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Population in Guatemala compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.04 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Netherlands
2100 26,157,456 17,359,081
2099 26,245,641 17,392,412
2098 26,331,619 17,425,508
2097 26,416,090 17,459,827
2096 26,497,966 17,495,124
2095 26,577,430 17,532,593
2094 26,654,549 17,571,051
2093 26,728,912 17,610,792
2092 26,800,726 17,649,611
2091 26,869,103 17,688,532
2090 26,933,745 17,730,570
2089 26,994,393 17,770,380
2088 27,051,725 17,809,825
2087 27,105,725 17,845,820
2086 27,155,743 17,885,001
2085 27,200,252 17,921,302
2084 27,240,081 17,957,639
2083 27,274,635 17,994,232
2082 27,304,601 18,029,404
2081 27,328,275 18,063,233
2080 27,346,322 18,093,703
2079 27,358,846 18,124,294
2078 27,364,710 18,152,738
2077 27,363,544 18,181,372
2076 27,356,220 18,206,864
2075 27,343,275 18,227,791
2074 27,324,366 18,245,652
2073 27,298,193 18,263,765
2072 27,264,801 18,280,443
2071 27,224,139 18,295,700
2070 27,176,996 18,311,141
2069 27,121,679 18,326,509
2068 27,058,279 18,341,711
2067 26,987,818 18,356,770
2066 26,909,977 18,374,904
2065 26,825,610 18,396,018
2064 26,733,472 18,417,894
2063 26,634,443 18,441,434
2062 26,529,537 18,464,922
2061 26,418,318 18,492,436
2060 26,300,043 18,520,315
2059 26,175,298 18,548,786
2058 26,043,910 18,577,700
2057 25,905,522 18,608,370
2056 25,761,415 18,638,918
2055 25,611,347 18,666,514
2054 25,455,341 18,692,598
2053 25,292,387 18,718,268
2052 25,124,081 18,741,740
2051 24,950,631 18,768,309
2050 24,772,432 18,789,481
2049 24,588,164 18,809,886
2048 24,398,840 18,827,655
2047 24,205,409 18,844,635
2046 24,005,250 18,855,920
2045 23,799,564 18,867,286
2044 23,587,909 18,877,101
2043 23,370,717 18,882,735
2042 23,147,742 18,885,839
2041 22,919,092 18,885,255
2040 22,684,402 18,879,571
2039 22,443,876 18,870,248
2038 22,196,908 18,855,512
2037 21,945,561 18,837,172
2036 21,689,784 18,811,873
2035 21,429,391 18,783,312
2034 21,165,636 18,750,125
2033 20,899,157 18,708,101
2032 20,630,118 18,662,054
2031 20,359,005 18,609,452
2030 20,085,689 18,549,634
2029 19,810,652 18,481,269
2028 19,534,112 18,404,195
2027 19,255,397 18,320,644
2026 18,973,755 18,227,403
2025 18,690,875 18,118,662
2024 18,406,359 17,993,485
2023 18,124,838 17,877,117
2022 17,847,877 17,700,982
2021 17,598,650 17,533,044
2020 17,357,325 17,441,500
2019 17,103,803 17,344,874
2018 16,845,685 17,231,624
2017 16,567,357 17,131,296
2016 16,268,760 17,030,314
2015 15,971,743 16,939,923
2014 15,681,725 16,865,008
2013 15,387,337 16,804,432
2012 15,089,647 16,754,962
2011 14,792,126 16,693,074
2010 14,500,112 16,615,394
2009 14,215,611 16,530,388
2008 13,935,174 16,445,593
2007 13,652,040 16,381,696
2006 13,367,459 16,346,101
2005 13,087,629 16,319,868
2004 12,807,402 16,281,779
2003 12,525,842 16,225,302
2002 12,246,915 16,148,929
2001 11,969,422 16,046,180
2000 11,697,592 15,925,513
1999 11,422,965 15,812,088
1998 11,139,145 15,707,209
1997 10,857,754 15,610,650
1996 10,583,526 15,530,498
1995 10,312,996 15,459,006
1994 10,043,718 15,382,838
1993 9,779,761 15,290,368
1992 9,522,266 15,184,166
