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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.84 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Guatemala vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Peru
2100 26,153,266 38,442,430
2099 26,241,436 38,609,486
2098 26,327,401 38,774,265
2097 26,411,858 38,937,509
2096 26,493,721 39,098,598
2095 26,573,173 39,257,494
2094 26,650,279 39,413,146
2093 26,724,630 39,567,920
2092 26,796,433 39,718,895
2091 26,864,799 39,867,036
2090 26,929,431 40,012,169
2089 26,990,069 40,153,701
2088 27,047,391 40,292,740
2087 27,101,383 40,428,045
2086 27,151,393 40,558,786
2085 27,195,895 40,685,268
2084 27,235,718 40,807,007
2083 27,270,266 40,923,102
2082 27,300,227 41,034,801
2081 27,323,897 41,140,743
2080 27,341,942 41,241,207
2079 27,354,464 41,334,845
2078 27,360,327 41,422,439
2077 27,359,161 41,503,511
2076 27,351,838 41,578,164
2075 27,338,895 41,645,808
2074 27,319,989 41,706,491
2073 27,293,820 41,759,277
2072 27,260,434 41,804,713
2071 27,219,778 41,842,534
2070 27,172,642 41,873,019
2069 27,117,335 41,895,381
2068 27,053,945 41,909,248
2067 26,983,495 41,914,729
2066 26,905,666 41,912,112
2065 26,821,312 41,901,353
2064 26,729,190 41,882,691
2063 26,630,176 41,855,037
2062 26,525,287 41,819,132
2061 26,414,086 41,774,412
2060 26,295,830 41,721,225
2059 26,171,105 41,659,921
2058 26,039,738 41,590,180
2057 25,901,372 41,511,131
2056 25,757,288 41,423,914
2055 25,607,244 41,327,613
2054 25,451,264 41,223,066
2053 25,288,335 41,109,699
2052 25,120,056 40,988,952
2051 24,946,634 40,860,060
2050 24,768,464 40,722,627
2049 24,584,225 40,577,434
2048 24,394,931 40,424,258
2047 24,201,532 40,261,875
2046 24,001,405 40,090,240
2045 23,795,751 39,910,095
2044 23,584,131 39,720,613
2043 23,366,974 39,523,731
2042 23,144,034 39,318,023
2041 22,915,420 39,103,923
2040 22,680,768 38,882,017
2039 22,440,281 38,652,110
2038 22,193,352 38,414,521
2037 21,942,046 38,168,782
2036 21,686,309 37,914,498
2035 21,425,958 37,652,693
2034 21,162,245 37,382,554
2033 20,895,809 37,105,048
2032 20,626,813 36,820,835
2031 20,355,744 36,529,111
2030 20,082,472 36,228,701
2029 19,807,478 35,919,668
2028 19,530,983 35,600,666
2027 19,252,313 35,271,163
2026 18,970,716 34,930,183
2025 18,687,881 34,576,665
2024 18,406,359 34,217,848
2023 18,124,838 33,845,617
2022 17,847,877 33,475,438
2021 17,598,650 33,155,882
2020 17,357,325 32,838,579
2019 17,103,803 32,449,303
2018 16,845,685 31,897,584
2017 16,567,357 31,324,637
2016 16,268,760 30,866,494
2015 15,971,743 30,457,600
2014 15,681,725 30,115,826
2013 15,387,337 29,817,919
2012 15,089,647 29,550,366
2011 14,792,126 29,304,086
2010 14,500,112 29,086,019
2009 14,215,611 28,896,811
2008 13,935,174 28,719,041
2007 13,652,040 28,530,699
2006 13,367,459 28,324,491
2005 13,087,629 28,101,180
2004 12,807,402 27,852,190
2003 12,525,842 27,580,490
2002 12,246,915 27,288,217
2001 11,969,422 26,964,601
2000 11,697,592 26,598,331
1999 11,422,965 26,186,504
1998 11,139,145 25,738,095
1997 10,857,754 25,274,147
1996 10,583,526 24,811,171
1995 10,312,996 24,348,919
