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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 35,031,596 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 +1.64% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Peru
2100 26,157,456 38,452,509
2099 26,245,641 38,619,608
2098 26,331,619 38,784,430
2097 26,416,090 38,947,717
2096 26,497,966 39,108,849
2095 26,577,430 39,267,786
2094 26,654,549 39,423,479
2093 26,728,912 39,578,294
2092 26,800,726 39,729,309
2091 26,869,103 39,877,488
2090 26,933,745 40,022,659
2089 26,994,393 40,164,228
2088 27,051,725 40,303,304
2087 27,105,725 40,438,644
2086 27,155,743 40,569,419
2085 27,200,252 40,695,935
2084 27,240,081 40,817,705
2083 27,274,635 40,933,831
2082 27,304,601 41,045,559
2081 27,328,275 41,151,529
2080 27,346,322 41,252,019
2079 27,358,846 41,345,682
2078 27,364,710 41,433,298
2077 27,363,544 41,514,392
2076 27,356,220 41,589,064
2075 27,343,275 41,656,726
2074 27,324,366 41,717,426
2073 27,298,193 41,770,225
2072 27,264,801 41,815,673
2071 27,224,139 41,853,504
2070 27,176,996 41,883,997
2069 27,121,679 41,906,365
2068 27,058,279 41,920,235
2067 26,987,818 41,925,717
2066 26,909,977 41,923,100
2065 26,825,610 41,912,338
2064 26,733,472 41,893,671
2063 26,634,443 41,866,010
2062 26,529,537 41,830,096
2061 26,418,318 41,785,364
2060 26,300,043 41,732,163
2059 26,175,298 41,670,843
2058 26,043,910 41,601,084
2057 25,905,522 41,522,014
2056 25,761,415 41,434,774
2055 25,611,347 41,338,448
2054 25,455,341 41,233,873
2053 25,292,387 41,120,477
2052 25,124,081 40,999,698
2051 24,950,631 40,870,773
2050 24,772,432 40,733,304
2049 24,588,164 40,588,072
2048 24,398,840 40,434,856
2047 24,205,409 40,272,431
2046 24,005,250 40,100,751
2045 23,799,564 39,920,558
2044 23,587,909 39,731,027
2043 23,370,717 39,534,093
2042 23,147,742 39,328,332
2041 22,919,092 39,114,174
2040 22,684,402 38,892,211
2039 22,443,876 38,662,243
2038 22,196,908 38,424,592
2037 21,945,561 38,178,789
2036 21,689,784 37,924,438
2035 21,429,391 37,662,565
2034 21,165,636 37,392,354
2033 20,899,157 37,114,776
2032 20,630,118 36,830,488
2031 20,359,005 36,538,688
2030 20,085,689 36,238,199
2029 19,810,652 35,929,085
2028 19,534,112 35,609,999
2027 19,255,397 35,280,410
2026 18,973,755 34,939,340
2025 18,690,875 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 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 1.55% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Peru
Current population
19049936
35031596
Population rank 69/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.42%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 95/197
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 - -7,725 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 (1960–2024, 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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