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Population in Guatemala compared to Nepal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.55 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nepal
2100 26,153,266 31,916,191
2099 26,241,436 32,104,658
2098 26,327,401 32,291,766
2097 26,411,858 32,478,376
2096 26,493,721 32,662,029
2095 26,573,173 32,842,809
2094 26,650,279 33,023,754
2093 26,724,630 33,200,660
2092 26,796,433 33,375,774
2091 26,864,799 33,547,026
2090 26,929,431 33,714,253
2089 26,990,069 33,878,299
2088 27,047,391 34,037,329
2087 27,101,383 34,190,255
2086 27,151,393 34,337,807
2085 27,195,895 34,483,366
2084 27,235,718 34,620,498
2083 27,270,266 34,750,155
2082 27,300,227 34,872,031
2081 27,323,897 34,987,218
2080 27,341,942 35,095,973
2079 27,354,464 35,198,820
2078 27,360,327 35,292,530
2077 27,359,161 35,377,971
2076 27,351,838 35,456,092
2075 27,338,895 35,525,668
2074 27,319,989 35,588,497
2073 27,293,820 35,642,802
2072 27,260,434 35,686,332
2071 27,219,778 35,725,442
2070 27,172,642 35,755,056
2069 27,117,335 35,774,677
2068 27,053,945 35,785,895
2067 26,983,495 35,789,572
2066 26,905,666 35,785,710
2065 26,821,312 35,774,308
2064 26,729,190 35,753,136
2063 26,630,176 35,725,408
2062 26,525,287 35,685,285
2061 26,414,086 35,638,790
2060 26,295,830 35,583,129
2059 26,171,105 35,518,416
2058 26,039,738 35,442,760
2057 25,901,372 35,360,939
2056 25,757,288 35,268,910
2055 25,607,244 35,170,656
2054 25,451,264 35,065,508
2053 25,288,335 34,951,722
2052 25,120,056 34,831,085
2051 24,946,634 34,699,347
2050 24,768,464 34,561,226
2049 24,584,225 34,415,794
2048 24,394,931 34,265,080
2047 24,201,532 34,106,257
2046 24,001,405 33,936,663
2045 23,795,751 33,762,505
2044 23,584,131 33,581,319
2043 23,366,974 33,394,849
2042 23,144,034 33,200,691
2041 22,915,420 33,001,382
2040 22,680,768 32,795,384
2039 22,440,281 32,583,834
2038 22,193,352 32,363,750
2037 21,942,046 32,138,947
2036 21,686,309 31,906,773
2035 21,425,958 31,667,683
2034 21,162,245 31,421,060
2033 20,895,809 31,165,782
2032 20,626,813 30,904,004
2031 20,355,744 30,636,967
2030 20,082,472 30,362,343
2029 19,807,478 30,081,388
2028 19,530,983 29,793,481
2027 19,252,313 29,640,694
2026 18,970,716 29,598,041
2025 18,687,881 29,618,118
2024 18,406,359 29,651,054
2023 18,124,838 29,694,614
2022 17,847,877 29,715,436
2021 17,598,650 29,475,010
2020 17,357,325 28,966,574
2019 17,103,803 28,414,064
2018 16,845,685 28,079,689
2017 16,567,357 28,011,258
2016 16,268,760 27,955,462
2015 15,971,743 27,823,629
2014 15,681,725 27,672,370
2013 15,387,337 27,589,996
2012 15,089,647 27,534,915
2011 14,792,126 27,464,494
2010 14,500,112 27,341,952
2009 14,215,611 27,173,035
2008 13,935,174 26,990,037
2007 13,652,040 26,788,492
2006 13,367,459 26,565,425
2005 13,087,629 26,309,458
2004 12,807,402 26,016,656
2003 12,525,842 25,688,758
2002 12,246,915 25,328,981
2001 11,969,422 24,946,748
2000 11,697,592 24,546,509
1999 11,422,965 24,125,199
1998 11,139,145 23,680,357
1997 10,857,754 23,219,463
1996 10,583,526 22,741,862
1995 10,312,996 22,245,439
1994 10,043,718 21,717,479
