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Population in Guatemala compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.54 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Guatemala vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala New Zealand
2100 26,157,456 5,918,837
2099 26,245,641 5,923,132
2098 26,331,619 5,927,206
2097 26,416,090 5,930,263
2096 26,497,966 5,932,907
2095 26,577,430 5,934,847
2094 26,654,549 5,936,183
2093 26,728,912 5,938,804
2092 26,800,726 5,939,085
2091 26,869,103 5,940,665
2090 26,933,745 5,941,752
2089 26,994,393 5,944,871
2088 27,051,725 5,945,635
2087 27,105,725 5,948,586
2086 27,155,743 5,951,745
2085 27,200,252 5,955,275
2084 27,240,081 5,959,115
2083 27,274,635 5,963,613
2082 27,304,601 5,966,943
2081 27,328,275 5,968,511
2080 27,346,322 5,971,082
2079 27,358,846 5,972,331
2078 27,364,710 5,972,928
2077 27,363,544 5,971,804
2076 27,356,220 5,971,386
2075 27,343,275 5,970,985
2074 27,324,366 5,969,834
2073 27,298,193 5,968,506
2072 27,264,801 5,964,548
2071 27,224,139 5,964,493
2070 27,176,996 5,963,811
2069 27,121,679 5,962,551
2068 27,058,279 5,960,918
2067 26,987,818 5,958,438
2066 26,909,977 5,954,539
2065 26,825,610 5,950,378
2064 26,733,472 5,946,851
2063 26,634,443 5,944,910
2062 26,529,537 5,940,838
2061 26,418,318 5,939,601
2060 26,300,043 5,936,094
2059 26,175,298 5,931,426
2058 26,043,910 5,925,816
2057 25,905,522 5,919,823
2056 25,761,415 5,913,287
2055 25,611,347 5,904,352
2054 25,455,341 5,894,795
2053 25,292,387 5,884,875
2052 25,124,081 5,876,162
2051 24,950,631 5,864,176
2050 24,772,432 5,852,896
2049 24,588,164 5,844,165
2048 24,398,840 5,833,178
2047 24,205,409 5,822,035
2046 24,005,250 5,809,860
2045 23,799,564 5,795,785
2044 23,587,909 5,780,884
2043 23,370,717 5,764,579
2042 23,147,742 5,746,528
2041 22,919,092 5,727,253
2040 22,684,402 5,708,874
2039 22,443,876 5,690,018
2038 22,196,908 5,669,959
2037 21,945,561 5,650,253
2036 21,689,784 5,630,126
2035 21,429,391 5,609,155
2034 21,165,636 5,588,315
2033 20,899,157 5,565,507
2032 20,630,118 5,542,488
2031 20,359,005 5,517,391
2030 20,085,689 5,491,320
2029 19,810,652 5,462,926
2028 19,534,112 5,432,752
2027 19,255,397 5,399,898
2026 18,973,755 5,364,771
2025 18,690,875 5,327,462
2024 18,406,359 5,287,500
2023 18,124,838 5,200,000
2022 17,847,877 5,081,700
2021 17,598,650 5,084,600
2020 17,357,325 5,072,400
2019 17,103,803 4,970,300
2018 16,845,685 4,900,600
2017 16,567,357 4,813,600
2016 16,268,760 4,714,100
2015 15,971,743 4,609,400
2014 15,681,725 4,516,500
2013 15,387,337 4,442,100
2012 15,089,647 4,408,100
2011 14,792,126 4,384,000
2010 14,500,112 4,350,700
2009 14,215,611 4,302,600
2008 13,935,174 4,259,800
2007 13,652,040 4,223,800
2006 13,367,459 4,184,600
2005 13,087,629 4,133,900
2004 12,807,402 4,087,500
2003 12,525,842 4,027,200
2002 12,246,915 3,948,500
2001 11,969,422 3,880,500
2000 11,697,592 3,857,700
1999 11,422,965 3,835,100
1998 11,139,145 3,815,000
1997 10,857,754 3,781,300
1996 10,583,526 3,732,000
1995 10,312,996 3,673,400
