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Population in Guatemala compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.73 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2100 26,157,456 18,802,138
2099 26,245,641 18,790,040
2098 26,331,619 18,776,265
2097 26,416,090 18,758,897
2096 26,497,966 18,737,707
2095 26,577,430 18,714,219
2094 26,654,549 18,687,257
2093 26,728,912 18,658,233
2092 26,800,726 18,625,772
2091 26,869,103 18,590,001
2090 26,933,745 18,549,501
2089 26,994,393 18,510,463
2088 27,051,725 18,468,827
2087 27,105,725 18,424,378
2086 27,155,743 18,376,043
2085 27,200,252 18,325,641
2084 27,240,081 18,274,394
2083 27,274,635 18,218,709
2082 27,304,601 18,163,177
2081 27,328,275 18,104,285
2080 27,346,322 18,039,008
2079 27,358,846 17,975,778
2078 27,364,710 17,908,670
2077 27,363,544 17,840,781
2076 27,356,220 17,771,791
2075 27,343,275 17,699,428
2074 27,324,366 17,625,044
2073 27,298,193 17,548,128
2072 27,264,801 17,466,649
2071 27,224,139 17,381,598
2070 27,176,996 17,295,105
2069 27,121,679 17,205,503
2068 27,058,279 17,112,154
2067 26,987,818 17,015,090
2066 26,909,977 16,915,436
2065 26,825,610 16,812,946
2064 26,733,472 16,708,669
2063 26,634,443 16,604,296
2062 26,529,537 16,497,292
2061 26,418,318 16,386,905
2060 26,300,043 16,270,535
2059 26,175,298 16,152,614
2058 26,043,910 16,032,684
2057 25,905,522 15,909,649
2056 25,761,415 15,784,519
2055 25,611,347 15,656,542
2054 25,455,341 15,523,143
2053 25,292,387 15,389,244
2052 25,124,081 15,250,715
2051 24,950,631 15,110,389
2050 24,772,432 14,968,530
2049 24,588,164 14,821,865
2048 24,398,840 14,673,459
2047 24,205,409 14,522,926
2046 24,005,250 14,370,120
2045 23,799,564 14,213,585
2044 23,587,909 14,056,036
2043 23,370,717 13,897,765
2042 23,147,742 13,738,690
2041 22,919,092 13,577,382
2040 22,684,402 13,413,396
2039 22,443,876 13,247,486
2038 22,196,908 13,079,352
2037 21,945,561 12,909,735
2036 21,689,784 12,738,223
2035 21,429,391 12,566,543
2034 21,165,636 12,392,476
2033 20,899,157 12,218,246
2032 20,630,118 12,042,345
2031 20,359,005 11,865,316
2030 20,085,689 11,685,599
2029 19,810,652 11,504,890
2028 19,534,112 11,322,573
2027 19,255,397 11,138,409
2026 18,973,755 10,952,454
2025 18,690,875 10,765,048
2024 18,406,359 10,576,502
2023 18,124,838 10,389,635
2022 17,847,877 10,203,169
2021 17,598,650 10,012,896
2020 17,357,325 9,815,746
2019 17,103,803 9,609,010
2018 16,845,685 9,394,513
2017 16,567,357 9,178,714
2016 16,268,760 8,961,718
2015 15,971,743 8,743,246
2014 15,681,725 8,523,441
2013 15,387,337 8,302,698
2012 15,089,647 8,081,390
2011 14,792,126 7,859,346
2010 14,500,112 7,633,523
2009 14,215,611 7,406,438
2008 13,935,174 7,183,002
2007 13,652,040 6,963,345
2006 13,367,459 6,747,720
2005 13,087,629 6,535,905
2004 12,807,402 6,328,041
2003 12,525,842 6,123,997
2002 12,246,915 5,924,003
2001 11,969,422 5,728,435
2000 11,697,592 5,537,064
1999 11,422,965 5,349,333
1998 11,139,145 5,166,390
1997 10,857,754 4,987,883
1996 10,583,526 4,813,361
1995 10,312,996 4,644,278
