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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.88 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Guatemala vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Poland
2100 26,157,456 18,350,017
2099 26,245,641 18,541,227
2098 26,331,619 18,733,999
2097 26,416,090 18,928,169
2096 26,497,966 19,125,003
2095 26,577,430 19,323,203
2094 26,654,549 19,525,085
2093 26,728,912 19,730,030
2092 26,800,726 19,938,529
2091 26,869,103 20,151,135
2090 26,933,745 20,368,308
2089 26,994,393 20,589,970
2088 27,051,725 20,817,398
2087 27,105,725 21,050,137
2086 27,155,743 21,288,179
2085 27,200,252 21,531,674
2084 27,240,081 21,780,998
2083 27,274,635 22,036,816
2082 27,304,601 22,298,479
2081 27,328,275 22,565,373
2080 27,346,322 22,836,875
2079 27,358,846 23,113,773
2078 27,364,710 23,393,434
2077 27,363,544 23,679,569
2076 27,356,220 23,968,050
2075 27,343,275 24,259,763
2074 27,324,366 24,554,480
2073 27,298,193 24,852,006
2072 27,264,801 25,149,886
2071 27,224,139 25,447,869
2070 27,176,996 25,745,140
2069 27,121,679 26,042,079
2068 27,058,279 26,337,963
2067 26,987,818 26,632,110
2066 26,909,977 26,923,643
2065 26,825,610 27,211,946
2064 26,733,472 27,497,263
2063 26,634,443 27,778,871
2062 26,529,537 28,055,433
2061 26,418,318 28,328,948
2060 26,300,043 28,597,687
2059 26,175,298 28,864,377
2058 26,043,910 29,125,961
2057 25,905,522 29,384,759
2056 25,761,415 29,641,101
2055 25,611,347 29,893,868
2054 25,455,341 30,142,942
2053 25,292,387 30,389,214
2052 25,124,081 30,630,763
2051 24,950,631 30,871,146
2050 24,772,432 31,107,894
2049 24,588,164 31,341,718
2048 24,398,840 31,572,273
2047 24,205,409 31,800,868
2046 24,005,250 32,026,873
2045 23,799,564 32,250,757
2044 23,587,909 32,471,522
2043 23,370,717 32,690,423
2042 23,147,742 32,906,811
2041 22,919,092 33,118,473
2040 22,684,402 33,328,426
2039 22,443,876 33,535,096
2038 22,196,908 33,738,091
2037 21,945,561 33,936,906
2036 21,689,784 34,133,190
2035 21,429,391 34,323,827
2034 21,165,636 34,511,159
2033 20,899,157 34,693,880
2032 20,630,118 34,872,593
2031 20,359,005 35,046,775
2030 20,085,689 35,213,577
2029 19,810,652 35,374,919
2028 19,534,112 35,527,083
2027 19,255,397 35,671,012
2026 18,973,755 35,806,942
2025 18,690,875 36,233,346
2024 18,406,359 36,559,233
2023 18,124,838 36,687,353
2022 17,847,877 36,821,749
2021 17,598,650 36,981,559
2020 17,357,325 37,515,748
2019 17,103,803 37,965,475
2018 16,845,685 37,974,750
2017 16,567,357 37,974,826
2016 16,268,760 37,970,087
2015 15,971,743 37,986,412
2014 15,681,725 38,011,735
2013 15,387,337 38,040,196
2012 15,089,647 38,063,164
2011 14,792,126 38,063,255
2010 14,500,112 38,042,794
2009 14,215,611 38,151,603
2008 13,935,174 38,125,759
2007 13,652,040 38,120,560
2006 13,367,459 38,141,267
2005 13,087,629 38,165,445
2004 12,807,402 38,182,222
2003 12,525,842 38,204,570
2002 12,246,915 38,230,364
2001 11,969,422 38,248,076
2000 11,697,592 38,258,629
1999 11,422,965 38,660,271
1998 11,139,145 38,663,481
1997 10,857,754 38,649,660
1996 10,583,526 38,624,370
1995 10,312,996 38,594,998
