The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 18,971,012 people compared to 5,480,218 in Palestine.
Population statistics:
- Guatemala's population is 3.46 times bigger than Palestine's.
- Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 122nd.
- The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.07% for Palestine.
- For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
- Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (41.9% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.48M (60.9% growth).
- Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 27.2M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.
Guatemala vs Palestine: live population counter
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| Current population |
18971012
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5480218
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| Population rank | 69/197 | 122/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.23% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
1.87 minutes
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4.26 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.39 minutes
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3.76 minutes
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| One death every |
6.01 minutes
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14.1 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.13 hours
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22.7 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -7,725 | -23,145 |
| Daily growth/decline | +771 | +338 |
| Annual growth/decline | +281,521 | +123,377 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.55% | +2.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 69/197 | 34/197 |
Guatemala and Palestine: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 4,063,655 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,186,201 | - | 3.02% | - |
| 1962 | 4,312,044 | - | 3.01% | - |
| 1963 | 4,440,264 | - | 2.97% | - |
| 1964 | 4,571,109 | - | 2.95% | - |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 | - | 2.93% | - |
| 1966 | 4,840,958 | - | 2.89% | - |
| 1967 | 4,978,862 | - | 2.85% | - |
| 1968 | 5,118,111 | - | 2.8% | - |
| 1969 | 5,257,081 | - | 2.72% | - |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 | - | 2.66% | - |
| 1971 | 5,538,355 | - | 2.62% | - |
| 1972 | 5,682,833 | - | 2.61% | - |
| 1973 | 5,831,631 | - | 2.62% | - |
| 1974 | 5,981,197 | - | 2.56% | - |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 | - | 2.47% | - |
| 1976 | 6,262,404 | - | 2.18% | - |
| 1977 | 6,401,515 | - | 2.22% | - |
| 1978 | 6,561,534 | - | 2.5% | - |
| 1979 | 6,727,797 | - | 2.53% | - |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 | - | 2.56% | - |
| 1981 | 7,075,648 | - | 2.54% | - |
| 1982 | 7,240,241 | - | 2.33% | - |
| 1983 | 7,419,642 | - | 2.48% | - |
| 1984 | 7,630,682 | - | 2.84% | - |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 | - | 2.87% | - |
| 1986 | 8,070,818 | - | 2.82% | - |
| 1987 | 8,296,485 | - | 2.8% | - |
| 1988 | 8,532,099 | - | 2.84% | - |
| 1989 | 8,775,546 | - | 2.85% | - |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 | 1,978,248 | 2.84% | - |
| 1991 | 9,272,584 | 2,068,845 | 2.75% | 4.58% |
| 1992 | 9,522,266 | 2,163,591 | 2.69% | 4.58% |
| 1993 | 9,779,761 | 2,262,676 | 2.7% | 4.58% |
| 1994 | 10,043,718 | 2,366,298 | 2.7% | 4.58% |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 | 2,474,666 | 2.68% | 4.58% |
| 1996 | 10,583,526 | 2,587,997 | 2.62% | 4.58% |
| 1997 | 10,857,754 | 2,706,518 | 2.59% | 4.58% |
| 1998 | 11,139,145 | 2,776,568 | 2.59% | 2.59% |
| 1999 | 11,422,965 | 2,848,431 | 2.55% | 2.59% |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 | 2,922,153 | 2.4% | 2.59% |
| 2001 | 11,969,422 | 2,997,784 | 2.32% | 2.59% |
| 2002 | 12,246,915 | 3,075,373 | 2.32% | 2.59% |
| 2003 | 12,525,842 | 3,154,969 | 2.28% | 2.59% |
| 2004 | 12,807,402 | 3,236,626 | 2.25% | 2.59% |