1994 10,043,718 4,480,208
1993 9,779,761 4,320,872
1992 9,522,266 4,166,699
1991 9,272,584 4,021,837
1990 9,024,773 3,896,481
1989 8,775,546 3,796,078
1988 8,532,099 3,711,880
1987 8,296,485 3,632,543
1986 8,070,818 3,554,793
1985 7,849,693 3,478,936
1984 7,630,682 3,405,198
1983 7,419,642 3,333,633
1982 7,240,241 3,264,291
1981 7,075,648 3,197,019
1980 6,900,212 3,131,512
1979 6,727,797 3,067,341
1978 6,561,534 3,003,714
1977 6,401,515 2,940,327
1976 6,262,404 2,877,327
1975 6,128,731 2,814,820
1974 5,981,197 2,752,671
1973 5,831,631 2,690,629
1972 5,682,833 2,628,432
1971 5,538,355 2,566,421
1970 5,396,966 2,505,628
1969 5,257,081 2,446,927
1968 5,118,111 2,390,803
1967 4,978,862 2,337,532
1966 4,840,958 2,285,774
1965 4,704,965 2,235,820
1964 4,571,109 2,188,325
1963 4,440,264 2,141,376
1962 4,312,044 2,093,919
1961 4,186,201 2,046,127
1960 4,063,655 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.34% 0.06%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% 0.09%
2097 -0.31% 0.11%
2096 -0.3% 0.13%
2095 -0.29% 0.14%
2094 -0.28% 0.16%
2093 -0.27% 0.17%
2092 -0.25% 0.19%
2091 -0.24% 0.22%
2090 -0.22% 0.21%
2089 -0.21% 0.23%
2088 -0.2% 0.24%
2087 -0.18% 0.26%
2086 -0.16% 0.28%
2085 -0.15% 0.28%
2084 -0.13% 0.31%
2083 -0.11% 0.31%
2082 -0.09% 0.33%
2081 -0.07% 0.36%
2080 -0.05% 0.35%
2079 -0.02% 0.37%
2078 0.004% 0.38%
2077 0.03% 0.39%
2076 0.05% 0.41%
2075 0.07% 0.42%
2074 0.1% 0.44%
2073 0.12% 0.47%
2072 0.15% 0.49%
2071 0.17% 0.5%
2070 0.2% 0.52%
2069 0.23% 0.55%
2068 0.26% 0.57%
2067 0.29% 0.59%
2066 0.31% 0.61%
2065 0.34% 0.62%
2064 0.37% 0.63%
2063 0.4% 0.65%
2062 0.42% 0.67%
2061 0.45% 0.72%
2060 0.48% 0.73%
2059 0.5% 0.75%
2058 0.53% 0.77%
2057 0.56% 0.79%
2056 0.59% 0.82%
2055 0.61% 0.86%
2054 0.64% 0.87%
2053 0.67% 0.91%
2052 0.7% 0.93%
2051 0.72% 0.95%
2050 0.75% 0.99%
2049 0.78% 1.01%
2048 0.8% 1.04%
2047 0.83% 1.06%
2046 0.86% 1.1%
2045 0.9% 1.12%
2044 0.93% 1.14%
2043 0.96% 1.16%
2042 1% 1.19%
2041 1.03% 1.22%
2040 1.07% 1.25%
2039 1.11% 1.29%
2038 1.15% 1.31%
2037 1.18% 1.35%
2036 1.22% 1.37%
2035 1.25% 1.4%
2034 1.28% 1.43%
2033 1.3% 1.46%
2032 1.33% 1.49%
2031 1.36% 1.54%
2030 1.39% 1.57%
2029 1.42% 1.61%
2028 1.45% 1.65%
2027 1.48% 1.7%
2026 1.51% 1.74%
2025 1.55% 1.78%
2024 1.55% 1.8%
2023 1.55% 1.83%
2022 1.42% 1.9%
2021 1.39% 2.01%
2020 1.48% 2.15%
2019 1.53% 2.28%
2018 1.68% 2.35%
2017 1.84% 2.42%
2016 1.86% 2.5%
2015 1.85% 2.58%
2014 1.91% 2.66%
2013 1.97% 2.74%
2012 2.01% 2.83%
2011 2.01% 2.96%
2010 2% 3.07%
2009 2.01% 3.11%
2008 2.07% 3.15%
2007 2.13% 3.2%
2006 2.14% 3.24%
2005 2.19% 3.28%
2004 2.25% 3.33%
2003 2.28% 3.38%
2002 2.32% 3.41%
2001 2.32% 3.46%
2000 2.4% 3.51%
1999 2.55% 3.54%
1998 2.59% 3.58%
1997 2.59% 3.63%
1996 2.62% 3.64%
1995 2.68% 3.66%
1994 2.7% 3.69%
1993 2.7% 3.7%
1992 2.69% 3.6%
1991 2.75% 3.22%
1990 2.84% 2.64%
1989 2.85% 2.27%
1988 2.84% 2.18%
1987 2.8% 2.19%
1986 2.82% 2.18%
1985 2.87% 2.17%
1984 2.84% 2.15%
1983 2.48% 2.12%
1982 2.33% 2.1%
1981 2.54% 2.09%
1980 2.56% 2.09%
1979 2.53% 2.12%
1978 2.5% 2.16%
1977 2.22% 2.19%