1994 10,043,718 38,542,652
1993 9,779,761 38,461,408
1992 9,522,266 38,363,667
1991 9,272,584 38,246,193
1990 9,024,773 38,110,782
1989 8,775,546 37,961,529
1988 8,532,099 37,824,487
1987 8,296,485 37,668,045
1986 8,070,818 37,456,119
1985 7,849,693 37,201,885
1984 7,630,682 36,904,134
1983 7,419,642 36,571,808
1982 7,240,241 36,230,481
1981 7,075,648 35,898,587
1980 6,900,212 35,574,150
1979 6,727,797 35,247,217
1978 6,561,534 34,965,600
1977 6,401,515 34,689,050
1976 6,262,404 34,356,300
1975 6,128,731 34,015,199
1974 5,981,197 33,678,899
1973 5,831,631 33,357,200
1972 5,682,833 33,055,650
1971 5,538,355 32,783,500
1970 5,396,966 32,664,300
1969 5,257,081 32,548,300
1968 5,118,111 32,294,655
1967 4,978,862 31,987,155
1966 4,840,958 31,681,000
1965 4,704,965 31,444,950
1964 4,571,109 31,139,450
1963 4,440,264 30,712,000
1962 4,312,044 30,308,500
1961 4,186,201 29,964,000
1960 4,063,655 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Poland
2100 -0.34% -1.03%
2099 -0.33% -1.03%
2098 -0.32% -1.03%
2097 -0.31% -1.03%
2096 -0.3% -1.03%
2095 -0.29% -1.03%
2094 -0.28% -1.04%
2093 -0.27% -1.05%
2092 -0.25% -1.06%
2091 -0.24% -1.07%
2090 -0.22% -1.08%
2089 -0.21% -1.09%
2088 -0.2% -1.11%
2087 -0.18% -1.12%
2086 -0.16% -1.13%
2085 -0.15% -1.14%
2084 -0.13% -1.16%
2083 -0.11% -1.17%
2082 -0.09% -1.18%
2081 -0.07% -1.19%
2080 -0.05% -1.2%
2079 -0.02% -1.2%
2078 0.004% -1.21%
2077 0.03% -1.2%
2076 0.05% -1.2%
2075 0.07% -1.2%
2074 0.1% -1.2%
2073 0.12% -1.18%
2072 0.15% -1.17%
2071 0.17% -1.15%
2070 0.2% -1.14%
2069 0.23% -1.12%
2068 0.26% -1.1%
2067 0.29% -1.08%
2066 0.31% -1.06%
2065 0.34% -1.04%
2064 0.37% -1.01%
2063 0.4% -0.99%
2062 0.42% -0.97%
2061 0.45% -0.94%
2060 0.48% -0.92%
2059 0.5% -0.9%
2058 0.53% -0.88%
2057 0.56% -0.86%
2056 0.59% -0.85%
2055 0.61% -0.83%
2054 0.64% -0.81%
2053 0.67% -0.79%
2052 0.7% -0.78%
2051 0.72% -0.76%
2050 0.75% -0.75%
2049 0.78% -0.73%
2048 0.8% -0.72%
2047 0.83% -0.71%
2046 0.86% -0.69%
2045 0.9% -0.68%
2044 0.93% -0.67%
2043 0.96% -0.66%
2042 1% -0.64%
2041 1.03% -0.63%
2040 1.07% -0.62%
2039 1.11% -0.6%
2038 1.15% -0.59%
2037 1.18% -0.58%
2036 1.22% -0.56%
2035 1.25% -0.54%
2034 1.28% -0.53%
2033 1.3% -0.51%
2032 1.33% -0.5%
2031 1.36% -0.47%
2030 1.39% -0.46%
2029 1.42% -0.43%
2028 1.45% -0.4%
2027 1.48% -0.38%
2026 1.51% -1.18%
2025 1.55% -0.89%
2024 1.55% -0.35%
2023 1.55% -0.36%
2022 1.42% -0.43%
2021 1.39% -1.42%
2020 1.48% -1.18%
2019 1.53% -0.02%
2018 1.68% -0%
2017 1.84% 0.01%
2016 1.86% -0.04%
2015 1.85% -0.07%
2014 1.91% -0.07%
2013 1.97% -0.06%
2012 2.01% -0%
2011 2.01% 0.05%
2010 2% -0.29%
2009 2.01% 0.07%
2008 2.07% 0.01%
2007 2.13% -0.05%
2006 2.14% -0.06%
2005 2.19% -0.04%
2004 2.25% -0.06%
2003 2.28% -0.07%
2002 2.32% -0.05%
2001 2.32% -0.03%
2000 2.4% -1.04%
1999 2.55% -0.008%
1998 2.59% 0.04%
1997 2.59% 0.07%
1996 2.62% 0.08%
1995 2.68% 0.14%
1994 2.7% 0.21%
1993 2.7% 0.25%
1992 2.69% 0.31%
1991 2.75% 0.36%
1990 2.84% 0.39%
1989 2.85% 0.36%
1988 2.84% 0.42%
1987 2.8% 0.57%
1986 2.82% 0.68%
1985 2.87% 0.81%
1984 2.84% 0.91%
1983 2.48% 0.94%
1982 2.33% 0.92%
1981 2.54% 0.91%
