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Population in Guatemala compared to Pakistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 13.7 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.38% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Pakistan
2100 26,153,266 514,639,086
2099 26,241,436 513,762,873
2098 26,327,401 512,834,641
2097 26,411,858 511,842,588
2096 26,493,721 510,743,323
2095 26,573,173 509,544,194
2094 26,650,279 508,236,117
2093 26,724,630 506,871,405
2092 26,796,433 505,433,117
2091 26,864,799 503,929,591
2090 26,929,431 502,369,089
2089 26,990,069 500,764,988
2088 27,047,391 499,040,109
2087 27,101,383 497,294,229
2086 27,151,393 495,416,407
2085 27,195,895 493,469,269
2084 27,235,718 491,457,322
2083 27,270,266 489,327,293
2082 27,300,227 487,086,584
2081 27,323,897 484,774,651
2080 27,341,942 482,358,125
2079 27,354,464 479,913,540
2078 27,360,327 477,377,443
2077 27,359,161 474,692,907
2076 27,351,838 471,877,807
2075 27,338,895 468,953,317
2074 27,319,989 465,972,364
2073 27,293,820 462,907,667
2072 27,260,434 459,752,452
2071 27,219,778 456,518,761
2070 27,172,642 453,190,545
2069 27,117,335 449,749,441
2068 27,053,945 446,219,879
2067 26,983,495 442,632,987
2066 26,905,666 438,970,919
2065 26,821,312 435,260,675
2064 26,729,190 431,484,424
2063 26,630,176 427,665,121
2062 26,525,287 423,724,764
2061 26,414,086 419,759,602
2060 26,295,830 415,724,868
2059 26,171,105 411,662,239
2058 26,039,738 407,514,159
2057 25,901,372 403,318,028
2056 25,757,288 399,031,614
2055 25,607,244 394,728,055
2054 25,451,264 390,385,410
2053 25,288,335 386,003,289
2052 25,120,056 381,568,312
2051 24,946,634 377,096,921
2050 24,768,464 372,554,619
2049 24,584,225 367,986,189
2048 24,394,931 363,386,382
2047 24,201,532 358,734,325
2046 24,001,405 354,003,639
2045 23,795,751 349,228,953
2044 23,584,131 344,443,561
2043 23,366,974 339,631,894
2042 23,144,034 334,801,403
2041 22,915,420 329,944,530
2040 22,680,768 325,107,264
2039 22,440,281 320,203,920
2038 22,193,352 315,273,196
2037 21,942,046 310,377,446
2036 21,686,309 305,472,156
2035 21,425,958 300,604,245
2034 21,162,245 295,748,602
2033 20,895,809 290,911,874
2032 20,626,813 286,130,352
2031 20,355,744 281,410,647
2030 20,082,472 276,766,735
2029 19,807,478 272,246,760
2028 19,530,983 267,784,548
2027 19,252,313 263,445,027
2026 18,970,716 259,285,315
2025 18,687,881 255,219,554
2024 18,406,359 251,269,164
2023 18,124,838 247,504,495
2022 17,847,877 243,700,667
2021 17,598,650 239,477,801
2020 17,357,325 235,001,746
2019 17,103,803 230,800,899
2018 16,845,685 226,928,892
2017 16,567,357 223,273,967
2016 16,268,760 220,138,869
2015 15,971,743 217,290,883
2014 15,681,725 214,264,647
2013 15,387,337 211,073,978
2012 15,089,647 207,667,125
2011 14,792,126 203,746,065
2010 14,500,112 199,239,047
2009 14,215,611 194,376,534
2008 13,935,174 189,499,113
2007 13,652,040 184,493,231
2006 13,367,459 179,682,690
2005 13,087,629 175,453,212
2004 12,807,402 171,286,000
2003 12,525,842 167,110,248
2002 12,246,915 163,222,549
2001 11,969,422 159,270,907
2000 11,697,592 154,879,127
1999 11,422,965 150,565,377
1998 11,139,145 146,522,356
1997 10,857,754 142,531,804
1996 10,583,526 138,557,092
1995 10,312,996 134,582,253
1994 10,043,718 130,748,083
1993 9,779,761 127,020,117
1992 9,522,266 123,546,848
1991 9,272,584 120,060,406
1990 9,024,773 116,155,576
1989 8,775,546 112,336,629
1988 8,532,099 108,724,739
1987 8,296,485 105,130,717
1986 8,070,818 101,606,764
1985 7,849,693 98,229,285
1984 7,630,682 95,164,936
1983 7,419,642 92,227,711
1982 7,240,241 89,089,246
1981 7,075,648 85,802,049
1980 6,900,212 82,291,010
1979 6,727,797 78,997,039
1978 6,561,534 76,307,379
