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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.77 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Guatemala vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Portugal
2100 26,153,266 9,079,610
2099 26,241,436 9,084,930
2098 26,327,401 9,089,064
2097 26,411,858 9,094,546
2096 26,493,721 9,100,755
2095 26,573,173 9,108,548
2094 26,650,279 9,113,366
2093 26,724,630 9,118,286
2092 26,796,433 9,123,579
2091 26,864,799 9,127,714
2090 26,929,431 9,132,140
2089 26,990,069 9,136,870
2088 27,047,391 9,141,647
2087 27,101,383 9,147,996
2086 27,151,393 9,152,804
2085 27,195,895 9,158,263
2084 27,235,718 9,165,158
2083 27,270,266 9,171,574
2082 27,300,227 9,179,958
2081 27,323,897 9,190,466
2080 27,341,942 9,201,621
2079 27,354,464 9,214,398
2078 27,360,327 9,228,555
2077 27,359,161 9,243,708
2076 27,351,838 9,262,542
2075 27,338,895 9,282,392
2074 27,319,989 9,305,608
2073 27,293,820 9,330,117
2072 27,260,434 9,353,771
2071 27,219,778 9,380,991
2070 27,172,642 9,409,668
2069 27,117,335 9,440,299
2068 27,053,945 9,473,457
2067 26,983,495 9,506,001
2066 26,905,666 9,539,597
2065 26,821,312 9,574,237
2064 26,729,190 9,611,738
2063 26,630,176 9,649,045
2062 26,525,287 9,686,737
2061 26,414,086 9,723,601
2060 26,295,830 9,762,379
2059 26,171,105 9,801,072
2058 26,039,738 9,841,936
2057 25,901,372 9,880,092
2056 25,757,288 9,918,643
2055 25,607,244 9,958,971
2054 25,451,264 9,997,570
2053 25,288,335 10,037,385
2052 25,120,056 10,076,095
2051 24,946,634 10,112,788
2050 24,768,464 10,149,626
2049 24,584,225 10,187,172
2048 24,394,931 10,221,034
2047 24,201,532 10,255,340
2046 24,001,405 10,289,266
2045 23,795,751 10,321,807
2044 23,584,131 10,353,338
2043 23,366,974 10,384,554
2042 23,144,034 10,412,950
2041 22,915,420 10,440,054
2040 22,680,768 10,469,380
2039 22,440,281 10,497,556
2038 22,193,352 10,523,869
2037 21,942,046 10,548,445
2036 21,686,309 10,573,361
2035 21,425,958 10,597,352
2034 21,162,245 10,621,955
2033 20,895,809 10,645,024
2032 20,626,813 10,668,384
2031 20,355,744 10,689,372
2030 20,082,472 10,708,819
2029 19,807,478 10,729,893
2028 19,530,983 10,752,023
2027 19,252,313 10,770,712
2026 18,970,716 10,788,071
2025 18,687,881 10,804,871
2024 18,406,359 10,694,681
2023 18,124,838 10,578,174
2022 17,847,877 10,434,332
2021 17,598,650 10,361,831
2020 17,357,325 10,297,081
2019 17,103,803 10,286,263
2018 16,845,685 10,283,822
2017 16,567,357 10,300,300
2016 16,268,760 10,325,452
2015 15,971,743 10,358,076
2014 15,681,725 10,401,062
2013 15,387,337 10,457,295
2012 15,089,647 10,514,844
2011 14,792,126 10,557,560
2010 14,500,112 10,573,100
2009 14,215,611 10,568,247
2008 13,935,174 10,558,177
2007 13,652,040 10,542,964
2006 13,367,459 10,522,288
2005 13,087,629 10,503,330
2004 12,807,402 10,483,861
2003 12,525,842 10,458,821
2002 12,246,915 10,419,631
2001 11,969,422 10,362,722
2000 11,697,592 10,289,898
1999 11,422,965 10,217,828
1998 11,139,145 10,160,196
1997 10,857,754 10,108,977
1996 10,583,526 10,063,945