1980 2.56% 0.93%
1979 2.53% 0.81%
1978 2.5% 0.8%
1977 2.22% 0.97%
1976 2.18% 1%
1975 2.47% 1%
1974 2.56% 0.96%
1973 2.62% 0.91%
1972 2.61% 0.83%
1971 2.62% 0.36%
1970 2.66% 0.36%
1969 2.72% 0.79%
1968 2.8% 0.96%
1967 2.85% 0.97%
1966 2.89% 0.75%
1965 2.93% 0.98%
1964 2.95% 1.39%
1963 2.97% 1.33%
1962 3.01% 1.15%
1961 3.02% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Poland
Current population
19049936
35806942
Population rank 69/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.43%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -351
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -330,820
Net migration rank 128/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -330,820
2024 - -7,725 - -238,062
2023 289,635 -8,940 -135,743 -7,824
2022 281,675 -8,463 -143,605 967,744
2021 255,145 -29,908 -184,907 2,251
2020 281,328 -23,927 -120,050 3,920
2019 307,389 -57,746 -34,169 7,696
2018 323,100 -56,487 -26,582 -223
2017 332,838 -42,779 0 -21,535
2016 338,114 -30,980 -3,797 -5,675
2015 335,072 -48,179 -26,590 3,887
2014 333,551 -40,409 0 5,525
2013 331,321 -35,698 -19,020 12,402
2012 332,365 -32,624 0 4,635
2011 328,548 -33,238 11,419 45,951
2010 324,802 -36,076 38,043 119,623
2009 323,320 -43,046 30,521 -8,283
2008 323,226 -42,624 34,313 -42,288
2007 326,298 -40,632 11,436 -51,235
2006 325,604 -42,118 3,814 -68,882
2005 325,816 -49,636 -3,817 -41,942
2004 331,699 -47,409 -7,637 -38,216
2003 333,539 -54,701 -15,281 -19,039
2002 334,255 -55,247 -3,823 -16,462
2001 335,503 -59,536 3,825 -16,648
2000 332,891 -65,197 11,478 -15,921
1999 328,890 -47,325 0 -53,035
1998 325,174 -39,104 19,332 -39,509
1997 320,087 -43,377 34,785 -44,230
1996 315,252 -43,501 42,487 -45,349
1995 309,236 -39,917 46,314 -52,989
1994 302,708 -33,462 96,357 -41,845
1993 295,515 -36,848 103,846 -48,805
1992 288,411 -32,093 118,928 -46,893
1991 283,917 -40,868 141,511 -55,342
1990 280,318 -27,735 160,066 -50,339
1989 276,736 -30,860 182,215 -49,192
1988 271,466 -30,450 215,599 -101,671
1987 261,746 -31,539 226,008 -32,310
1986 252,754 -31,631 258,448 -22,520
1985 246,119 -24,991 297,615 -27,277
1984 241,892 -25,010 332,137 -18,402
1983 238,059 -32,877 373,032 -26,724
1982 199,809 -46,174 369,551 -34,980
1981 221,044 -45,490 351,806 -16,155
1980 218,460 -43,144 348,627 -42,420
1979 216,810 -47,278 366,571 -22,162
1978 211,301 -48,309 339,166 -62,936
1977 203,299 -46,249 353,828 -33,496
1976 171,903 -50,745 367,612 -25,716
1975 188,501 -42,329 350,356 -31,346
1974 184,992 -36,089 346,893 -18,273
1973 179,871 -29,641 320,229 -29,335
1972 173,162 -25,807 314,028 -15,004
1971 165,104 -23,513 278,660 -31,767
1970 155,946 -14,755 280,913 -66,859
1969 149,516 -10,937 270,151 -26,744
1968 146,946 -7,589 280,963 -11,905
1967 143,859 -4,715 275,089 -25,479
1966 140,494 -3,824 297,801 -17,158
1965 135,997 -681 314,450 -21,658
1964 132,832 -440 326,965 -23,273
1963 129,065 240 359,330 -13,770
1962 126,429 713 360,671 -31,021
1961 123,753 797 398,521 -20,044
1960 120,728 -186 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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