1977 6,401,515 73,901,827
1976 6,262,404 71,620,254
1975 6,128,731 69,461,175
1974 5,981,197 67,415,487
1973 5,831,631 65,461,912
1972 5,682,833 63,583,194
1971 5,538,355 61,847,899
1970 5,396,966 60,166,719
1969 5,257,081 58,460,939
1968 5,118,111 56,810,507
1967 4,978,862 55,214,768
1966 4,840,958 53,678,667
1965 4,704,965 52,209,010
1964 4,571,109 50,799,999
1963 4,440,264 49,447,776
1962 4,312,044 48,156,128
1961 4,186,201 46,921,277
1960 4,063,655 45,709,310

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Pakistan
2100 -0.34% 0.17%
2099 -0.33% 0.18%
2098 -0.32% 0.19%
2097 -0.31% 0.22%
2096 -0.3% 0.24%
2095 -0.29% 0.26%
2094 -0.28% 0.27%
2093 -0.27% 0.28%
2092 -0.25% 0.3%
2091 -0.24% 0.31%
2090 -0.22% 0.32%
2089 -0.21% 0.35%
2088 -0.2% 0.35%
2087 -0.18% 0.38%
2086 -0.16% 0.39%
2085 -0.15% 0.41%
2084 -0.13% 0.44%
2083 -0.11% 0.46%
2082 -0.09% 0.48%
2081 -0.07% 0.5%
2080 -0.05% 0.51%
2079 -0.02% 0.53%
2078 0.004% 0.57%
2077 0.03% 0.6%
2076 0.05% 0.62%
2075 0.07% 0.64%
2074 0.1% 0.66%
2073 0.12% 0.69%
2072 0.15% 0.71%
2071 0.17% 0.73%
2070 0.2% 0.77%
2069 0.23% 0.79%
2068 0.26% 0.81%
2067 0.29% 0.83%
2066 0.31% 0.85%
2065 0.34% 0.88%
2064 0.37% 0.89%
2063 0.4% 0.93%
2062 0.42% 0.94%
2061 0.45% 0.97%
2060 0.48% 0.99%
2059 0.5% 1.02%
2058 0.53% 1.04%
2057 0.56% 1.07%
2056 0.59% 1.09%
2055 0.61% 1.11%
2054 0.64% 1.14%
2053 0.67% 1.16%
2052 0.7% 1.19%
2051 0.72% 1.22%
2050 0.75% 1.24%
2049 0.78% 1.27%
2048 0.8% 1.3%
2047 0.83% 1.34%
2046 0.86% 1.37%
2045 0.9% 1.39%
2044 0.93% 1.42%
2043 0.96% 1.44%
2042 1% 1.47%
2041 1.03% 1.49%
2040 1.07% 1.53%
2039 1.11% 1.56%
2038 1.15% 1.58%
2037 1.18% 1.61%
2036 1.22% 1.62%
2035 1.25% 1.64%
2034 1.28% 1.66%
2033 1.3% 1.67%
2032 1.33% 1.68%
2031 1.36% 1.68%
2030 1.39% 1.66%
2029 1.42% 1.67%
2028 1.45% 1.65%
2027 1.48% 1.6%
2026 1.51% 1.59%
2025 1.53% 1.57%
2024 1.55% 1.52%
2023 1.55% 1.56%
2022 1.42% 1.76%
2021 1.39% 1.9%
2020 1.48% 1.82%
2019 1.53% 1.71%
2018 1.68% 1.64%
2017 1.84% 1.42%
2016 1.86% 1.31%
2015 1.85% 1.41%
2014 1.91% 1.51%
2013 1.97% 1.64%
2012 2.01% 1.92%
2011 2.01% 2.26%
2010 2% 2.5%
2009 2.01% 2.57%
2008 2.07% 2.71%
2007 2.13% 2.68%
2006 2.14% 2.41%
2005 2.19% 2.43%
2004 2.25% 2.5%
2003 2.28% 2.38%
2002 2.32% 2.48%
2001 2.32% 2.84%
2000 2.4% 2.87%
1999 2.55% 2.76%
1998 2.59% 2.8%
1997 2.59% 2.87%
1996 2.62% 2.95%
1995 2.68% 2.93%
1994 2.7% 2.93%
1993 2.7% 2.81%
1992 2.69% 2.9%
1991 2.75% 3.36%
1990 2.84% 3.4%
1989 2.85% 3.32%
1988 2.84% 3.42%
1987 2.8% 3.47%
1986 2.82% 3.44%
1985 2.87% 3.22%
1984 2.84% 3.18%
1983 2.48% 3.52%
1982 2.33% 3.83%
1981 2.54% 4.27%
1980 2.56% 4.17%
1979 2.53% 3.52%
1978 2.5% 3.26%
1977 2.22% 3.19%
1976 2.18% 3.11%
1975 2.47% 3.03%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 2.62% 2.95%
1972 2.61% 2.81%
1971 2.62% 2.79%
1970 2.66% 2.92%
1969 2.72% 2.91%
1968 2.8% 2.89%
1967 2.85% 2.86%
1966 2.89% 2.81%
1965 2.93% 2.77%
1964 2.95% 2.73%
1963 2.97% 2.68%
1962 3.01% 2.63%
1961 3.02% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Pakistan
Current population
19115361
261421997
Population rank 69/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 3.15%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -7,959 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 128/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -1,235,336
