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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 10.6 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Guatemala vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala North Macedonia
2100 26,153,266 869,530
2099 26,241,436 880,467
2098 26,327,401 891,427
2097 26,411,858 902,461
2096 26,493,721 913,488
2095 26,573,173 924,371
2094 26,650,279 935,479
2093 26,724,630 946,865
2092 26,796,433 958,251
2091 26,864,799 969,723
2090 26,929,431 981,115
2089 26,990,069 992,687
2088 27,047,391 1,004,280
2087 27,101,383 1,015,922
2086 27,151,393 1,027,915
2085 27,195,895 1,039,832
2084 27,235,718 1,052,077
2083 27,270,266 1,064,269
2082 27,300,227 1,076,684
2081 27,323,897 1,089,137
2080 27,341,942 1,101,478
2079 27,354,464 1,114,004
2078 27,360,327 1,126,827
2077 27,359,161 1,139,917
2076 27,351,838 1,153,296
2075 27,338,895 1,166,630
2074 27,319,989 1,180,262
2073 27,293,820 1,193,984
2072 27,260,434 1,207,689
2071 27,219,778 1,221,407
2070 27,172,642 1,235,738
2069 27,117,335 1,250,212
2068 27,053,945 1,264,718
2067 26,983,495 1,279,182
2066 26,905,666 1,293,374
2065 26,821,312 1,307,896
2064 26,729,190 1,322,184
2063 26,630,176 1,336,875
2062 26,525,287 1,351,652
2061 26,414,086 1,366,457
2060 26,295,830 1,381,009
2059 26,171,105 1,395,166
2058 26,039,738 1,409,270
2057 25,901,372 1,423,516
2056 25,757,288 1,437,970
2055 25,607,244 1,452,276
2054 25,451,264 1,466,673
2053 25,288,335 1,480,857
2052 25,120,056 1,494,452
2051 24,946,634 1,508,115
2050 24,768,464 1,521,258
2049 24,584,225 1,534,276
2048 24,394,931 1,547,097
2047 24,201,532 1,559,831
2046 24,001,405 1,572,937
2045 23,795,751 1,585,940
2044 23,584,131 1,598,742
2043 23,366,974 1,611,835
2042 23,144,034 1,624,885
2041 22,915,420 1,637,687
2040 22,680,768 1,650,468
2039 22,440,281 1,663,094
2038 22,193,352 1,675,445
2037 21,942,046 1,687,986
2036 21,686,309 1,700,377
2035 21,425,958 1,712,512
2034 21,162,245 1,724,440
2033 20,895,809 1,736,005
2032 20,626,813 1,747,606
2031 20,355,744 1,759,081
2030 20,082,472 1,770,549
2029 19,807,478 1,781,235
2028 19,530,983 1,791,502
2027 19,252,313 1,801,426
2026 18,970,716 1,811,466
2025 18,687,881 1,820,909
2024 18,406,359 1,824,359
2023 18,124,838 1,827,816
2022 17,847,877 1,831,712
2021 17,598,650 1,837,114
2020 17,357,325 1,856,124
2019 17,103,803 1,876,262
2018 16,845,685 1,889,051
2017 16,567,357 1,898,657
2016 16,268,760 1,906,313
2015 15,971,743 1,912,430
2014 15,681,725 1,917,557
2013 15,387,337 1,922,716
2012 15,089,647 1,929,821
2011 14,792,126 1,937,398
2010 14,500,112 1,946,298
2009 14,215,611 1,958,782
2008 13,935,174 1,971,493
2007 13,652,040 1,982,933
2006 13,367,459 1,994,287
2005 13,087,629 2,005,330
2004 12,807,402 2,016,186
2003 12,525,842 2,022,725
2002 12,246,915 2,020,157
2001 11,969,422 2,034,882
2000 11,697,592 2,026,350
1999 11,422,965 2,017,142
1998 11,139,145 2,007,523
1997 10,857,754 1,996,869
1996 10,583,526 2,012,553
1995 10,312,996 1,998,534
1994 10,043,718 1,992,666
1993 9,779,761 2,006,854
1992 9,522,266 2,032,523
1991 9,272,584 2,055,994
