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Population in Guatemala compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.4 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Guatemala vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala North Korea
2100 26,157,456 19,604,631
2099 26,245,641 19,733,548
2098 26,331,619 19,862,949
2097 26,416,090 19,993,288
2096 26,497,966 20,124,518
2095 26,577,430 20,256,401
2094 26,654,549 20,388,156
2093 26,728,912 20,520,253
2092 26,800,726 20,652,961
2091 26,869,103 20,785,785
2090 26,933,745 20,918,305
2089 26,994,393 21,050,580
2088 27,051,725 21,182,325
2087 27,105,725 21,314,047
2086 27,155,743 21,445,329
2085 27,200,252 21,575,835
2084 27,240,081 21,705,777
2083 27,274,635 21,835,029
2082 27,304,601 21,964,199
2081 27,328,275 22,092,862
2080 27,346,322 22,220,948
2079 27,358,846 22,348,577
2078 27,364,710 22,475,755
2077 27,363,544 22,602,817
2076 27,356,220 22,729,499
2075 27,343,275 22,856,369
2074 27,324,366 22,983,784
2073 27,298,193 23,111,441
2072 27,264,801 23,239,261
2071 27,224,139 23,367,583
2070 27,176,996 23,496,136
2069 27,121,679 23,625,538
2068 27,058,279 23,755,136
2067 26,987,818 23,884,879
2066 26,909,977 24,015,027
2065 26,825,610 24,144,985
2064 26,733,472 24,274,257
2063 26,634,443 24,402,439
2062 26,529,537 24,529,941
2061 26,418,318 24,656,350
2060 26,300,043 24,780,911
2059 26,175,298 24,903,037
2058 26,043,910 25,023,260
2057 25,905,522 25,140,523
2056 25,761,415 25,255,342
2055 25,611,347 25,366,397
2054 25,455,341 25,474,292
2053 25,292,387 25,578,870
2052 25,124,081 25,679,963
2051 24,950,631 25,777,639
2050 24,772,432 25,871,673
2049 24,588,164 25,962,167
2048 24,398,840 26,048,593
2047 24,205,409 26,131,429
2046 24,005,250 26,210,487
2045 23,799,564 26,286,208
2044 23,587,909 26,358,331
2043 23,370,717 26,427,062
2042 23,147,742 26,491,482
2041 22,919,092 26,552,564
2040 22,684,402 26,609,557
2039 22,443,876 26,661,815
2038 22,196,908 26,708,400
2037 21,945,561 26,749,134
2036 21,689,784 26,783,304
2035 21,429,391 26,810,026
2034 21,165,636 26,828,912
2033 20,899,157 26,839,229
2032 20,630,118 26,840,944
2031 20,359,005 26,832,957
2030 20,085,689 26,814,812
2029 19,810,652 26,787,117
2028 19,534,112 26,749,227
2027 19,255,397 26,701,444
2026 18,973,755 26,643,460
2025 18,690,875 26,575,953
2024 18,406,359 26,498,823
2023 18,124,838 26,418,204
2022 17,847,877 26,328,845
2021 17,598,650 26,232,534
2020 17,357,325 26,136,312
2019 17,103,803 26,037,632
2018 16,845,685 25,931,147
2017 16,567,357 25,817,709
2016 16,268,760 25,698,326
2015 15,971,743 25,575,350
2014 15,681,725 25,451,262
2013 15,387,337 25,329,451
2012 15,089,647 25,211,728
2011 14,792,126 25,097,874
2010 14,500,112 24,987,258
2009 14,215,611 24,878,332
2008 13,935,174 24,764,618
2007 13,652,040 24,646,383
2006 13,367,459 24,524,507
2005 13,087,629 24,396,433
2004 12,807,402 24,254,943
2003 12,525,842 24,090,380
2002 12,246,915 23,943,973
2001 11,969,422 23,815,358
2000 11,697,592 23,665,910
1999 11,422,965 23,497,599
1998 11,139,145 23,311,564
1997 10,857,754 23,110,830