2024 290,066 -7,725 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 289,635 -8,940 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 281,675 -8,463 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 255,145 -29,908 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 281,328 -23,927 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 307,389 -57,746 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 323,100 -56,487 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 332,838 -42,779 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 338,114 -30,980 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 335,072 -48,179 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 333,551 -40,409 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 331,321 -35,698 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 332,365 -32,624 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 328,548 -33,238 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 324,802 -36,076 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 323,320 -43,046 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 323,226 -42,624 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 326,298 -40,632 4,690,187 576,349
2006 325,604 -42,118 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 325,816 -49,636 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 331,699 -47,409 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 333,539 -54,701 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 334,255 -55,247 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 335,503 -59,536 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 332,891 -65,197 4,281,169 252,869
1999 328,890 -47,325 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 325,174 -39,104 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 320,087 -43,377 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 315,252 -43,501 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 309,236 -39,917 3,977,175 11,534
1994 302,708 -33,462 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 295,515 -36,848 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 288,411 -32,093 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 283,917 -40,868 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 280,318 -27,735 3,731,730 275,242
1989 276,736 -30,860 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 271,466 -30,450 3,554,755 38,139
1987 261,746 -31,539 3,448,813 146,364
1986 252,754 -31,631 3,341,643 111,045
1985 246,119 -24,991 3,233,315 68,860
1984 241,892 -25,010 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 238,059 -32,877 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 199,809 -46,174 2,934,689 294,252
1981 221,044 -45,490 2,790,454 555,032
1980 218,460 -43,144 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 216,810 -47,278 2,461,311 450,003
1978 211,301 -48,309 2,356,601 111,386
1977 203,299 -46,249 2,257,849 85,250
1976 171,903 -50,745 2,171,812 48,238
1975 188,501 -42,329 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 184,992 -36,089 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 173,162 -25,807 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 165,104 -23,513 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 155,946 -14,755 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 149,516 -10,937 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 146,946 -7,589 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 143,859 -4,715 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 140,494 -3,824 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 135,997 -681 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 132,832 -440 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 129,065 240 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 126,429 713 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 123,753 797 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 120,728 -186 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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