1994 10,043,718 23,881,493
1993 9,779,761 23,413,783
1992 9,522,266 22,946,340
1991 9,272,584 22,483,775
1990 9,024,773 22,014,771
1989 8,775,546 21,532,589
1988 8,532,099 21,054,702
1987 8,296,485 20,582,320
1986 8,070,818 20,117,122
1985 7,849,693 19,648,204
1984 7,630,682 19,174,716
1983 7,419,642 18,705,957
1982 7,240,241 18,246,503
1981 7,075,648 17,798,805
1980 6,900,212 17,360,949
1979 6,727,797 16,933,139
1978 6,561,534 16,516,059
1977 6,401,515 16,109,806
1976 6,262,404 15,716,809
1975 6,128,731 15,333,957
1974 5,981,197 14,956,552
1973 5,831,631 14,582,867
1972 5,682,833 14,210,147
1971 5,538,355 13,838,067
1970 5,396,966 13,501,237
1969 5,257,081 13,166,767
1968 5,118,111 12,803,993
1967 4,978,862 12,448,814
1966 4,840,958 12,101,297
1965 4,704,965 11,761,085
1964 4,571,109 11,427,978
1963 4,440,264 11,102,099
1962 4,312,044 10,784,612
1961 4,186,201 10,475,123
1960 4,063,655 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Peru
2100 -0.34% -0.43%
2099 -0.33% -0.42%
2098 -0.32% -0.42%
2097 -0.31% -0.41%
2096 -0.3% -0.4%
2095 -0.29% -0.39%
2094 -0.28% -0.39%
2093 -0.27% -0.38%
2092 -0.25% -0.37%
2091 -0.24% -0.36%
2090 -0.22% -0.35%
2089 -0.21% -0.35%
2088 -0.2% -0.33%
2087 -0.18% -0.32%
2086 -0.16% -0.31%
2085 -0.15% -0.3%
2084 -0.13% -0.28%
2083 -0.11% -0.27%
2082 -0.09% -0.26%
2081 -0.07% -0.24%
2080 -0.05% -0.23%
2079 -0.02% -0.21%
2078 0.004% -0.2%
2077 0.03% -0.18%
2076 0.05% -0.16%
2075 0.07% -0.15%
2074 0.1% -0.13%
2073 0.12% -0.11%
2072 0.15% -0.09%
2071 0.17% -0.07%
2070 0.2% -0.05%
2069 0.23% -0.03%
2068 0.26% -0.01%
2067 0.29% 0.006%
2066 0.31% 0.03%
2065 0.34% 0.04%
2064 0.37% 0.07%
2063 0.4% 0.09%
2062 0.42% 0.11%
2061 0.45% 0.13%
2060 0.48% 0.15%
2059 0.5% 0.17%
2058 0.53% 0.19%
2057 0.56% 0.21%
2056 0.59% 0.23%
2055 0.61% 0.25%
2054 0.64% 0.28%
2053 0.67% 0.29%
2052 0.7% 0.32%
2051 0.72% 0.34%
2050 0.75% 0.36%
2049 0.78% 0.38%
2048 0.8% 0.4%
2047 0.83% 0.43%
2046 0.86% 0.45%
2045 0.9% 0.48%
2044 0.93% 0.5%
2043 0.96% 0.52%
2042 1% 0.55%
2041 1.03% 0.57%
2040 1.07% 0.59%
2039 1.11% 0.62%
2038 1.15% 0.64%
2037 1.18% 0.67%
2036 1.22% 0.7%
2035 1.25% 0.72%
2034 1.28% 0.75%
2033 1.3% 0.77%
2032 1.33% 0.8%
2031 1.36% 0.83%
2030 1.39% 0.86%
2029 1.42% 0.9%
2028 1.45% 0.93%
2027 1.48% 0.98%
2026 1.51% 1.02%
2025 1.53% 1.05%
2024 1.55% 1.1%
2023 1.55% 1.11%
2022 1.42% 0.96%
2021 1.39% 0.97%
2020 1.48% 1.2%
2019 1.53% 1.73%
2018 1.68% 1.83%
2017 1.84% 1.48%
2016 1.86% 1.34%
2015 1.85% 1.13%
2014 1.91% 1%
2013 1.97% 0.91%
2012 2.01% 0.84%
2011 2.01% 0.75%
2010 2% 0.65%
2009 2.01% 0.62%
2008 2.07% 0.66%
2007 2.13% 0.73%
2006 2.14% 0.79%
2005 2.19% 0.89%
2004 2.25% 0.99%
2003 2.28% 1.07%
2002 2.32% 1.2%
2001 2.32% 1.38%
2000 2.4% 1.57%
1999 2.55% 1.74%
1998 2.59% 1.84%
1997 2.59% 1.87%
1996 2.62% 1.9%
1995 2.68% 1.96%
1994 2.7% 2%
1993 2.7% 2.04%
1992 2.69% 2.06%
1991 2.75% 2.13%
1990 2.84% 2.24%
1989 2.85% 2.27%
1988 2.84% 2.3%
1987 2.8% 2.31%
1986 2.82% 2.39%
1985 2.87% 2.47%
1984 2.84% 2.51%
1983 2.48% 2.52%
1982 2.33% 2.52%
1981 2.54% 2.52%
1980 2.56% 2.53%
1979 2.53% 2.53%
1978 2.5% 2.52%
1977 2.22% 2.5%
1976 2.18% 2.5%
