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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.68 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Paraguay
2100 26,157,456 9,114,469
2099 26,245,641 9,134,868
2098 26,331,619 9,153,773
2097 26,416,090 9,171,880
2096 26,497,966 9,188,931
2095 26,577,430 9,204,812
2094 26,654,549 9,219,996
2093 26,728,912 9,234,274
2092 26,800,726 9,247,659
2091 26,869,103 9,260,551
2090 26,933,745 9,272,453
2089 26,994,393 9,283,984
2088 27,051,725 9,293,775
2087 27,105,725 9,302,722
2086 27,155,743 9,311,508
2085 27,200,252 9,319,285
2084 27,240,081 9,325,447
2083 27,274,635 9,331,054
2082 27,304,601 9,335,846
2081 27,328,275 9,340,017
2080 27,346,322 9,342,618
2079 27,358,846 9,344,195
2078 27,364,710 9,344,403
2077 27,363,544 9,343,525
2076 27,356,220 9,341,603
2075 27,343,275 9,337,944
2074 27,324,366 9,332,883
2073 27,298,193 9,326,126
2072 27,264,801 9,317,685
2071 27,224,139 9,307,917
2070 27,176,996 9,296,216
2069 27,121,679 9,282,854
2068 27,058,279 9,268,086
2067 26,987,818 9,251,858
2066 26,909,977 9,233,146
2065 26,825,610 9,212,933
2064 26,733,472 9,190,368
2063 26,634,443 9,165,372
2062 26,529,537 9,138,205
2061 26,418,318 9,109,701
2060 26,300,043 9,079,572
2059 26,175,298 9,047,300
2058 26,043,910 9,011,957
2057 25,905,522 8,975,110
2056 25,761,415 8,936,412
2055 25,611,347 8,896,115
2054 25,455,341 8,853,974
2053 25,292,387 8,810,350
2052 25,124,081 8,764,844
2051 24,950,631 8,717,773
2050 24,772,432 8,669,516
2049 24,588,164 8,619,672
2048 24,398,840 8,568,157
2047 24,205,409 8,515,265
2046 24,005,250 8,460,084
2045 23,799,564 8,404,136
2044 23,587,909 8,346,996
2043 23,370,717 8,288,781
2042 23,147,742 8,228,904
2041 22,919,092 8,168,202
2040 22,684,402 8,106,496
2039 22,443,876 8,043,273
2038 22,196,908 7,978,464
2037 21,945,561 7,912,690
2036 21,689,784 7,845,468
2035 21,429,391 7,777,137
2034 21,165,636 7,707,832
2033 20,899,157 7,636,950
2032 20,630,118 7,564,485
2031 20,359,005 7,490,891
2030 20,085,689 7,415,529
2029 19,810,652 7,338,535
2028 19,534,112 7,259,813
2027 19,255,397 7,179,864
2026 18,973,755 7,098,035
2025 18,690,875 7,014,448
2024 18,406,359 6,929,153
2023 18,124,838 6,844,146
2022 17,847,877 6,760,464
2021 17,598,650 6,684,182
2020 17,357,325 6,603,739
2019 17,103,803 6,515,058
2018 16,845,685 6,427,382
2017 16,567,357 6,338,660
2016 16,268,760 6,249,126
2015 15,971,743 6,159,103
2014 15,681,725 6,069,811
2013 15,387,337 5,982,445
2012 15,089,647 5,897,008
2011 14,792,126 5,814,626
2010 14,500,112 5,737,971
2009 14,215,611 5,671,236
2008 13,935,174 5,613,574
2007 13,652,040 5,559,386
2006 13,367,459 5,505,148
2005 13,087,629 5,448,097
2004 12,807,402 5,388,175
2003 12,525,842 5,326,436
2002 12,246,915 5,261,328
2001 11,969,422 5,187,689
2000 11,697,592 5,100,868
1999 11,422,965 5,003,135
1998 11,139,145 4,900,025
1997 10,857,754 4,794,412
1996 10,583,526 4,687,543
1995 10,312,996 4,579,806
1994 10,043,718 4,471,417
1993 9,779,761 4,362,696
1992 9,522,266 4,253,600