1995 10,312,996 10,026,176
1994 10,043,718 9,991,525
1993 9,779,761 9,964,675
1992 9,522,266 9,952,494
1991 9,272,584 9,960,235
1990 9,024,773 9,983,218
1989 8,775,546 10,005,000
1988 8,532,099 10,019,610
1987 8,296,485 10,030,031
1986 8,070,818 10,032,734
1985 7,849,693 10,023,613
1984 7,630,682 9,996,232
1983 7,419,642 9,957,865
1982 7,240,241 9,911,771
1981 7,075,648 9,851,362
1980 6,900,212 9,766,312
1979 6,727,797 9,661,265
1978 6,561,534 9,558,250
1977 6,401,515 9,455,675
1976 6,262,404 9,355,810
1975 6,128,731 9,093,470
1974 5,981,197 8,754,365
1973 5,831,631 8,633,100
1972 5,682,833 8,630,430
1971 5,538,355 8,643,756
1970 5,396,966 8,680,431
1969 5,257,081 8,757,705
1968 5,118,111 8,836,650
1967 4,978,862 8,874,520
1966 4,840,958 8,930,990
1965 4,704,965 8,998,595
1964 4,571,109 9,035,365
1963 4,440,264 9,030,355
1962 4,312,044 8,993,985
1961 4,186,201 8,929,316
1960 4,063,655 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Portugal
2100 -0.34% -0.06%
2099 -0.33% -0.05%
2098 -0.32% -0.06%
2097 -0.31% -0.07%
2096 -0.3% -0.09%
2095 -0.29% -0.05%
2094 -0.28% -0.05%
2093 -0.27% -0.06%
2092 -0.25% -0.05%
2091 -0.24% -0.05%
2090 -0.22% -0.05%
2089 -0.21% -0.05%
2088 -0.2% -0.07%
2087 -0.18% -0.05%
2086 -0.16% -0.06%
2085 -0.15% -0.08%
2084 -0.13% -0.07%
2083 -0.11% -0.09%
2082 -0.09% -0.11%
2081 -0.07% -0.12%
2080 -0.05% -0.14%
2079 -0.02% -0.15%
2078 0.004% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.2%
2076 0.05% -0.21%
2075 0.07% -0.25%
2074 0.1% -0.26%
2073 0.12% -0.25%
2072 0.15% -0.29%
2071 0.17% -0.3%
2070 0.2% -0.32%
2069 0.23% -0.35%
2068 0.26% -0.34%
2067 0.29% -0.35%
2066 0.31% -0.36%
2065 0.34% -0.39%
2064 0.37% -0.39%
2063 0.4% -0.39%
2062 0.42% -0.38%
2061 0.45% -0.4%
2060 0.48% -0.39%
2059 0.5% -0.42%
2058 0.53% -0.39%
2057 0.56% -0.39%
2056 0.59% -0.4%
2055 0.61% -0.39%
2054 0.64% -0.4%
2053 0.67% -0.38%
2052 0.7% -0.36%
2051 0.72% -0.36%
2050 0.75% -0.37%
2049 0.78% -0.33%
2048 0.8% -0.33%
2047 0.83% -0.33%
2046 0.86% -0.32%
2045 0.9% -0.3%
2044 0.93% -0.3%
2043 0.96% -0.27%
2042 1% -0.26%
2041 1.03% -0.28%
2040 1.07% -0.27%
2039 1.11% -0.25%
2038 1.15% -0.23%
2037 1.18% -0.24%
2036 1.22% -0.23%
2035 1.25% -0.23%
2034 1.28% -0.22%
2033 1.3% -0.22%
2032 1.33% -0.2%
2031 1.36% -0.18%
2030 1.39% -0.2%
2029 1.42% -0.21%
2028 1.45% -0.17%
2027 1.48% -0.16%
2026 1.51% -0.16%
2025 1.53% 1.03%
2024 1.55% 1.1%
2023 1.55% 1.38%
2022 1.42% 0.7%
2021 1.39% 0.63%
2020 1.48% 0.11%
2019 1.53% 0.02%
2018 1.68% -0.16%
2017 1.84% -0.24%
2016 1.86% -0.31%
2015 1.85% -0.41%
2014 1.91% -0.54%
2013 1.97% -0.55%
2012 2.01% -0.4%
2011 2.01% -0.15%
2010 2% 0.05%
2009 2.01% 0.1%
2008 2.07% 0.14%
2007 2.13% 0.2%
2006 2.14% 0.18%
2005 2.19% 0.19%
2004 2.25% 0.24%
2003 2.28% 0.38%
2002 2.32% 0.55%
2001 2.32% 0.71%
2000 2.4% 0.71%
1999 2.55% 0.57%
1998 2.59% 0.51%
1997 2.59% 0.45%
1996 2.62% 0.38%
1995 2.68% 0.35%
1994 2.7% 0.27%
1993 2.7% 0.12%
1992 2.69% -0.08%
1991 2.75% -0.23%
1990 2.84% -0.22%
1989 2.85% -0.15%
1988 2.84% -0.1%
1987 2.8% -0.03%