1976 2.18% 2.22%
1975 2.47% 2.26%
1974 2.56% 2.31%
1973 2.62% 2.37%
1972 2.61% 2.42%
1971 2.62% 2.43%
1970 2.66% 2.4%
1969 2.72% 2.35%
1968 2.8% 2.28%
1967 2.85% 2.26%
1966 2.89% 2.23%
1965 2.93% 2.17%
1964 2.95% 2.19%
1963 2.97% 2.27%
1962 3.01% 2.34%
1961 3.02% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
Current population
19049936
11002753
Population rank 69/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.13%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +512
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -7,959 -284
Net migration rank 128/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -284
2024 - -7,725 - -707
2023 289,635 -8,940 187,637 -787
2022 281,675 -8,463 186,861 -787
2021 255,145 -29,908 183,766 10,703
2020 281,328 -23,927 189,130 10,703
2019 307,389 -57,746 190,662 22,978
2018 323,100 -56,487 190,662 24,684
2017 332,838 -42,779 189,715 26,513
2016 338,114 -30,980 189,281 28,473
2015 335,072 -48,179 188,600 30,580
2014 333,551 -40,409 187,592 32,840
2013 331,321 -35,698 185,790 35,280
2012 332,365 -32,624 183,658 37,893
2011 328,548 -33,238 181,842 40,690
2010 324,802 -36,076 178,998 50,106
2009 323,320 -43,046 175,421 49,647
2008 323,226 -42,624 172,823 48,985
2007 326,298 -40,632 169,306 48,203
2006 325,604 -42,118 166,540 47,191
2005 325,816 -49,636 163,888 46,014
2004 331,699 -47,409 161,023 44,811
2003 333,539 -54,701 158,611 43,639
2002 334,255 -55,247 155,091 42,657
2001 335,503 -59,536 151,431 41,962
2000 332,891 -65,197 147,496 41,855
1999 328,890 -47,325 143,592 42,519
1998 325,174 -39,104 136,677 43,091
1997 320,087 -43,377 134,458 42,787
1996 315,252 -43,501 129,802 41,994
1995 309,236 -39,917 125,410 40,962
1994 302,708 -33,462 122,113 39,669
1993 295,515 -36,848 118,668 38,220
1992 288,411 -32,093 114,818 36,622
1991 283,917 -40,868 111,453 26,830
1990 280,318 -27,735 110,033 2,398
1989 276,736 -30,860 108,199 -19,824
1988 271,466 -30,450 106,256 -26,232
1987 261,746 -31,539 104,367 -25,720
1986 252,754 -31,631 102,346 -25,495
1985 246,119 -24,991 100,333 -25,470
1984 241,892 -25,010 98,103 -25,487
1983 238,059 -32,877 95,982 -25,465
1982 199,809 -46,174 93,522 -25,355
1981 221,044 -45,490 91,767 -25,383
1980 218,460 -43,144 90,266 -25,638
1979 216,810 -47,278 89,330 -25,618
1978 211,301 -48,309 88,747 -25,208
1977 203,299 -46,249 87,954 -24,722
1976 171,903 -50,745 86,965 -24,198
1975 188,501 -42,329 85,809 -23,562
1974 184,992 -36,089 84,829 -22,771
1973 179,871 -29,641 83,821 -21,803
1972 173,162 -25,807 82,672 -20,303
1971 165,104 -23,513 80,599 -18,945
1970 155,946 -14,755 78,712 -18,773
1969 149,516 -10,937 76,454 -18,994
1968 146,946 -7,589 73,983 -19,188
1967 143,859 -4,715 71,519 -19,767
1966 140,494 -3,824 69,206 -17,454
1965 135,997 -681 66,693 -18,532
1964 132,832 -440 64,558 -17,730
1963 129,065 240 62,260 -15,189
1962 126,429 713 59,974 -12,141
1961 123,753 797 58,151 -10,409
1960 120,728 -186 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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