1996 10,583,526 22,895,746
1995 10,312,996 22,669,304
1994 10,043,718 22,393,975
1993 9,779,761 22,073,352
1992 9,522,266 21,750,911
1991 9,272,584 21,428,638
1990 9,024,773 21,112,137
1989 8,775,546 20,804,367
1988 8,532,099 20,503,161
1987 8,296,485 20,205,483
1986 8,070,818 19,910,855
1985 7,849,693 19,620,388
1984 7,630,682 19,335,043
1983 7,419,642 19,054,034
1982 7,240,241 18,776,357
1981 7,075,648 18,501,295
1980 6,900,212 18,236,786
1979 6,727,797 17,983,470
1978 6,561,534 17,735,995
1977 6,401,515 17,492,798
1976 6,262,404 17,243,450
1975 6,128,731 16,971,055
1974 5,981,197 16,673,121
1973 5,831,631 16,350,367
1972 5,682,833 15,975,069
1971 5,538,355 15,572,457
1970 5,396,966 15,172,775
1969 5,257,081 14,767,615
1968 5,118,111 14,365,596
1967 4,978,862 13,958,350
1966 4,840,958 13,569,094
1965 4,704,965 13,219,369
1964 4,571,109 12,889,770
1963 4,440,264 12,567,057
1962 4,312,044 12,262,882
1961 4,186,201 11,990,713
1960 4,063,655 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala North Korea
2100 -0.34% -0.65%
2099 -0.33% -0.65%
2098 -0.32% -0.65%
2097 -0.31% -0.65%
2096 -0.3% -0.65%
2095 -0.29% -0.65%
2094 -0.28% -0.64%
2093 -0.27% -0.64%
2092 -0.25% -0.64%
2091 -0.24% -0.63%
2090 -0.22% -0.63%
2089 -0.21% -0.62%
2088 -0.2% -0.62%
2087 -0.18% -0.61%
2086 -0.16% -0.6%
2085 -0.15% -0.6%
2084 -0.13% -0.59%
2083 -0.11% -0.59%
2082 -0.09% -0.58%
2081 -0.07% -0.58%
2080 -0.05% -0.57%
2079 -0.02% -0.57%
2078 0.004% -0.56%
2077 0.03% -0.56%
2076 0.05% -0.56%
2075 0.07% -0.55%
2074 0.1% -0.55%
2073 0.12% -0.55%
2072 0.15% -0.55%
2071 0.17% -0.55%
2070 0.2% -0.55%
2069 0.23% -0.55%
2068 0.26% -0.54%
2067 0.29% -0.54%
2066 0.31% -0.54%
2065 0.34% -0.53%
2064 0.37% -0.53%
2063 0.4% -0.52%
2062 0.42% -0.51%
2061 0.45% -0.5%
2060 0.48% -0.49%
2059 0.5% -0.48%
2058 0.53% -0.47%
2057 0.56% -0.45%
2056 0.59% -0.44%
2055 0.61% -0.42%
2054 0.64% -0.41%
2053 0.67% -0.39%
2052 0.7% -0.38%
2051 0.72% -0.36%
2050 0.75% -0.35%
2049 0.78% -0.33%
2048 0.8% -0.32%
2047 0.83% -0.3%
2046 0.86% -0.29%
2045 0.9% -0.27%
2044 0.93% -0.26%
2043 0.96% -0.24%
2042 1% -0.23%
2041 1.03% -0.21%
2040 1.07% -0.2%
2039 1.11% -0.17%
2038 1.15% -0.15%
2037 1.18% -0.13%
2036 1.22% -0.1%
2035 1.25% -0.07%
2034 1.28% -0.04%
2033 1.3% -0.006%
2032 1.33% 0.03%
2031 1.36% 0.07%
2030 1.39% 0.1%
2029 1.42% 0.14%
2028 1.45% 0.18%
2027 1.48% 0.22%
2026 1.51% 0.25%
2025 1.55% 0.29%
2024 1.55% 0.31%
2023 1.55% 0.34%
2022 1.42% 0.37%
2021 1.39% 0.37%
2020 1.48% 0.38%
2019 1.53% 0.41%
2018 1.68% 0.44%
2017 1.84% 0.46%
2016 1.86% 0.48%
2015 1.85% 0.49%
2014 1.91% 0.48%
2013 1.97% 0.47%
2012 2.01% 0.45%
2011 2.01% 0.44%
2010 2% 0.44%
2009 2.01% 0.46%
2008 2.07% 0.48%
2007 2.13% 0.5%
2006 2.14% 0.52%
2005 2.19% 0.58%
2004 2.25% 0.68%
2003 2.28% 0.61%
2002 2.32% 0.54%
2001 2.32% 0.63%
2000 2.4% 0.72%
1999 2.55% 0.8%
1998 2.59% 0.87%
1997 2.59% 0.94%
1996 2.62% 1%
1995 2.68% 1.23%
1994 2.7% 1.45%
1993 2.7% 1.48%
1992 2.69% 1.5%
1991 2.75% 1.5%
1990 2.84% 1.48%
1989 2.85% 1.47%
1988 2.84% 1.47%
1987 2.8% 1.48%
1986 2.82% 1.48%
1985 2.87% 1.48%
