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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 4.1 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Panama
2100 26,157,456 5,947,731
2099 26,245,641 5,958,919
2098 26,331,619 5,969,676
2097 26,416,090 5,979,860
2096 26,497,966 5,989,615
2095 26,577,430 5,998,960
2094 26,654,549 6,007,655
2093 26,728,912 6,015,893
2092 26,800,726 6,023,482
2091 26,869,103 6,030,584
2090 26,933,745 6,037,116
2089 26,994,393 6,043,194
2088 27,051,725 6,048,506
2087 27,105,725 6,053,252
2086 27,155,743 6,057,347
2085 27,200,252 6,060,940
2084 27,240,081 6,063,735
2083 27,274,635 6,065,863
2082 27,304,601 6,067,171
2081 27,328,275 6,067,635
2080 27,346,322 6,067,317
2079 27,358,846 6,066,164
2078 27,364,710 6,064,127
2077 27,363,544 6,061,297
2076 27,356,220 6,057,645
2075 27,343,275 6,053,134
2074 27,324,366 6,047,620
2073 27,298,193 6,041,318
2072 27,264,801 6,034,065
2071 27,224,139 6,026,051
2070 27,176,996 6,017,288
2069 27,121,679 6,007,621
2068 27,058,279 5,997,109
2067 26,987,818 5,985,932
2066 26,909,977 5,973,853
2065 26,825,610 5,961,039
2064 26,733,472 5,947,320
2063 26,634,443 5,932,822
2062 26,529,537 5,917,367
2061 26,418,318 5,900,972
2060 26,300,043 5,883,654
2059 26,175,298 5,865,433
2058 26,043,910 5,846,037
2057 25,905,522 5,825,696
2056 25,761,415 5,804,369
2055 25,611,347 5,781,900
2054 25,455,341 5,758,339
2053 25,292,387 5,733,538
2052 25,124,081 5,707,562
2051 24,950,631 5,680,231
2050 24,772,432 5,651,617
2049 24,588,164 5,621,841
2048 24,398,840 5,590,701
2047 24,205,409 5,558,382
2046 24,005,250 5,524,843
2045 23,799,564 5,490,228
2044 23,587,909 5,454,371
2043 23,370,717 5,417,316
2042 23,147,742 5,379,169
2041 22,919,092 5,339,872
2040 22,684,402 5,299,492
2039 22,443,876 5,257,983
2038 22,196,908 5,215,284
2037 21,945,561 5,171,497
2036 21,689,784 5,126,814
2035 21,429,391 5,081,210
2034 21,165,636 5,034,708
2033 20,899,157 4,987,247
2032 20,630,118 4,938,646
2031 20,359,005 4,889,260
2030 20,085,689 4,838,970
2029 19,810,652 4,787,654
2028 19,534,112 4,735,214
2027 19,255,397 4,681,847
2026 18,973,755 4,627,497
2025 18,690,875 4,572,106
2024 18,406,359 4,515,577
2023 18,124,838 4,458,759
2022 17,847,877 4,400,773
2021 17,598,650 4,345,405
2020 17,357,325 4,293,261
2019 17,103,803 4,234,700
2018 16,845,685 4,167,860
2017 16,567,357 4,098,707
2016 16,268,760 4,029,086
2015 15,971,743 3,960,035
2014 15,681,725 3,892,101
2013 15,387,337 3,825,329
2012 15,089,647 3,759,256
2011 14,792,126 3,693,505
2010 14,500,112 3,628,535
2009 14,215,611 3,564,381
2008 13,935,174 3,500,648
2007 13,652,040 3,437,490
2006 13,367,459 3,375,024
2005 13,087,629 3,313,026
2004 12,807,402 3,251,155
2003 12,525,842 3,189,807
2002 12,246,915 3,129,344
2001 11,969,422 3,069,537
2000 11,697,592 3,010,369
1999 11,422,965 2,951,822
1998 11,139,145 2,893,914
1997 10,857,754 2,836,695
1996 10,583,526 2,780,227
1995 10,312,996 2,724,557
1994 10,043,718 2,669,546
1993 9,779,761 2,615,099
1992 9,522,266 2,561,336
1991 9,272,584 2,508,265