1994 10,043,718 3,620,000
1993 9,779,761 3,572,200
1992 9,522,266 3,531,700
1991 9,272,584 3,495,100
1990 9,024,773 3,329,800
1989 8,775,546 3,299,200
1988 8,532,099 3,283,400
1987 8,296,485 3,274,400
1986 8,070,818 3,246,300
1985 7,849,693 3,247,100
1984 7,630,682 3,227,100
1983 7,419,642 3,199,300
1982 7,240,241 3,156,100
1981 7,075,648 3,124,900
1980 6,900,212 3,112,900
1979 6,727,797 3,109,000
1978 6,561,534 3,121,200
1977 6,401,515 3,120,200
1976 6,262,404 3,110,500
1975 6,128,731 3,083,100
1974 5,981,197 3,023,700
1973 5,831,631 2,961,300
1972 5,682,833 2,903,900
1971 5,538,355 2,853,000
1970 5,396,966 2,810,700
1969 5,257,081 2,772,800
1968 5,118,111 2,748,100
1967 4,978,862 2,724,100
1966 4,840,958 2,675,900
1965 4,704,965 2,628,400
1964 4,571,109 2,585,400
1963 4,440,264 2,531,800
1962 4,312,044 2,482,000
1961 4,186,201 2,419,700
1960 4,063,655 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala New Zealand
2100 -0.34% -0.07%
2099 -0.33% -0.07%
2098 -0.32% -0.05%
2097 -0.31% -0.04%
2096 -0.3% -0.03%
2095 -0.29% -0.02%
2094 -0.28% -0.04%
2093 -0.27% -0.005%
2092 -0.25% -0.03%
2091 -0.24% -0.02%
2090 -0.22% -0.05%
2089 -0.21% -0.01%
2088 -0.2% -0.05%
2087 -0.18% -0.05%
2086 -0.16% -0.06%
2085 -0.15% -0.06%
2084 -0.13% -0.08%
2083 -0.11% -0.06%
2082 -0.09% -0.03%
2081 -0.07% -0.04%
2080 -0.05% -0.02%
2079 -0.02% -0.01%
2078 0.004% 0.02%
2077 0.03% 0.007%
2076 0.05% 0.007%
2075 0.07% 0.02%
2074 0.1% 0.02%
2073 0.12% 0.07%
2072 0.15% 0.001%
2071 0.17% 0.01%
2070 0.2% 0.02%
2069 0.23% 0.03%
2068 0.26% 0.04%
2067 0.29% 0.07%
2066 0.31% 0.07%
2065 0.34% 0.06%
2064 0.37% 0.03%
2063 0.4% 0.07%
2062 0.42% 0.02%
2061 0.45% 0.06%
2060 0.48% 0.08%
2059 0.5% 0.09%
2058 0.53% 0.1%
2057 0.56% 0.11%
2056 0.59% 0.15%
2055 0.61% 0.16%
2054 0.64% 0.17%
2053 0.67% 0.15%
2052 0.7% 0.2%
2051 0.72% 0.19%
2050 0.75% 0.15%
2049 0.78% 0.19%
2048 0.8% 0.19%
2047 0.83% 0.21%
2046 0.86% 0.24%
2045 0.9% 0.26%
2044 0.93% 0.28%
2043 0.96% 0.31%
2042 1% 0.34%
2041 1.03% 0.32%
2040 1.07% 0.33%
2039 1.11% 0.35%
2038 1.15% 0.35%
2037 1.18% 0.36%
2036 1.22% 0.37%
2035 1.25% 0.37%
2034 1.28% 0.41%
2033 1.3% 0.42%
2032 1.33% 0.45%
2031 1.36% 0.47%
2030 1.39% 0.52%
2029 1.42% 0.56%
2028 1.45% 0.61%
2027 1.48% 0.65%
2026 1.51% 0.7%
2025 1.55% 0.76%
2024 1.55% 1.68%
2023 1.55% 2.33%
2022 1.42% -0.06%
2021 1.39% 0.24%
2020 1.48% 2.05%
2019 1.53% 1.42%
2018 1.68% 1.81%
2017 1.84% 2.11%
2016 1.86% 2.27%
2015 1.85% 2.06%
2014 1.91% 1.67%
2013 1.97% 0.77%
2012 2.01% 0.55%
2011 2.01% 0.77%
2010 2% 1.12%
2009 2.01% 1%
2008 2.07% 0.85%
2007 2.13% 0.94%
2006 2.14% 1.23%
2005 2.19% 1.14%
2004 2.25% 1.5%
2003 2.28% 1.99%
2002 2.32% 1.75%
2001 2.32% 0.59%
2000 2.4% 0.59%
1999 2.55% 0.53%
1998 2.59% 0.89%
1997 2.59% 1.32%
1996 2.62% 1.6%
1995 2.68% 1.48%
1994 2.7% 1.34%
1993 2.7% 1.15%
1992 2.69% 1.05%
1991 2.75% 4.96%
1990 2.84% 0.93%
1989 2.85% 0.48%
1988 2.84% 0.27%
1987 2.8% 0.87%
1986 2.82% -0.02%
1985 2.87% 0.62%
1984 2.84% 0.87%
1983 2.48% 1.37%
1982 2.33% 1%
1981 2.54% 0.39%
1980 2.56% 0.13%