1991 9,272,584 15,069,798
1990 9,024,773 14,951,510
1989 8,775,546 14,848,907
1988 8,532,099 14,760,094
1987 8,296,485 14,665,037
1986 8,070,818 14,572,278
1985 7,849,693 14,491,632
1984 7,630,682 14,424,211
1983 7,419,642 14,367,070
1982 7,240,241 14,312,690
1981 7,075,648 14,247,208
1980 6,900,212 14,149,800
1979 6,727,797 14,038,270
1978 6,561,534 13,941,700
1977 6,401,515 13,856,185
1976 6,262,404 13,774,037
1975 6,128,731 13,666,335
1974 5,981,197 13,545,056
1973 5,831,631 13,439,322
1972 5,682,833 13,328,593
1971 5,538,355 13,194,497
1970 5,396,966 13,038,526
1969 5,257,081 12,877,984
1968 5,118,111 12,729,721
1967 4,978,862 12,598,201
1966 4,840,958 12,456,251
1965 4,704,965 12,294,732
1964 4,571,109 12,127,120
1963 4,440,264 11,965,966
1962 4,312,044 11,805,689
1961 4,186,201 11,638,712
1960 4,063,655 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Netherlands
2100 -0.34% -0.19%
2099 -0.33% -0.19%
2098 -0.32% -0.2%
2097 -0.31% -0.2%
2096 -0.3% -0.21%
2095 -0.29% -0.22%
2094 -0.28% -0.23%
2093 -0.27% -0.22%
2092 -0.25% -0.22%
2091 -0.24% -0.24%
2090 -0.22% -0.22%
2089 -0.21% -0.22%
2088 -0.2% -0.2%
2087 -0.18% -0.22%
2086 -0.16% -0.2%
2085 -0.15% -0.2%
2084 -0.13% -0.2%
2083 -0.11% -0.2%
2082 -0.09% -0.19%
2081 -0.07% -0.17%
2080 -0.05% -0.17%
2079 -0.02% -0.16%
2078 0.004% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.14%
2076 0.05% -0.11%
2075 0.07% -0.1%
2074 0.1% -0.1%
2073 0.12% -0.09%
2072 0.15% -0.08%
2071 0.17% -0.08%
2070 0.2% -0.08%
2069 0.23% -0.08%
2068 0.26% -0.08%
2067 0.29% -0.1%
2066 0.31% -0.11%
2065 0.34% -0.12%
2064 0.37% -0.13%
2063 0.4% -0.13%
2062 0.42% -0.15%
2061 0.45% -0.15%
2060 0.48% -0.15%
2059 0.5% -0.16%
2058 0.53% -0.16%
2057 0.56% -0.16%
2056 0.59% -0.15%
2055 0.61% -0.14%
2054 0.64% -0.14%
2053 0.67% -0.13%
2052 0.7% -0.14%
2051 0.72% -0.11%
2050 0.75% -0.11%
2049 0.78% -0.09%
2048 0.8% -0.09%
2047 0.83% -0.06%
2046 0.86% -0.06%
2045 0.9% -0.05%
2044 0.93% -0.03%
2043 0.96% -0.02%
2042 1% 0.003%
2041 1.03% 0.03%
2040 1.07% 0.05%
2039 1.11% 0.08%
2038 1.15% 0.1%
2037 1.18% 0.13%
2036 1.22% 0.15%
2035 1.25% 0.18%
2034 1.28% 0.22%
2033 1.3% 0.25%
2032 1.33% 0.28%
2031 1.36% 0.32%
2030 1.39% 0.37%
2029 1.42% 0.42%
2028 1.45% 0.46%
2027 1.48% 0.51%
2026 1.51% 0.6%
2025 1.55% 0.7%
2024 1.55% 0.65%
2023 1.55% 1%
2022 1.42% 0.96%
2021 1.39% 0.52%
2020 1.48% 0.56%
2019 1.53% 0.66%
2018 1.68% 0.59%
2017 1.84% 0.59%
2016 1.86% 0.53%
2015 1.85% 0.44%
2014 1.91% 0.36%
2013 1.97% 0.3%
2012 2.01% 0.37%
2011 2.01% 0.47%
2010 2% 0.51%
2009 2.01% 0.52%
2008 2.07% 0.39%
2007 2.13% 0.22%
2006 2.14% 0.16%
2005 2.19% 0.23%
2004 2.25% 0.35%
2003 2.28% 0.47%
2002 2.32% 0.64%
2001 2.32% 0.76%
2000 2.4% 0.72%
1999 2.55% 0.67%
1998 2.59% 0.62%
1997 2.59% 0.52%
1996 2.62% 0.46%
1995 2.68% 0.5%
1994 2.7% 0.6%
1993 2.7% 0.7%
1992 2.69% 0.76%
1991 2.75% 0.79%
1990 2.84% 0.69%
1989 2.85% 0.6%
1988 2.84% 0.65%
1987 2.8% 0.64%
1986 2.82% 0.56%
1985 2.87% 0.47%
1984 2.84% 0.4%
1983 2.48% 0.38%
1982 2.33% 0.46%
1981 2.54% 0.69%
1980 2.56% 0.79%
1979 2.53% 0.69%
1978 2.5% 0.62%
1977 2.22% 0.6%
1976 2.18% 0.79%
1975 2.47% 0.9%
1974 2.56% 0.79%
