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Population in Guatemala compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 6.18 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Guatemala vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Philippines
2100 26,153,266 115,059,775
2099 26,241,436 115,816,309
2098 26,327,401 116,573,828
2097 26,411,858 117,333,883
2096 26,493,721 118,100,419
2095 26,573,173 118,866,742
2094 26,650,279 119,626,818
2093 26,724,630 120,388,122
2092 26,796,433 121,147,462
2091 26,864,799 121,904,917
2090 26,929,431 122,652,199
2089 26,990,069 123,391,846
2088 27,047,391 124,122,345
2087 27,101,383 124,843,149
2086 27,151,393 125,552,213
2085 27,195,895 126,246,777
2084 27,235,718 126,918,902
2083 27,270,266 127,566,644
2082 27,300,227 128,196,192
2081 27,323,897 128,799,883
2080 27,341,942 129,384,776
2079 27,354,464 129,937,788
2078 27,360,327 130,470,163
2077 27,359,161 130,981,766
2076 27,351,838 131,455,691
2075 27,338,895 131,899,779
2074 27,319,989 132,321,868
2073 27,293,820 132,712,554
2072 27,260,434 133,078,198
2071 27,219,778 133,413,261
2070 27,172,642 133,726,740
2069 27,117,335 134,013,962
2068 27,053,945 134,276,965
2067 26,983,495 134,521,893
2066 26,905,666 134,738,123
2065 26,821,312 134,943,069
2064 26,729,190 135,121,691
2063 26,630,176 135,278,856
2062 26,525,287 135,418,302
2061 26,414,086 135,533,003
2060 26,295,830 135,624,320
2059 26,171,105 135,691,307
2058 26,039,738 135,723,393
2057 25,901,372 135,729,299
2056 25,757,288 135,713,449
2055 25,607,244 135,658,483
2054 25,451,264 135,564,032
2053 25,288,335 135,433,969
2052 25,120,056 135,267,110
2051 24,946,634 135,047,521
2050 24,768,464 134,786,831
2049 24,584,225 134,476,341
2048 24,394,931 134,125,026
2047 24,201,532 133,725,025
2046 24,001,405 133,275,028
2045 23,795,751 132,781,283
2044 23,584,131 132,246,145
2043 23,366,974 131,672,273
2042 23,144,034 131,060,574
2041 22,915,420 130,412,807
2040 22,680,768 129,728,924
2039 22,440,281 129,013,931
2038 22,193,352 128,259,977
2037 21,942,046 127,475,872
2036 21,686,309 126,664,807
2035 21,425,958 125,834,749
2034 21,162,245 124,984,319
2033 20,895,809 124,117,657
2032 20,626,813 123,239,893
2031 20,355,744 122,353,079
2030 20,082,472 121,447,264
2029 19,807,478 120,532,209
2028 19,530,983 119,603,538
2027 19,252,313 118,669,567
2026 18,970,716 117,732,112
2025 18,687,881 116,786,962
2024 18,406,359 115,843,670
2023 18,124,838 114,891,199
2022 17,847,877 113,964,338
2021 17,598,650 113,100,950
2020 17,357,325 112,081,264
2019 17,103,803 110,804,683
2018 16,845,685 109,465,287
2017 16,567,357 108,119,693
2016 16,268,760 106,735,719
2015 15,971,743 105,312,992
2014 15,681,725 103,767,130
2013 15,387,337 102,076,336
2012 15,089,647 100,175,512
2011 14,792,126 98,248,614
2010 14,500,112 96,337,125
2009 14,215,611 94,384,250
2008 13,935,174 92,699,095
2007 13,652,040 91,075,184
2006 13,367,459 89,508,986
2005 13,087,629 88,015,962
2004 12,807,402 86,394,504
2003 12,525,842 84,731,835
2002 12,246,915 83,068,889
2001 11,969,422 81,401,488
2000 11,697,592 79,625,397
1999 11,422,965 77,753,257
1998 11,139,145 75,791,024
1997 10,857,754 73,908,810
1996 10,583,526 72,190,242
1995 10,312,996 70,546,246
1994 10,043,718 69,019,291
1993 9,779,761 67,530,621
1992 9,522,266 65,926,125
1991 9,272,584 64,382,249
1990 9,024,773 62,854,666
1989 8,775,546 61,265,260
1988 8,532,099 59,739,052
1987 8,296,485 58,157,496
1986 8,070,818 56,645,077
1985 7,849,693 55,213,006
1984 7,630,682 53,726,181
