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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.05 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 +1.61% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Guatemala vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Netherlands
2100 26,153,266 17,329,352
2099 26,241,436 17,362,626
2098 26,327,401 17,395,665
2097 26,411,858 17,429,925
2096 26,493,721 17,465,162
2095 26,573,173 17,502,567
2094 26,650,279 17,540,959
2093 26,724,630 17,580,632
2092 26,796,433 17,619,384
2091 26,864,799 17,658,238
2090 26,929,431 17,700,204
2089 26,990,069 17,739,947
2088 27,047,391 17,779,324
2087 27,101,383 17,815,257
2086 27,151,393 17,854,371
2085 27,195,895 17,890,610
2084 27,235,718 17,926,885
2083 27,270,266 17,963,416
2082 27,300,227 17,998,527
2081 27,323,897 18,032,297
2080 27,341,942 18,062,716
2079 27,354,464 18,093,254
2078 27,360,327 18,121,649
2077 27,359,161 18,150,234
2076 27,351,838 18,175,683
2075 27,338,895 18,196,574
2074 27,319,989 18,214,405
2073 27,293,820 18,232,486
2072 27,260,434 18,249,136
2071 27,219,778 18,264,367
2070 27,172,642 18,279,781
2069 27,117,335 18,295,123
2068 27,053,945 18,310,300
2067 26,983,495 18,325,333
2066 26,905,666 18,343,435
2065 26,821,312 18,364,513
2064 26,729,190 18,386,352
2063 26,630,176 18,409,851
2062 26,525,287 18,433,299
2061 26,414,086 18,460,766
2060 26,295,830 18,488,598
2059 26,171,105 18,517,020
2058 26,039,738 18,545,884
2057 25,901,372 18,576,502
2056 25,757,288 18,606,997
2055 25,607,244 18,634,546
2054 25,451,264 18,660,585
2053 25,288,335 18,686,212
2052 25,120,056 18,709,643
2051 24,946,634 18,736,166
2050 24,768,464 18,757,302
2049 24,584,225 18,777,673
2048 24,394,931 18,795,411
2047 24,201,532 18,812,362
2046 24,001,405 18,823,628
2045 23,795,751 18,834,974
2044 23,584,131 18,844,772
2043 23,366,974 18,850,396
2042 23,144,034 18,853,495
2041 22,915,420 18,852,912
2040 22,680,768 18,847,238
2039 22,440,281 18,837,931
2038 22,193,352 18,823,220
2037 21,942,046 18,804,912
2036 21,686,309 18,779,656
2035 21,425,958 18,751,144
2034 21,162,245 18,718,013
2033 20,895,809 18,676,061
2032 20,626,813 18,630,094
2031 20,355,744 18,577,582
2030 20,082,472 18,517,866
2029 19,807,478 18,449,618
2028 19,530,983 18,372,676
2027 19,252,313 18,289,268
2026 18,970,716 18,196,186
2025 18,687,881 18,087,633
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 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 1.53% 0.52%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Netherlands
Current population
19115361
18243998
Population rank 69/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.22%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +258
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 127/197
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 290,066 -7,725 -7,197 121,628
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 2026-07-08).

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

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 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 (1960–2025, 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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