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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 11,045,681 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 +1.61% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 26,153,266 18,798,240
2099 26,241,436 18,786,145
2098 26,327,401 18,772,372
2097 26,411,858 18,755,008
2096 26,493,721 18,733,822
2095 26,573,173 18,710,340
2094 26,650,279 18,683,383
2093 26,724,630 18,654,365
2092 26,796,433 18,621,911
2091 26,864,799 18,586,147
2090 26,929,431 18,545,656
2089 26,990,069 18,506,626
2088 27,047,391 18,464,999
2087 27,101,383 18,420,558
2086 27,151,393 18,372,233
2085 27,195,895 18,321,842
2084 27,235,718 18,270,605
2083 27,270,266 18,214,932
2082 27,300,227 18,159,412
2081 27,323,897 18,100,531
2080 27,341,942 18,035,268
2079 27,354,464 17,972,052
2078 27,360,327 17,904,957
2077 27,359,161 17,837,082
2076 27,351,838 17,768,107
2075 27,338,895 17,695,759
2074 27,319,989 17,621,390
2073 27,293,820 17,544,490
2072 27,260,434 17,463,028
2071 27,219,778 17,377,995
2070 27,172,642 17,291,519
2069 27,117,335 17,201,936
2068 27,053,945 17,108,606
2067 26,983,495 17,011,562
2066 26,905,666 16,911,929
2065 26,821,312 16,809,460
2064 26,729,190 16,705,205
2063 26,630,176 16,600,853
2062 26,525,287 16,493,872
2061 26,414,086 16,383,508
2060 26,295,830 16,267,162
2059 26,171,105 16,149,265
2058 26,039,738 16,029,360
2057 25,901,372 15,906,350
2056 25,757,288 15,781,247
2055 25,607,244 15,653,296
2054 25,451,264 15,519,925
2053 25,288,335 15,386,054
2052 25,120,056 15,247,553
2051 24,946,634 15,107,257
2050 24,768,464 14,965,427
2049 24,584,225 14,818,793
2048 24,394,931 14,670,417
2047 24,201,532 14,519,915
2046 24,001,405 14,367,141
2045 23,795,751 14,210,639
2044 23,584,131 14,053,122
2043 23,366,974 13,894,884
2042 23,144,034 13,735,841
2041 22,915,420 13,574,567
2040 22,680,768 13,410,615
2039 22,440,281 13,244,740
2038 22,193,352 13,076,640
2037 21,942,046 12,907,059
2036 21,686,309 12,735,582
2035 21,425,958 12,563,938
2034 21,162,245 12,389,907
2033 20,895,809 12,215,713
2032 20,626,813 12,039,848
2031 20,355,744 11,862,856
2030 20,082,472 11,683,177
2029 19,807,478 11,502,504
2028 19,530,983 11,320,226
2027 19,252,313 11,136,100
2026 18,970,716 10,950,183
2025 18,687,881 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 1.53% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Papua New Guinea
Current population
19115361
11045681
Population rank 69/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.13%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +510
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.76%
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 290,066 -7,725 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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