1993 9,779,761 21,180,159
1992 9,522,266 20,609,707
1991 9,272,584 20,036,500
1990 9,024,773 19,524,573
1989 8,775,546 19,057,807
1988 8,532,099 18,638,661
1987 8,296,485 18,250,505
1986 8,070,818 17,868,124
1985 7,849,693 17,477,692
1984 7,630,682 17,085,242
1983 7,419,642 16,689,119
1982 7,240,241 16,297,987
1981 7,075,648 15,922,423
1980 6,900,212 15,553,105
1979 6,727,797 15,190,590
1978 6,561,534 14,839,695
1977 6,401,515 14,499,175
1976 6,262,404 14,177,649
1975 6,128,731 13,870,695
1974 5,981,197 13,568,435
1973 5,831,631 13,275,239
1972 5,682,833 12,989,099
1971 5,538,355 12,710,061
1970 5,396,966 12,436,190
1969 5,257,081 12,167,036
1968 5,118,111 11,906,266
1967 4,978,862 11,652,716
1966 4,840,958 11,408,710
1965 4,704,965 11,173,411
1964 4,571,109 10,946,392
1963 4,440,264 10,729,818
1962 4,312,044 10,521,116
1961 4,186,201 10,318,396
1960 4,063,655 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Nepal
2100 -0.34% -0.59%
2099 -0.33% -0.58%
2098 -0.32% -0.57%
2097 -0.31% -0.56%
2096 -0.3% -0.55%
2095 -0.29% -0.55%
2094 -0.28% -0.53%
2093 -0.27% -0.52%
2092 -0.25% -0.51%
2091 -0.24% -0.5%
2090 -0.22% -0.48%
2089 -0.21% -0.47%
2088 -0.2% -0.45%
2087 -0.18% -0.43%
2086 -0.16% -0.42%
2085 -0.15% -0.4%
2084 -0.13% -0.37%
2083 -0.11% -0.35%
2082 -0.09% -0.33%
2081 -0.07% -0.31%
2080 -0.05% -0.29%
2079 -0.02% -0.27%
2078 0.004% -0.24%
2077 0.03% -0.22%
2076 0.05% -0.2%
2075 0.07% -0.18%
2074 0.1% -0.15%
2073 0.12% -0.12%
2072 0.15% -0.11%
2071 0.17% -0.08%
2070 0.2% -0.05%
2069 0.23% -0.03%
2068 0.26% -0.01%
2067 0.29% 0.01%
2066 0.31% 0.03%
2065 0.34% 0.06%
2064 0.37% 0.08%
2063 0.4% 0.11%
2062 0.42% 0.13%
2061 0.45% 0.16%
2060 0.48% 0.18%
2059 0.5% 0.21%
2058 0.53% 0.23%
2057 0.56% 0.26%
2056 0.59% 0.28%
2055 0.61% 0.3%
2054 0.64% 0.33%
2053 0.67% 0.35%
2052 0.7% 0.38%
2051 0.72% 0.4%
2050 0.75% 0.42%
2049 0.78% 0.44%
2048 0.8% 0.47%
2047 0.83% 0.5%
2046 0.86% 0.52%
2045 0.9% 0.54%
2044 0.93% 0.56%
2043 0.96% 0.58%
2042 1% 0.6%
2041 1.03% 0.63%
2040 1.07% 0.65%
2039 1.11% 0.68%
2038 1.15% 0.7%
2037 1.18% 0.73%
2036 1.22% 0.75%
2035 1.25% 0.78%
2034 1.28% 0.82%
2033 1.3% 0.85%
2032 1.33% 0.87%
2031 1.36% 0.9%
2030 1.39% 0.93%
2029 1.42% 0.97%
2028 1.45% 0.52%
2027 1.48% 0.14%
2026 1.51% -0.07%
2025 1.53% -0.11%
2024 1.55% -0.15%
2023 1.55% -0.07%
2022 1.42% 0.82%
2021 1.39% 1.76%
2020 1.48% 1.94%
2019 1.53% 1.19%
2018 1.68% 0.24%
2017 1.84% 0.2%
2016 1.86% 0.47%
2015 1.85% 0.55%
2014 1.91% 0.3%
2013 1.97% 0.2%
2012 2.01% 0.26%
2011 2.01% 0.45%
2010 2% 0.62%
2009 2.01% 0.68%
2008 2.07% 0.75%
2007 2.13% 0.84%
2006 2.14% 0.97%
2005 2.19% 1.13%
2004 2.25% 1.28%
2003 2.28% 1.42%
2002 2.32% 1.53%
2001 2.32% 1.63%
2000 2.4% 1.75%
1999 2.55% 1.88%
1998 2.59% 1.98%
1997 2.59% 2.1%
1996 2.62% 2.23%
1995 2.68% 2.43%
1994 2.7% 2.54%
1993 2.7% 2.77%
1992 2.69% 2.86%
1991 2.75% 2.62%
1990 2.84% 2.45%
1989 2.85% 2.25%
1988 2.84% 2.13%
1987 2.8% 2.14%
1986 2.82% 2.23%
1985 2.87% 2.3%
1984 2.84% 2.37%
1983 2.48% 2.4%
1982 2.33% 2.36%
1981 2.54% 2.37%
1980 2.56% 2.39%
1979 2.53% 2.36%
1978 2.5% 2.35%
1977 2.22% 2.27%
1976 2.18% 2.21%
1975 2.47% 2.23%
1974 2.56% 2.21%
