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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 36,007,074 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 +1.61% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Guatemala vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Poland
2100 26,153,266 18,452,579
2099 26,241,436 18,644,857
2098 26,327,401 18,838,707
2097 26,411,858 19,033,962
2096 26,493,721 19,231,896
2095 26,573,173 19,431,204
2094 26,650,279 19,634,214
2093 26,724,630 19,840,304
2092 26,796,433 20,049,969
2091 26,864,799 20,263,764
2090 26,929,431 20,482,150
2089 26,990,069 20,705,051
2088 27,047,391 20,933,750
2087 27,101,383 21,167,790
2086 27,151,393 21,407,163
2085 27,195,895 21,652,018
2084 27,235,718 21,902,736
2083 27,270,266 22,159,983
2082 27,300,227 22,423,109
2081 27,323,897 22,691,495
2080 27,341,942 22,964,515
2079 27,354,464 23,242,960
2078 27,360,327 23,524,184
2077 27,359,161 23,811,918
2076 27,351,838 24,102,012
2075 27,338,895 24,395,355
2074 27,319,989 24,691,719
2073 27,293,820 24,990,908
2072 27,260,434 25,290,453
2071 27,219,778 25,590,102
2070 27,172,642 25,889,034
2069 27,117,335 26,187,633
2068 27,053,945 26,485,171
2067 26,983,495 26,780,961
2066 26,905,666 27,074,124
2065 26,821,312 27,364,039
2064 26,729,190 27,650,950
2063 26,630,176 27,934,132
2062 26,525,287 28,212,240
2061 26,414,086 28,487,283
2060 26,295,830 28,757,525
2059 26,171,105 29,025,705
2058 26,039,738 29,288,751
2057 25,901,372 29,548,996
2056 25,757,288 29,806,770
2055 25,607,244 30,060,951
2054 25,451,264 30,311,416
2053 25,288,335 30,559,065
2052 25,120,056 30,801,964
2051 24,946,634 31,043,690
2050 24,768,464 31,281,762
2049 24,584,225 31,516,893
2048 24,394,931 31,748,736
2047 24,201,532 31,978,608
2046 24,001,405 32,205,877
2045 23,795,751 32,431,013
2044 23,584,131 32,653,012
2043 23,366,974 32,873,136
2042 23,144,034 33,090,733
2041 22,915,420 33,303,578
2040 22,680,768 33,514,705
2039 22,440,281 33,722,530
2038 22,193,352 33,926,660
2037 21,942,046 34,126,585
2036 21,686,309 34,323,967
2035 21,425,958 34,515,669
2034 21,162,245 34,704,048
2033 20,895,809 34,887,791
2032 20,626,813 35,067,502
2031 20,355,744 35,242,658
2030 20,082,472 35,410,392
2029 19,807,478 35,572,635
2028 19,530,983 35,725,650
2027 19,252,313 35,870,384
2026 18,970,716 36,007,074
2025 18,687,881 36,435,861
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

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 18.5M 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 1.53% -0.34%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Poland
Current population
19115361
36007074
Population rank 69/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.43%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -338
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 179/197
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 290,066 -7,725 -157,205 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 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 (1960–2025, 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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