1975 2.47% 2.52%
1974 2.56% 2.56%
1973 2.62% 2.62%
1972 2.61% 2.69%
1971 2.62% 2.49%
1970 2.66% 2.54%
1969 2.72% 2.83%
1968 2.8% 2.85%
1967 2.85% 2.87%
1966 2.89% 2.89%
1965 2.93% 2.91%
1964 2.95% 2.94%
1963 2.97% 2.94%
1962 3.01% 2.95%
1961 3.02% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Peru
Current population
19115361
35105331
Population rank 69/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.42%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +983
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +11,931
Net migration rank 128/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 11,931
2024 290,066 -7,725 347,517 18,406
2023 289,635 -8,940 353,788 24,783
2022 281,675 -8,463 327,859 33,982
2021 255,145 -29,908 235,440 41,868
2020 281,328 -23,927 301,950 55,375
2019 307,389 -57,746 346,981 74,270
2018 323,100 -56,487 343,123 339,067
2017 332,838 -42,779 349,333 114,382
2016 338,114 -30,980 355,859 96,740
2015 335,072 -48,179 362,781 2,421
2014 333,551 -40,409 368,708 -50,383
2013 331,321 -35,698 372,694 -95,214
2012 332,365 -32,624 376,501 -118,863
2011 328,548 -33,238 383,268 -148,339
2010 324,802 -36,076 382,510 -181,302
2009 323,320 -43,046 396,522 -219,314
2008 323,226 -42,624 413,640 -235,307
2007 326,298 -40,632 435,122 -236,745
2006 325,604 -42,118 445,884 -231,851
2005 325,816 -49,636 454,199 -221,652
2004 331,699 -47,409 459,617 -194,171
2003 333,539 -54,701 459,243 -181,276
2002 334,255 -55,247 463,709 -157,158
2001 335,503 -59,536 470,154 -129,481
2000 332,891 -65,197 484,222 -92,353
1999 328,890 -47,325 487,095 -55,325
1998 325,174 -39,104 489,436 -24,388
1997 320,087 -43,377 495,348 -32,515
1996 315,252 -43,501 501,855 -38,749
1995 309,236 -39,917 507,894 -46,499
1994 302,708 -33,462 512,735 -39,299
1993 295,515 -36,848 513,769 -51,775
1992 288,411 -32,093 514,618 -41,702
1991 283,917 -40,868 513,867 -61,645
1990 280,318 -27,735 515,233 -29,437
1989 276,736 -30,860 512,152 -33,569
1988 271,466 -30,450 508,429 -31,238
1987 261,746 -31,539 502,229 -34,651
1986 252,754 -31,631 496,712 -33,891
1985 246,119 -24,991 488,887 -13,887
1984 241,892 -25,010 477,968 -6,007
1983 238,059 -32,877 469,781 -4,243
1982 199,809 -46,174 461,107 -7,748
1981 221,044 -45,490 453,158 -11,123
1980 218,460 -43,144 445,100 -11,446
1979 216,810 -47,278 439,110 -17,148
1978 211,301 -48,309 432,127 -19,939
1977 203,299 -46,249 425,428 -25,117
1976 171,903 -50,745 420,284 -34,602
1975 188,501 -42,329 414,400 -34,382
1974 184,992 -36,089 408,299 -33,493
1973 179,871 -29,641 400,752 -28,191
1972 173,162 -25,807 396,960 -24,100
1971 165,104 -23,513 391,506 -20,209
1970 155,946 -14,755 318,022 -15,653
1969 149,516 -10,937 379,347 -12,776
1968 146,946 -7,589 372,379 -13,389
1967 143,859 -4,715 365,224 -13,837
1966 140,494 -3,824 356,819 -13,166
1965 135,997 -681 349,245 -12,470
1964 132,832 -440 341,570 -12,129
1963 129,065 240 332,352 -10,040
1962 126,429 713 321,716 -9,051
1961 123,753 797 313,385 -7,063
1960 120,728 -186 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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