1991 9,272,584 4,144,364
1990 9,024,773 4,035,747
1989 8,775,546 3,927,802
1988 8,532,099 3,820,546
1987 8,296,485 3,714,889
1986 8,070,818 3,611,474
1985 7,849,693 3,510,671
1984 7,630,682 3,412,936
1983 7,419,642 3,318,068
1982 7,240,241 3,226,189
1981 7,075,648 3,137,604
1980 6,900,212 3,053,235
1979 6,727,797 2,973,968
1978 6,561,534 2,899,269
1977 6,401,515 2,827,874
1976 6,262,404 2,758,836
1975 6,128,731 2,691,648
1974 5,981,197 2,625,621
1973 5,831,631 2,561,102
1972 5,682,833 2,499,881
1971 5,538,355 2,442,537
1970 5,396,966 2,388,028
1969 5,257,081 2,334,992
1968 5,118,111 2,282,391
1967 4,978,862 2,229,994
1966 4,840,958 2,177,584
1965 4,704,965 2,125,177
1964 4,571,109 2,073,119
1963 4,440,264 2,021,909
1962 4,312,044 1,973,130
1961 4,186,201 1,927,394
1960 4,063,655 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Paraguay
2100 -0.34% -0.22%
2099 -0.33% -0.21%
2098 -0.32% -0.2%
2097 -0.31% -0.19%
2096 -0.3% -0.17%
2095 -0.29% -0.16%
2094 -0.28% -0.15%
2093 -0.27% -0.14%
2092 -0.25% -0.14%
2091 -0.24% -0.13%
2090 -0.22% -0.12%
2089 -0.21% -0.11%
2088 -0.2% -0.1%
2087 -0.18% -0.09%
2086 -0.16% -0.08%
2085 -0.15% -0.07%
2084 -0.13% -0.06%
2083 -0.11% -0.05%
2082 -0.09% -0.04%
2081 -0.07% -0.03%
2080 -0.05% -0.02%
2079 -0.02% -0.002%
2078 0.004% 0.009%
2077 0.03% 0.02%
2076 0.05% 0.04%
2075 0.07% 0.05%
2074 0.1% 0.07%
2073 0.12% 0.09%
2072 0.15% 0.1%
2071 0.17% 0.13%
2070 0.2% 0.14%
2069 0.23% 0.16%
2068 0.26% 0.18%
2067 0.29% 0.2%
2066 0.31% 0.22%
2065 0.34% 0.25%
2064 0.37% 0.27%
2063 0.4% 0.3%
2062 0.42% 0.31%
2061 0.45% 0.33%
2060 0.48% 0.36%
2059 0.5% 0.39%
2058 0.53% 0.41%
2057 0.56% 0.43%
2056 0.59% 0.45%
2055 0.61% 0.48%
2054 0.64% 0.5%
2053 0.67% 0.52%
2052 0.7% 0.54%
2051 0.72% 0.56%
2050 0.75% 0.58%
2049 0.78% 0.6%
2048 0.8% 0.62%
2047 0.83% 0.65%
2046 0.86% 0.67%
2045 0.9% 0.68%
2044 0.93% 0.7%
2043 0.96% 0.73%
2042 1% 0.74%
2041 1.03% 0.76%
2040 1.07% 0.79%
2039 1.11% 0.81%
2038 1.15% 0.83%
2037 1.18% 0.86%
2036 1.22% 0.88%
2035 1.25% 0.9%
2034 1.28% 0.93%
2033 1.3% 0.96%
2032 1.33% 0.98%
2031 1.36% 1.02%
2030 1.39% 1.05%
2029 1.42% 1.08%
2028 1.45% 1.11%
2027 1.48% 1.15%
2026 1.51% 1.19%
2025 1.55% 1.23%
2024 1.55% 1.24%
2023 1.55% 1.24%
2022 1.42% 1.14%
2021 1.39% 1.22%
2020 1.48% 1.36%
2019 1.53% 1.36%
2018 1.68% 1.4%
2017 1.84% 1.43%
2016 1.86% 1.46%
2015 1.85% 1.47%
2014 1.91% 1.46%
2013 1.97% 1.45%
2012 2.01% 1.42%
2011 2.01% 1.34%
2010 2% 1.18%
2009 2.01% 1.03%
2008 2.07% 0.97%
2007 2.13% 0.99%
2006 2.14% 1.05%
2005 2.19% 1.11%
2004 2.25% 1.16%
2003 2.28% 1.24%
2002 2.32% 1.42%
2001 2.32% 1.7%
2000 2.4% 1.95%
1999 2.55% 2.1%
1998 2.59% 2.2%
1997 2.59% 2.28%
1996 2.62% 2.35%
1995 2.68% 2.42%
1994 2.7% 2.49%
1993 2.7% 2.56%
1992 2.69% 2.64%
1991 2.75% 2.69%
1990 2.84% 2.75%
1989 2.85% 2.81%
1988 2.84% 2.84%
1987 2.8% 2.86%
1986 2.82% 2.87%
1985 2.87% 2.86%
1984 2.84% 2.86%
1983 2.48% 2.85%
1982 2.33% 2.82%
1981 2.54% 2.76%
1980 2.56% 2.67%
1979 2.53% 2.58%
1978 2.5% 2.52%
1977 2.22% 2.5%
1976 2.18% 2.5%
1975 2.47% 2.51%