1973 2.62% 2.2%
1972 2.61% 2.2%
1971 2.62% 2.2%
1970 2.66% 2.21%
1969 2.72% 2.19%
1968 2.8% 2.18%
1967 2.85% 2.14%
1966 2.89% 2.11%
1965 2.93% 2.07%
1964 2.95% 2.02%
1963 2.97% 1.98%
1962 3.01% 1.96%
1961 3.02% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Nepal
Current population
19115361
29619950
Population rank 69/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.36%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -90
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -364,699
Net migration rank 128/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -364,699
2024 290,066 -7,725 355,516 -401,282
2023 289,635 -8,940 368,450 -409,782
2022 281,675 -8,463 379,021 -379,321
2021 255,145 -29,908 351,165 130,001
2020 281,328 -23,927 373,553 162,139
2019 307,389 -57,746 387,113 182,203
2018 323,100 -56,487 394,576 -295,151
2017 332,838 -42,779 406,219 -368,787
2016 338,114 -30,980 415,921 -341,748
2015 335,072 -48,179 410,565 -221,062
2014 333,551 -40,409 423,166 -310,156
2013 331,321 -35,698 424,804 -373,064
2012 332,365 -32,624 430,151 -371,707
2011 328,548 -33,238 429,957 -347,552
2010 324,802 -36,076 432,631 -269,963
2009 323,320 -43,046 441,290 -266,144
2008 323,226 -42,624 452,353 -261,540
2007 326,298 -40,632 464,780 -252,526
2006 325,604 -42,118 475,335 -241,455
2005 325,816 -49,636 489,093 -211,024
2004 331,699 -47,409 504,853 -197,336
2003 333,539 -54,701 516,575 -168,314
2002 334,255 -55,247 525,045 -153,730
2001 335,503 -59,536 542,118 -148,973
2000 332,891 -65,197 554,506 -147,193
1999 328,890 -47,325 557,847 -122,551
1998 325,174 -39,104 562,787 -108,400
1997 320,087 -43,377 565,882 -98,454
1996 315,252 -43,501 580,099 -92,307
1995 309,236 -39,917 591,283 -86,232
1994 302,708 -33,462 578,293 -27,415
1993 295,515 -36,848 561,549 -37,782
1992 288,411 -32,093 533,029 84,113
1991 283,917 -40,868 512,233 17,056
1990 280,318 -27,735 495,202 -640
1989 276,736 -30,860 478,771 -39,808
1988 271,466 -30,450 463,581 -64,246
1987 261,746 -31,539 449,400 -72,437
1986 252,754 -31,631 434,802 -47,017
1985 246,119 -24,991 423,240 -30,154
1984 241,892 -25,010 411,122 -19,300
1983 238,059 -32,877 399,103 1,304
1982 199,809 -46,174 385,741 -3,898
1981 221,044 -45,490 374,145 -4,855
1980 218,460 -43,144 364,254 5,084
1979 216,810 -47,278 355,597 88
1978 211,301 -48,309 345,765 346
1977 203,299 -46,249 332,843 2,108
1976 171,903 -50,745 323,222 -15,119
1975 188,501 -42,329 312,479 -6,686
1974 184,992 -36,089 303,078 -4,361
1973 179,871 -29,641 288,750 -1,076
1972 173,162 -25,807 286,708 -2,107
1971 165,104 -23,513 280,752 -7,284
1970 155,946 -14,755 272,439 1,847
1969 149,516 -10,937 264,560 -527
1968 146,946 -7,589 258,259 -746
1967 143,859 -4,715 249,240 347
1966 140,494 -3,824 241,716 -3,306
1965 135,997 -681 233,726 -1,551
1964 132,832 -440 227,948 -6,087
1963 129,065 240 219,586 -8,303
1962 126,429 713 215,368 -9,249
1961 123,753 797 209,917 -10,601
1960 120,728 -186 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people). In Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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