1990 9,024,773 2,063,689
1989 8,775,546 2,055,649
1988 8,532,099 2,045,737
1987 8,296,485 2,035,157
1986 8,070,818 2,024,732
1985 7,849,693 2,014,331
1984 7,630,682 2,003,399
1983 7,419,642 1,991,901
1982 7,240,241 1,978,956
1981 7,075,648 1,959,065
1980 6,900,212 1,933,038
1979 6,727,797 1,906,523
1978 6,561,534 1,879,847
1977 6,401,515 1,853,138
1976 6,262,404 1,825,830
1975 6,128,731 1,797,972
1974 5,981,197 1,770,545
1973 5,831,631 1,743,816
1972 5,682,833 1,717,395
1971 5,538,355 1,691,216
1970 5,396,966 1,664,208
1969 5,257,081 1,636,345
1968 5,118,111 1,608,930
1967 4,978,862 1,582,492
1966 4,840,958 1,557,349
1965 4,704,965 1,533,466
1964 4,571,109 1,510,900
1963 4,440,264 1,488,737
1962 4,312,044 1,471,745
1961 4,186,201 1,455,171
1960 4,063,655 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala North Macedonia
2100 -0.34% -1.24%
2099 -0.33% -1.23%
2098 -0.32% -1.22%
2097 -0.31% -1.21%
2096 -0.3% -1.18%
2095 -0.29% -1.19%
2094 -0.28% -1.2%
2093 -0.27% -1.19%
2092 -0.25% -1.18%
2091 -0.24% -1.16%
2090 -0.22% -1.17%
2089 -0.21% -1.15%
2088 -0.2% -1.15%
2087 -0.18% -1.17%
2086 -0.16% -1.15%
2085 -0.15% -1.16%
2084 -0.13% -1.15%
2083 -0.11% -1.15%
2082 -0.09% -1.14%
2081 -0.07% -1.12%
2080 -0.05% -1.12%
2079 -0.02% -1.14%
2078 0.004% -1.15%
2077 0.03% -1.16%
2076 0.05% -1.14%
2075 0.07% -1.15%
2074 0.1% -1.15%
2073 0.12% -1.13%
2072 0.15% -1.12%
2071 0.17% -1.16%
2070 0.2% -1.16%
2069 0.23% -1.15%
2068 0.26% -1.13%
2067 0.29% -1.1%
2066 0.31% -1.11%
2065 0.34% -1.08%
2064 0.37% -1.1%
2063 0.4% -1.09%
2062 0.42% -1.08%
2061 0.45% -1.05%
2060 0.48% -1.01%
2059 0.5% -1%
2058 0.53% -1%
2057 0.56% -1.01%
2056 0.59% -0.99%
2055 0.61% -0.98%
2054 0.64% -0.96%
2053 0.67% -0.91%
2052 0.7% -0.91%
2051 0.72% -0.86%
2050 0.75% -0.85%
2049 0.78% -0.83%
2048 0.8% -0.82%
2047 0.83% -0.83%
2046 0.86% -0.82%
2045 0.9% -0.8%
2044 0.93% -0.81%
2043 0.96% -0.8%
2042 1% -0.78%
2041 1.03% -0.77%
2040 1.07% -0.76%
2039 1.11% -0.74%
2038 1.15% -0.74%
2037 1.18% -0.73%
2036 1.22% -0.71%
2035 1.25% -0.69%
2034 1.28% -0.67%
2033 1.3% -0.66%
2032 1.33% -0.65%
2031 1.36% -0.65%
2030 1.39% -0.6%
2029 1.42% -0.57%
2028 1.45% -0.55%
2027 1.48% -0.55%
2026 1.51% -0.52%
2025 1.53% -0.19%
2024 1.55% -0.19%
2023 1.55% -0.21%
2022 1.42% -0.29%
2021 1.39% -1.02%
2020 1.48% -1.07%
2019 1.53% -0.68%
2018 1.68% -0.51%
2017 1.84% -0.4%
2016 1.86% -0.32%
2015 1.85% -0.27%
2014 1.91% -0.27%
2013 1.97% -0.37%
2012 2.01% -0.39%
2011 2.01% -0.46%
2010 2% -0.64%
2009 2.01% -0.64%
2008 2.07% -0.58%
2007 2.13% -0.57%
2006 2.14% -0.55%
2005 2.19% -0.54%
2004 2.25% -0.32%
2003 2.28% 0.13%
2002 2.32% -0.72%
2001 2.32% 0.42%
2000 2.4% 0.46%
1999 2.55% 0.48%
1998 2.59% 0.53%
1997 2.59% -0.78%
1996 2.62% 0.7%
1995 2.68% 0.29%
1994 2.7% -0.71%
1993 2.7% -1.26%
1992 2.69% -1.14%
1991 2.75% -0.37%
1990 2.84% 0.39%
1989 2.85% 0.48%
1988 2.84% 0.52%
1987 2.8% 0.51%
1986 2.82% 0.52%
1985 2.87% 0.55%
1984 2.84% 0.58%
1983 2.48% 0.65%
1982 2.33% 1.02%
1981 2.54% 1.35%
1980 2.56% 1.39%
1979 2.53% 1.42%
1978 2.5% 1.44%
1977 2.22% 1.5%
1976 2.18% 1.55%