1983 7,419,642 52,194,620
1982 7,240,241 50,695,707
1981 7,075,648 49,311,727
1980 6,900,212 48,043,740
1979 6,727,797 46,807,103
1978 6,561,534 45,575,281
1977 6,401,515 44,367,962
1976 6,262,404 43,201,488
1975 6,128,731 42,120,826
1974 5,981,197 41,174,341
1973 5,831,631 40,294,130
1972 5,682,833 39,408,560
1971 5,538,355 38,518,659
1970 5,396,966 37,622,204
1969 5,257,081 36,660,799
1968 5,118,111 35,638,342
1967 4,978,862 34,621,320
1966 4,840,958 33,617,170
1965 4,704,965 32,625,316
1964 4,571,109 31,643,032
1963 4,440,264 30,674,731
1962 4,312,044 29,723,536
1961 4,186,201 28,792,621
1960 4,063,655 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Philippines
2100 -0.34% -0.65%
2099 -0.33% -0.65%
2098 -0.32% -0.65%
2097 -0.31% -0.65%
2096 -0.3% -0.64%
2095 -0.29% -0.64%
2094 -0.28% -0.63%
2093 -0.27% -0.63%
2092 -0.25% -0.62%
2091 -0.24% -0.61%
2090 -0.22% -0.6%
2089 -0.21% -0.59%
2088 -0.2% -0.58%
2087 -0.18% -0.56%
2086 -0.16% -0.55%
2085 -0.15% -0.53%
2084 -0.13% -0.51%
2083 -0.11% -0.49%
2082 -0.09% -0.47%
2081 -0.07% -0.45%
2080 -0.05% -0.43%
2079 -0.02% -0.41%
2078 0.004% -0.39%
2077 0.03% -0.36%
2076 0.05% -0.34%
2075 0.07% -0.32%
2074 0.1% -0.29%
2073 0.12% -0.27%
2072 0.15% -0.25%
2071 0.17% -0.23%
2070 0.2% -0.21%
2069 0.23% -0.2%
2068 0.26% -0.18%
2067 0.29% -0.16%
2066 0.31% -0.15%
2065 0.34% -0.13%
2064 0.37% -0.12%
2063 0.4% -0.1%
2062 0.42% -0.08%
2061 0.45% -0.07%
2060 0.48% -0.05%
2059 0.5% -0.02%
2058 0.53% -0.004%
2057 0.56% 0.01%
2056 0.59% 0.04%
2055 0.61% 0.07%
2054 0.64% 0.1%
2053 0.67% 0.12%
2052 0.7% 0.16%
2051 0.72% 0.19%
2050 0.75% 0.23%
2049 0.78% 0.26%
2048 0.8% 0.3%
2047 0.83% 0.34%
2046 0.86% 0.37%
2045 0.9% 0.4%
2044 0.93% 0.44%
2043 0.96% 0.47%
2042 1% 0.5%
2041 1.03% 0.53%
2040 1.07% 0.55%
2039 1.11% 0.59%
2038 1.15% 0.62%
2037 1.18% 0.64%
2036 1.22% 0.66%
2035 1.25% 0.68%
2034 1.28% 0.7%
2033 1.3% 0.71%
2032 1.33% 0.72%
2031 1.36% 0.75%
2030 1.39% 0.76%
2029 1.42% 0.78%
2028 1.45% 0.79%
2027 1.48% 0.8%
2026 1.51% 0.81%
2025 1.53% 0.81%
2024 1.55% 0.83%
2023 1.55% 0.81%
2022 1.42% 0.76%
2021 1.39% 0.91%
2020 1.48% 1.15%
2019 1.53% 1.22%
2018 1.68% 1.24%
2017 1.84% 1.3%
2016 1.86% 1.35%
2015 1.85% 1.49%
2014 1.91% 1.66%
2013 1.97% 1.9%
2012 2.01% 1.96%
2011 2.01% 1.98%
2010 2% 2.07%
2009 2.01% 1.82%
2008 2.07% 1.78%
2007 2.13% 1.75%
2006 2.14% 1.7%
2005 2.19% 1.88%
2004 2.25% 1.96%
2003 2.28% 2%
2002 2.32% 2.05%
2001 2.32% 2.23%
2000 2.4% 2.41%
1999 2.55% 2.59%
1998 2.59% 2.55%
1997 2.59% 2.38%
1996 2.62% 2.33%
1995 2.68% 2.21%
1994 2.7% 2.2%
1993 2.7% 2.43%
1992 2.69% 2.4%
1991 2.75% 2.43%
1990 2.84% 2.59%
1989 2.85% 2.55%
1988 2.84% 2.72%
1987 2.8% 2.67%
1986 2.82% 2.59%
1985 2.87% 2.77%
1984 2.84% 2.93%
1983 2.48% 2.96%
1982 2.33% 2.81%
1981 2.54% 2.64%
1980 2.56% 2.64%
1979 2.53% 2.7%
1978 2.5% 2.72%
1977 2.22% 2.7%
1976 2.18% 2.57%
1975 2.47% 2.3%
1974 2.56% 2.18%
1973 2.62% 2.25%
1972 2.61% 2.31%
1971 2.62% 2.38%
1970 2.66% 2.62%
1969 2.72% 2.87%
1968 2.8% 2.94%
1967 2.85% 2.99%
1966 2.89% 3.04%
1965 2.93% 3.1%
1964 2.95% 3.16%
1963 2.97% 3.2%
1962 3.01% 3.23%
1961 3.02% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Philippines
Current population
19115361
118213646
Population rank 69/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 1.42%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -149,315
Net migration rank 128/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -149,315