| 2005 | 13,087,629 | 3,320,396 | 2.19% | 2.59% |
| 2006 | 13,367,459 | 3,406,334 | 2.14% | 2.59% |
| 2007 | 13,652,040 | 3,494,496 | 2.13% | 2.59% |
| 2008 | 13,935,174 | 3,591,977 | 2.07% | 2.79% |
| 2009 | 14,215,611 | 3,689,099 | 2.01% | 2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 | 3,786,161 | 2% | 2.63% |
| 2011 | 14,792,126 | 3,882,986 | 2.01% | 2.56% |
| 2012 | 15,089,647 | 3,979,998 | 2.01% | 2.5% |
| 2013 | 15,387,337 | 4,076,708 | 1.97% | 2.43% |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 | 4,173,398 | 1.91% | 2.37% |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 | 4,270,092 | 1.85% | 2.32% |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 | 4,367,088 | 1.86% | 2.27% |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 | 4,454,805 | 1.84% | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 | 4,569,087 | 1.68% | 2.57% |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 | 4,685,306 | 1.53% | 2.54% |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 | 4,803,269 | 1.48% | 2.52% |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 | 4,922,749 | 1.39% | 2.49% |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 | 5,043,612 | 1.42% | 2.46% |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 | 5,165,775 | 1.55% | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 18,406,359 | 5,289,152 | 1.55% | 2.39% |
| 2025 | 18,687,873 | 5,379,801 | 1.53% | 1.71% |
| 2026 | 18,967,974 | 5,479,090 | 1.5% | 1.85% |
| 2027 | 19,246,005 | 5,582,345 | 1.47% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | 19,521,501 | 5,684,855 | 1.43% | 1.84% |
| 2029 | 19,795,168 | 5,787,948 | 1.4% | 1.81% |
| 2030 | 20,067,252 | 5,892,492 | 1.37% | 1.81% |
| 2031 | 20,337,369 | 5,998,645 | 1.35% | 1.8% |
| 2032 | 20,605,385 | 6,106,047 | 1.32% | 1.79% |
| 2033 | 20,871,083 | 6,215,922 | 1.29% | 1.8% |
| 2034 | 21,134,167 | 6,327,947 | 1.26% | 1.8% |
| 2035 | 21,394,231 | 6,441,493 | 1.23% | 1.79% |
| 2036 | 21,650,331 | 6,555,481 | 1.2% | 1.77% |
| 2037 | 21,901,955 | 6,669,212 | 1.16% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 22,149,197 | 6,783,431 | 1.13% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 22,391,079 | 6,899,866 | 1.09% | 1.72% |
| 2040 | 22,626,859 | 7,018,099 | 1.05% | 1.71% |
| 2041 | 22,856,760 | 7,135,825 | 1.02% | 1.68% |
| 2042 | 23,080,838 | 7,253,328 | 0.98% | 1.65% |
| 2043 | 23,299,226 | 7,369,647 | 0.95% | 1.6% |
| 2044 | 23,512,005 | 7,484,632 | 0.91% | 1.56% |
| 2045 | 23,719,080 | 7,598,729 | 0.88% | 1.52% |
| 2046 | 23,920,450 | 7,710,259 | 0.85% | 1.47% |
| 2047 | 24,115,734 | 7,818,786 | 0.82% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 24,305,641 | 7,925,101 | 0.79% | 1.36% |
| 2049 | 24,491,000 | 8,029,929 | 0.76% | 1.32% |
| 2050 | 24,670,850 | 8,134,618 | 0.73% | 1.3% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,702,252 (a 16.6% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,113,130 (a 25.5% growth).
Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 122nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 30% to 24,670,850 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Palestine will increase by 48.4% to 8,134,618 people and rank change from 122nd to 112th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Guatemala | 1.21M |
| Mixco | 528K |
| Coban | 229K |
| Quetzaltenango | 208K |
| Jalapa | 193K |
| San Miguel Petapa | 151K |
| Momostenango | 140K |
| Mazatenango | 83.8K |
| Flores | 44.7K |
| Panajachel | 16.1K |
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Population differences between Guatemala and Palestine
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| Life expectancy | 73 years | 77.4 years |
| Average age | 27.3 years | 25 years |
| Median age | 24 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 2.31 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman |
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 2,274 ppl/mi² |
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