1979 2.53% -0.39%
1978 2.5% 0.03%
1977 2.22% 0.31%
1976 2.18% 0.89%
1975 2.47% 1.96%
1974 2.56% 2.11%
1973 2.62% 1.98%
1972 2.61% 1.78%
1971 2.62% 1.5%
1970 2.66% 1.37%
1969 2.72% 0.9%
1968 2.8% 0.88%
1967 2.85% 1.8%
1966 2.89% 1.81%
1965 2.93% 1.66%
1964 2.95% 2.12%
1963 2.97% 2.01%
1962 3.01% 2.57%
1961 3.02% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Guatemala New Zealand
Current population
19049936
5374272
Population rank 69/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.06%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +240
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +17,403
Net migration rank 128/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 17,403
2024 - -7,725 - 18,766
2023 289,635 -8,940 18,876 21,404
2022 281,675 -8,463 20,123 21,404
2021 255,145 -29,908 23,644 -14,944
2020 281,328 -23,927 24,905 42,124
2019 307,389 -57,746 25,299 69,770
2018 323,100 -56,487 24,797 59,139
2017 332,838 -42,779 26,282 68,349
2016 338,114 -30,980 28,237 75,512
2015 335,072 -48,179 29,408 70,870
2014 333,551 -40,409 26,196 57,974
2013 331,321 -35,698 29,096 26,385
2012 332,365 -32,624 31,077 -1,015
2011 328,548 -33,238 31,302 -2,196
2010 324,802 -36,076 35,458 6,722
2009 323,320 -43,046 33,560 12,700
2008 323,226 -42,624 35,143 4,804
2007 326,298 -40,632 35,480 3,053
2006 325,604 -42,118 30,924 14,542
2005 325,816 -49,636 30,674 19,212
2004 331,699 -47,409 29,634 24,521
2003 333,539 -54,701 28,150 42,456
2002 334,255 -55,247 25,941 48,195
2001 335,503 -59,536 27,939 17,793
2000 332,891 -65,197 29,897 -6,604
1999 328,890 -47,325 28,916 -7,634
1998 325,174 -39,104 29,146 -1,387
1997 320,087 -43,377 30,137 12,040
1996 315,252 -43,501 28,997 25,169
1995 309,236 -39,917 29,828 26,743
1994 302,708 -33,462 30,372 20,420
1993 295,515 -36,848 31,685 12,638
1992 288,411 -32,093 32,067 6,460
1991 283,917 -40,868 33,518 31,156
1990 280,318 -27,735 33,298 70,432
1989 276,736 -30,860 30,749 -8,818
1988 271,466 -30,450 29,846 -17,005
1987 261,746 -31,539 27,603 -7,631
1986 252,754 -31,631 25,549 -10,234
1985 246,119 -24,991 24,126 -13,462
1984 241,892 -25,010 26,043 -901
1983 238,059 -32,877 24,315 11,464
1982 199,809 -46,174 24,207 7,982
1981 221,044 -45,490 25,374 -7,606
1980 218,460 -43,144 23,658 -15,423
1979 216,810 -47,278 26,675 -26,694
1978 211,301 -48,309 26,156 -28,783
1977 203,299 -46,249 28,020 -22,697
1976 171,903 -50,745 29,456 -9,138
1975 188,501 -42,329 31,355 13,196
1974 184,992 -36,089 33,896 27,580
1973 179,871 -29,641 35,239 28,261
1972 173,162 -25,807 38,244 17,779
1971 165,104 -23,513 40,000 7,547
1970 155,946 -14,755 37,101 4,511
1969 149,516 -10,937 38,098 -5,212
1968 146,946 -7,589 37,594 -11,853
1967 143,859 -4,715 37,974 -2,289
1966 140,494 -3,824 36,151 9,161
1965 135,997 -681 36,982 9,245
1964 132,832 -440 39,375 9,806
1963 129,065 240 42,027 10,226
1962 126,429 713 42,865 12,697
1961 123,753 797 43,482 10,689
1960 120,728 -186 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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