2024 290,066 -7,725 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 289,635 -8,940 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 281,675 -8,463 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 255,145 -29,908 917,928 -85,185
2020 281,328 -23,927 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,979,568 95,702
2011 328,548 -33,238 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 324,802 -36,076 2,030,979 13,556
2009 323,320 -43,046 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 323,226 -42,624 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 326,298 -40,632 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 325,604 -42,118 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 325,816 -49,636 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 331,699 -47,409 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 333,539 -54,701 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 334,255 -55,247 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 335,503 -59,536 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 332,891 -65,197 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 328,890 -47,325 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 325,174 -39,104 1,870,371 178,274
1997 320,087 -43,377 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 315,252 -43,501 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 309,236 -39,917 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 302,708 -33,462 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 295,515 -36,848 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 288,411 -32,093 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 283,917 -40,868 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 280,318 -27,735 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 276,736 -30,860 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 271,466 -30,450 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 261,746 -31,539 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 252,754 -31,631 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 246,119 -24,991 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 241,892 -25,010 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 238,059 -32,877 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 218,460 -43,144 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 216,810 -47,278 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 211,301 -48,309 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 188,501 -42,329 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 184,992 -36,089 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 173,162 -25,807 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 165,104 -23,513 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 155,946 -14,755 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 149,516 -10,937 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 146,946 -7,589 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 143,859 -4,715 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 140,494 -3,824 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 135,997 -681 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 132,832 -440 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 129,065 240 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 126,429 713 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 123,753 797 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 120,728 -186 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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