1990 9,024,773 2,455,583
1989 8,775,546 2,403,820
1988 8,532,099 2,352,848
1987 8,296,485 2,301,970
1986 8,070,818 2,251,325
1985 7,849,693 2,200,915
1984 7,630,682 2,150,782
1983 7,419,642 2,101,106
1982 7,240,241 2,052,271
1981 7,075,648 2,004,418
1980 6,900,212 1,957,534
1979 6,727,797 1,911,552
1978 6,561,534 1,866,311
1977 6,401,515 1,821,543
1976 6,262,404 1,776,935
1975 6,128,731 1,732,389
1974 5,981,197 1,687,926
1973 5,831,631 1,643,690
1972 5,682,833 1,599,723
1971 5,538,355 1,556,081
1970 5,396,966 1,513,070
1969 5,257,081 1,470,886
1968 5,118,111 1,429,447
1967 4,978,862 1,388,628
1966 4,840,958 1,348,388
1965 4,704,965 1,308,835
1964 4,571,109 1,270,065
1963 4,440,264 1,232,124
1962 4,312,044 1,195,301
1961 4,186,201 1,159,870
1960 4,063,655 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Panama
2100 -0.34% -0.19%
2099 -0.33% -0.18%
2098 -0.32% -0.17%
2097 -0.31% -0.16%
2096 -0.3% -0.16%
2095 -0.29% -0.14%
2094 -0.28% -0.14%
2093 -0.27% -0.13%
2092 -0.25% -0.12%
2091 -0.24% -0.11%
2090 -0.22% -0.1%
2089 -0.21% -0.09%
2088 -0.2% -0.08%
2087 -0.18% -0.07%
2086 -0.16% -0.06%
2085 -0.15% -0.05%
2084 -0.13% -0.04%
2083 -0.11% -0.02%
2082 -0.09% -0.008%
2081 -0.07% 0.005%
2080 -0.05% 0.02%
2079 -0.02% 0.03%
2078 0.004% 0.05%
2077 0.03% 0.06%
2076 0.05% 0.07%
2075 0.07% 0.09%
2074 0.1% 0.1%
2073 0.12% 0.12%
2072 0.15% 0.13%
2071 0.17% 0.15%
2070 0.2% 0.16%
2069 0.23% 0.18%
2068 0.26% 0.19%
2067 0.29% 0.2%
2066 0.31% 0.21%
2065 0.34% 0.23%
2064 0.37% 0.24%
2063 0.4% 0.26%
2062 0.42% 0.28%
2061 0.45% 0.29%
2060 0.48% 0.31%
2059 0.5% 0.33%
2058 0.53% 0.35%
2057 0.56% 0.37%
2056 0.59% 0.39%
2055 0.61% 0.41%
2054 0.64% 0.43%
2053 0.67% 0.46%
2052 0.7% 0.48%
2051 0.72% 0.51%
2050 0.75% 0.53%
2049 0.78% 0.56%
2048 0.8% 0.58%
2047 0.83% 0.61%
2046 0.86% 0.63%
2045 0.9% 0.66%
2044 0.93% 0.68%
2043 0.96% 0.71%
2042 1% 0.74%
2041 1.03% 0.76%
2040 1.07% 0.79%
2039 1.11% 0.82%
2038 1.15% 0.85%
2037 1.18% 0.87%
2036 1.22% 0.9%
2035 1.25% 0.92%
2034 1.28% 0.95%
2033 1.3% 0.98%
2032 1.33% 1.01%
2031 1.36% 1.04%
2030 1.39% 1.07%
2029 1.42% 1.11%
2028 1.45% 1.14%
2027 1.48% 1.17%
2026 1.51% 1.21%
2025 1.55% 1.25%
2024 1.55% 1.27%
2023 1.55% 1.32%
2022 1.42% 1.27%
2021 1.39% 1.21%
2020 1.48% 1.38%
2019 1.53% 1.6%
2018 1.68% 1.69%
2017 1.84% 1.73%
2016 1.86% 1.74%
2015 1.85% 1.75%
2014 1.91% 1.75%
2013 1.97% 1.76%
2012 2.01% 1.78%
2011 2.01% 1.79%
2010 2% 1.8%
2009 2.01% 1.82%
2008 2.07% 1.84%
2007 2.13% 1.85%
2006 2.14% 1.87%
2005 2.19% 1.9%
2004 2.25% 1.92%
2003 2.28% 1.93%
2002 2.32% 1.95%
2001 2.32% 1.97%
2000 2.4% 1.98%
1999 2.55% 2%
1998 2.59% 2.02%
1997 2.59% 2.03%
1996 2.62% 2.04%
1995 2.68% 2.06%
1994 2.7% 2.08%
1993 2.7% 2.1%
1992 2.69% 2.12%
1991 2.75% 2.15%
1990 2.84% 2.15%
1989 2.85% 2.17%
1988 2.84% 2.21%
1987 2.8% 2.25%
1986 2.82% 2.29%
1985 2.87% 2.33%
1984 2.84% 2.36%
1983 2.48% 2.38%
1982 2.33% 2.39%
1981 2.54% 2.4%
1980 2.56% 2.41%
1979 2.53% 2.42%
1978 2.5% 2.46%
1977 2.22% 2.51%
1976 2.18% 2.57%
1975 2.47% 2.63%
1974 2.56% 2.69%
1973 2.62% 2.75%
1972 2.61% 2.8%