1973 2.62% 0.83%
1972 2.61% 1.02%
1971 2.62% 1.2%
1970 2.66% 1.25%
1969 2.72% 1.16%
1968 2.8% 1.04%
1967 2.85% 1.14%
1966 2.89% 1.31%
1965 2.93% 1.38%
1964 2.95% 1.35%
1963 2.97% 1.36%
1962 3.01% 1.43%
1961 3.02% 1.32%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Netherlands
Current population
19049936
18252623
Population rank 69/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.22%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +319
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +104,681
Net migration rank 128/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 104,681
2024 - -7,725 - 121,628
2023 289,635 -8,940 -5,363 144,558
2022 281,675 -8,463 -1,770 224,472
2021 255,145 -29,908 7,014 106,416
2020 281,328 -23,927 0 67,598
2019 307,389 -57,746 17,345 109,003
2018 323,100 -56,487 15,508 87,197
2017 332,838 -42,779 18,844 86,332
2016 338,114 -30,980 23,843 88,743
2015 335,072 -48,179 23,716 55,585
2014 333,551 -40,409 35,417 36,591
2013 331,321 -35,698 30,248 19,973
2012 332,365 -32,624 35,186 14,861
2011 328,548 -33,238 45,072 31,224
2010 324,802 -36,076 48,184 33,703
2009 323,320 -43,046 51,244 39,832
2008 323,226 -42,624 49,337 32,406
2007 326,298 -40,632 49,145 -304
2006 325,604 -42,118 49,038 -25,401
2005 325,816 -49,636 50,592 -22,496
2004 331,699 -47,409 56,987 -9,230
2003 333,539 -54,701 58,411 7,937
2002 334,255 -55,247 59,751 28,824
2001 335,503 -59,536 62,580 56,096
2000 332,891 -65,197 66,887 59,308
1999 328,890 -47,325 60,086 47,179
1998 325,174 -39,104 61,258 52,058
1997 320,087 -43,377 56,198 31,302
1996 315,252 -43,501 51,251 21,792
1995 309,236 -39,917 54,106 15,056
1994 302,708 -33,462 61,532 20,193
1993 295,515 -36,848 58,103 44,514
1992 288,411 -32,093 66,811 50,148
1991 283,917 -40,868 69,321 51,670
1990 280,318 -27,735 68,777 53,564
1989 276,736 -30,860 59,396 31,165
1988 271,466 -30,450 61,993 31,026
1987 261,746 -31,539 64,526 39,559
1986 252,754 -31,631 59,746 30,380
1985 246,119 -24,991 55,069 27,356
1984 241,892 -25,010 54,812 12,902
1983 238,059 -32,877 51,722 11,007
1982 199,809 -46,174 54,388 7,644
1981 221,044 -45,490 62,688 17,643
1980 218,460 -43,144 66,504 54,010
1979 216,810 -47,278 63,172 42,772
1978 211,301 -48,309 61,344 26,639
1977 203,299 -46,249 63,739 19,809
1976 171,903 -50,745 63,361 18,774
1975 188,501 -42,329 64,232 68,569
1974 184,992 -36,089 75,853 31,645
1973 179,871 -29,641 84,668 18,705
1972 173,162 -25,807 101,297 17,470
1971 165,104 -23,513 116,112 32,756
1970 155,946 -14,755 129,082 32,438
1969 149,516 -10,937 139,082 21,850
1968 146,946 -7,589 132,389 7,243
1967 143,859 -4,715 138,580 -10,673
1966 140,494 -3,824 138,265 20,740
1965 135,997 -681 146,308 19,444
1964 132,832 -440 157,653 15,014
1963 129,065 240 154,361 -21
1962 126,429 713 153,474 18,024
1961 123,753 797 159,450 8,258
1960 120,728 -186 151,623 -13,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/netherlands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.8% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people). In the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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