1984 2.84% 1.47%
1983 2.48% 1.48%
1982 2.33% 1.49%
1981 2.54% 1.45%
1980 2.56% 1.41%
1979 2.53% 1.4%
1978 2.5% 1.39%
1977 2.22% 1.45%
1976 2.18% 1.61%
1975 2.47% 1.79%
1974 2.56% 1.97%
1973 2.62% 2.35%
1972 2.61% 2.59%
1971 2.62% 2.63%
1970 2.66% 2.74%
1969 2.72% 2.8%
1968 2.8% 2.92%
1967 2.85% 2.87%
1966 2.89% 2.65%
1965 2.93% 2.56%
1964 2.95% 2.57%
1963 2.97% 2.48%
1962 3.01% 2.27%
1961 3.02% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Guatemala North Korea
Current population
19049936
26659144
Population rank 69/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.32%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +221
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 150/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -2,787
Net migration rank 128/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -2,787
2024 - -7,725 - -2,473
2023 289,635 -8,940 86,203 -1,997
2022 281,675 -8,463 96,495 -1,997
2021 255,145 -29,908 99,710 -1,585
2020 281,328 -23,927 95,920 -1,585
2019 307,389 -57,746 106,208 -3,142
2018 323,100 -56,487 113,164 -3,225
2017 332,838 -42,779 120,181 -3,224
2016 338,114 -30,980 125,048 -3,222
2015 335,072 -48,179 127,365 -3,208
2014 333,551 -40,409 127,078 -3,042
2013 331,321 -35,698 122,519 -2,933
2012 332,365 -32,624 118,773 -2,919
2011 328,548 -33,238 114,798 -2,957
2010 324,802 -36,076 112,443 -3,053
2009 323,320 -43,046 111,530 -3,058
2008 323,226 -42,624 122,015 -3,051
2007 326,298 -40,632 120,521 -3,021
2006 325,604 -42,118 129,171 -2,948
2005 325,816 -49,636 132,765 -2,861
2004 331,699 -47,409 155,838 -2,758
2003 333,539 -54,701 178,775 -2,717
2002 334,255 -55,247 119,504 -2,763
2001 335,503 -59,536 143,321 -2,884
2000 332,891 -65,197 161,591 -3,142
1999 328,890 -47,325 181,613 -3,443
1998 325,174 -39,104 197,589 -3,706
1997 320,087 -43,377 211,325 -3,745
1996 315,252 -43,501 226,095 -3,512
1995 309,236 -39,917 233,381 -3,094
1994 302,708 -33,462 320,861 -517
1993 295,515 -36,848 320,880 0
1992 288,411 -32,093 324,002 0
1991 283,917 -40,868 320,551 0
1990 280,318 -27,735 312,460 0
1989 276,736 -30,860 303,078 0
1988 271,466 -30,450 299,305 0
1987 261,746 -31,539 296,030 0
1986 252,754 -31,631 293,227 0
1985 246,119 -24,991 287,714 0
1984 241,892 -25,010 282,987 0
1983 238,059 -32,877 279,046 0
1982 199,809 -46,174 276,332 0
1981 221,044 -45,490 273,800 0
1980 218,460 -43,144 255,206 0
1979 216,810 -47,278 251,409 0
1978 211,301 -48,309 243,533 0
1977 203,299 -46,249 242,870 0
1976 171,903 -50,745 255,841 0
1975 188,501 -42,329 288,966 0
1974 184,992 -36,089 306,902 0
1973 179,871 -29,641 338,600 0
1972 173,162 -25,807 411,997 0
1971 165,104 -23,513 393,220 0
1970 155,946 -14,755 406,129 0
1969 149,516 -10,937 404,189 0
1968 146,946 -7,589 399,837 0
1967 143,859 -4,715 414,632 0
1966 140,494 -3,824 363,882 0
1965 135,997 -681 335,587 0
1964 132,832 -440 323,623 0
1963 129,065 240 321,805 0
1962 126,429 713 286,534 0
1961 123,753 797 257,788 0
1960 120,728 -186 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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