1971 2.62% 2.84%
1970 2.66% 2.87%
1969 2.72% 2.9%
1968 2.8% 2.94%
1967 2.85% 2.98%
1966 2.89% 3.02%
1965 2.93% 3.05%
1964 2.95% 3.08%
1963 2.97% 3.08%
1962 3.01% 3.05%
1961 3.02% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Panama
Current population
19049936
4642198
Population rank 69/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.06%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +156
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +6,151
Net migration rank 128/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 6,151
2024 - -7,725 - 6,706
2023 289,635 -8,940 50,197 7,262
2022 281,675 -8,463 50,556 7,967
2021 255,145 -29,908 46,747 5,473
2020 281,328 -23,927 46,599 5,473
2019 307,389 -57,746 54,420 10,623
2018 323,100 -56,487 57,508 11,130
2017 332,838 -42,779 58,607 11,059
2016 338,114 -30,980 59,454 10,109
2015 335,072 -48,179 59,896 8,648
2014 333,551 -40,409 60,227 7,105
2013 331,321 -35,698 60,295 5,926
2012 332,365 -32,624 60,471 5,447
2011 328,548 -33,238 60,411 5,167
2010 324,802 -36,076 59,418 4,953
2009 323,320 -43,046 59,168 4,765
2008 323,226 -42,624 58,961 4,568
2007 326,298 -40,632 58,454 4,330
2006 325,604 -42,118 58,067 4,087
2005 325,816 -49,636 58,014 3,843
2004 331,699 -47,409 58,281 3,596
2003 333,539 -54,701 57,458 3,352
2002 334,255 -55,247 57,011 3,099
2001 335,503 -59,536 56,654 2,856
2000 332,891 -65,197 56,236 2,602
1999 328,890 -47,325 55,911 2,341
1998 325,174 -39,104 55,482 2,084
1997 320,087 -43,377 55,060 1,820
1996 315,252 -43,501 54,512 1,533
1995 309,236 -39,917 54,069 1,221
1994 302,708 -33,462 53,845 899
1993 295,515 -36,848 53,591 560
1992 288,411 -32,093 53,186 182
1991 283,917 -40,868 53,079 -305
1990 280,318 -27,735 53,451 -854
1989 276,736 -30,860 52,295 -1,368
1988 271,466 -30,450 52,767 -1,750
1987 261,746 -31,539 52,690 -1,953
1986 252,754 -31,631 52,681 -2,136
1985 246,119 -24,991 52,573 -2,297
1984 241,892 -25,010 52,436 -2,435
1983 238,059 -32,877 51,880 -2,518
1982 199,809 -46,174 50,858 -2,554
1981 221,044 -45,490 50,018 -2,620
1980 218,460 -43,144 49,077 -2,701
1979 216,810 -47,278 48,362 -2,772
1978 211,301 -48,309 47,694 -2,811
1977 203,299 -46,249 47,438 -2,792
1976 171,903 -50,745 47,307 -2,727
1975 188,501 -42,329 47,149 -2,635
1974 184,992 -36,089 46,932 -2,531
1973 179,871 -29,641 46,540 -2,464
1972 173,162 -25,807 46,311 -2,448
1971 165,104 -23,513 45,867 -2,454
1970 155,946 -14,755 45,075 -2,476
1969 149,516 -10,937 44,278 -2,510
1968 146,946 -7,589 43,641 -2,528
1967 143,859 -4,715 43,054 -2,528
1966 140,494 -3,824 42,457 -2,500
1965 135,997 -681 41,604 -2,454
1964 132,832 -440 40,806 -2,418
1963 129,065 240 39,872 -2,380
1962 126,429 713 38,537 -2,377
1961 123,753 797 37,100 -2,394
1960 120,728 -186 35,431 -2,409

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

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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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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