1975 2.47% 1.55%
1974 2.56% 1.53%
1973 2.62% 1.54%
1972 2.61% 1.55%
1971 2.62% 1.62%
1970 2.66% 1.7%
1969 2.72% 1.7%
1968 2.8% 1.67%
1967 2.85% 1.61%
1966 2.89% 1.56%
1965 2.93% 1.49%
1964 2.95% 1.49%
1963 2.97% 1.15%
1962 3.01% 1.14%
1961 3.02% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Guatemala North Macedonia
Current population
19115361
1811466
Population rank 69/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.02%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
1.38 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -9
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -5,645
Net migration rank 128/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -5,645
2024 290,066 -7,725 -4,196 -5,728
2023 289,635 -8,940 -3,290 -5,597
2022 281,675 -8,463 -4,397 -5,296
2021 255,145 -29,908 -9,737 -5,483
2020 281,328 -23,927 -5,939 -23,458
2019 307,389 -57,746 -375 -24,204
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,512 -24,878
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,329 -24,227
2016 338,114 -30,980 2,374 -24,144
2015 335,072 -48,179 2,294 -23,010
2014 333,551 -40,409 3,644 -22,132
2013 331,321 -35,698 3,653 -20,297
2012 332,365 -32,624 3,087 -19,083
2011 328,548 -33,238 3,100 -17,871
2010 324,802 -36,076 4,866 -16,668
2009 323,320 -43,046 4,309 -15,455
2008 323,226 -42,624 3,746 -17,645
2007 326,298 -40,632 2,974 -15,705
2006 325,604 -42,118 3,988 -9,632
2005 325,816 -49,636 4,011 -2,244
2004 331,699 -47,409 5,444 -2,640
2003 333,539 -54,701 8,900 -2,880
2002 334,255 -55,247 9,697 -2,858
2001 335,503 -59,536 10,174 -922
2000 332,891 -65,197 12,159 -2,824
1999 328,890 -47,325 10,489 -1,261
1998 325,174 -39,104 12,446 -589
1997 320,087 -43,377 12,979 -477
1996 315,252 -43,501 14,806 -397
1995 309,236 -39,917 17,239 -3,603
1994 302,708 -33,462 19,103 -21,006
1993 295,515 -36,848 20,797 -47,273
1992 288,411 -32,093 21,659 -46,509
1991 283,917 -40,868 23,387 -45,484
1990 280,318 -27,735 22,868 -16,174
1989 276,736 -30,860 22,912 -13,528
1988 271,466 -30,450 24,064 -13,621
1987 261,746 -31,539 24,359 -13,635
1986 252,754 -31,631 23,720 -13,589
1985 246,119 -24,991 24,167 -13,492
1984 241,892 -25,010 24,436 -13,251
1983 238,059 -32,877 24,690 -12,884
1982 199,809 -46,174 25,810 -11,716
1981 221,044 -45,490 25,689 0
1980 218,460 -43,144 26,547 -189
1979 216,810 -47,278 27,096 -426
1978 211,301 -48,309 27,150 -462
1977 203,299 -46,249 27,410 -683
1976 171,903 -50,745 28,799 -911
1975 188,501 -42,329 28,983 -1,147
1974 184,992 -36,089 28,400 -1,376
1973 179,871 -29,641 28,032 -1,600
1972 173,162 -25,807 28,236 -1,834
1971 165,104 -23,513 28,010 -2,064
1970 155,946 -14,755 28,022 60
1969 149,516 -10,937 27,464 181
1968 146,946 -7,589 28,378 -1,201
1967 143,859 -4,715 28,401 -2,696
1966 140,494 -3,824 28,766 -4,176
1965 135,997 -681 28,564 -5,385
1964 132,832 -440 27,889 -5,938
1963 129,065 240 28,124 -5,759
1962 126,429 713 25,317 -13,702
1961 123,753 797 27,846 -6,309
1960 120,728 -186 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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