1974 2.56% 2.52%
1973 2.62% 2.45%
1972 2.61% 2.35%
1971 2.62% 2.28%
1970 2.66% 2.27%
1969 2.72% 2.3%
1968 2.8% 2.35%
1967 2.85% 2.41%
1966 2.89% 2.47%
1965 2.93% 2.51%
1964 2.95% 2.53%
1963 2.97% 2.47%
1962 3.01% 2.37%
1961 3.02% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Paraguay
Current population
19049936
7120169
Population rank 69/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.09%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +233
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -12,423
Net migration rank 128/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -12,423
2024 - -7,725 - -12,451
2023 289,635 -8,940 97,748 -12,500
2022 281,675 -8,463 94,627 -12,500
2021 255,145 -29,908 78,667 -8,226
2020 281,328 -23,927 98,667 -8,226
2019 307,389 -57,746 103,179 -16,263
2018 323,100 -56,487 104,908 -16,472
2017 332,838 -42,779 105,634 -16,630
2016 338,114 -30,980 106,804 -16,737
2015 335,072 -48,179 106,817 -16,834
2014 333,551 -40,409 105,585 -16,989
2013 331,321 -35,698 103,383 -17,232
2012 332,365 -32,624 102,508 -17,763
2011 328,548 -33,238 100,442 -20,427
2010 324,802 -36,076 99,456 -26,169
2009 323,320 -43,046 100,296 -40,112
2008 323,226 -42,624 99,821 -44,679
2007 326,298 -40,632 99,141 -45,914
2006 325,604 -42,118 99,808 -44,568
2005 325,816 -49,636 101,035 -42,173
2004 331,699 -47,409 101,896 -40,907
2003 333,539 -54,701 102,427 -39,941
2002 334,255 -55,247 104,658 -36,918
2001 335,503 -59,536 107,225 -27,676
2000 332,891 -65,197 109,979 -15,884
1999 328,890 -47,325 112,726 -11,362
1998 325,174 -39,104 114,122 -9,276
1997 320,087 -43,377 115,095 -8,704
1996 315,252 -43,501 115,623 -8,273
1995 309,236 -39,917 115,777 -7,653
1994 302,708 -33,462 115,662 -6,999
1993 295,515 -36,848 115,211 -6,431
1992 288,411 -32,093 115,442 -6,035
1991 283,917 -40,868 114,472 -5,420
1990 280,318 -27,735 112,864 -4,685
1989 276,736 -30,860 111,727 -4,009
1988 271,466 -30,450 110,348 -3,557
1987 261,746 -31,539 107,962 -3,445
1986 252,754 -31,631 105,776 -3,460
1985 246,119 -24,991 102,859 -3,562
1984 241,892 -25,010 99,937 -3,769
1983 238,059 -32,877 96,406 -2,845
1982 199,809 -46,174 92,917 -2,725
1981 221,044 -45,490 89,456 -2,477
1980 218,460 -43,144 84,568 -2,808
1979 216,810 -47,278 80,345 -3,570
1978 211,301 -48,309 76,691 -4,066
1977 203,299 -46,249 74,359 -4,201
1976 171,903 -50,745 71,973 -4,066
1975 188,501 -42,329 70,285 -3,807
1974 184,992 -36,089 69,059 -3,478
1973 179,871 -29,641 67,803 -4,346
1972 173,162 -25,807 66,625 -7,642
1971 165,104 -23,513 66,142 -10,446
1970 155,946 -14,755 65,905 -12,579
1969 149,516 -10,937 65,616 -12,859
1968 146,946 -7,589 65,575 -13,132
1967 143,859 -4,715 65,695 -13,346
1966 140,494 -3,824 66,002 -13,538
1965 135,997 -681 66,063 -13,715
1964 132,832 -440 65,681 -13,915
1963 129,065 240 64,741 -14,086
1962 126,429 713 63,079 -16,175
1961 123,753 797 61,536 -16,972
1960 120,728 -186 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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