1986 2.82% 0.09%
1985 2.87% 0.27%
1984 2.84% 0.39%
1983 2.48% 0.47%
1982 2.33% 0.61%
1981 2.54% 0.87%
1980 2.56% 1.09%
1979 2.53% 1.08%
1978 2.5% 1.08%
1977 2.22% 1.07%
1976 2.18% 2.88%
1975 2.47% 3.87%
1974 2.56% 1.4%
1973 2.62% 0.03%
1972 2.61% -0.15%
1971 2.62% -0.42%
1970 2.66% -0.88%
1969 2.72% -0.89%
1968 2.8% -0.43%
1967 2.85% -0.63%
1966 2.89% -0.75%
1965 2.93% -0.41%
1964 2.95% 0.06%
1963 2.97% 0.4%
1962 3.01% 0.72%
1961 3.02% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Portugal
Current population
19115361
10788071
Population rank 69/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.13%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +302
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +16,472
Net migration rank 128/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 16,472
2024 290,066 -7,725 -34,223 20,648
2023 289,635 -8,940 -32,792 29,102
2022 281,675 -8,463 -40,694 68,696
2021 255,145 -29,908 -45,592 69,606
2020 281,328 -23,927 -39,129 54,076
2019 307,389 -57,746 -24,687 63,031
2018 323,100 -56,487 -25,709 22,495
2017 332,838 -42,779 -23,691 13,979
2016 338,114 -30,980 -23,749 -775
2015 335,072 -48,179 -23,823 -3,209
2014 333,551 -40,409 -22,882 -26,447
2013 331,321 -35,698 -24,052 -36,342
2012 332,365 -32,624 -17,875 -37,083
2011 328,548 -33,238 -5,279 -31,513
2010 324,802 -36,076 -4,230 -5,627
2009 323,320 -43,046 -5,284 14,532
2008 323,226 -42,624 0 9,478
2007 326,298 -40,632 -1,055 21,064
2006 325,604 -42,118 3,156 16,754
2005 325,816 -49,636 2,101 15,537
2004 331,699 -47,409 7,339 13,928
2003 333,539 -54,701 4,184 24,740
2002 334,255 -55,247 8,335 42,169
2001 335,503 -59,536 8,290 55,565
2000 332,891 -65,197 15,435 60,586
1999 328,890 -47,325 8,175 49,572
1998 325,174 -39,104 7,112 40,931
1997 320,087 -43,377 8,087 36,922
1996 315,252 -43,501 4,026 32,640
1995 309,236 -39,917 4,011 26,971
1994 302,708 -33,462 9,991 20,761
1993 295,515 -36,848 7,972 8,561
1992 288,411 -32,093 13,933 -11,847
1991 283,917 -40,868 12,948 -37,914
1990 280,318 -27,735 13,976 -34,855
1989 276,736 -30,860 22,011 -30,615
1988 271,466 -30,450 24,047 -26,595
1987 261,746 -31,539 28,084 -23,142
1986 252,754 -31,631 31,102 -20,000
1985 246,119 -24,991 33,077 -19,183
1984 241,892 -25,010 45,983 -16,658
1983 238,059 -32,877 47,798 -16,568
1982 199,809 -46,174 58,479 -15,006
1981 221,044 -45,490 56,152 -7,938
1980 218,460 -43,144 63,481 29,881
1979 216,810 -47,278 67,628 32,434
1978 211,301 -48,309 70,731 34,345
1977 203,299 -46,249 84,156 37,779
1976 171,903 -50,745 85,138 40,490
1975 188,501 -42,329 81,841 42,262
1974 184,992 -36,089 74,412 41,254
1973 179,871 -29,641 76,835 39,748
1972 173,162 -25,807 83,715 39,058
1971 165,104 -23,513 82,980 48,944
1970 155,946 -14,755 87,672 -191,862
1969 149,516 -10,937 89,329 -161,114
1968 146,946 -7,589 100,737 -145,200
1967 143,859 -4,715 106,495 -136,232
1966 140,494 -3,824 107,171 -129,233
1965 135,997 -681 115,182 -123,855
1964 132,832 -440 120,170 -118,763
1963 129,065 240 113,783 -116,874
1962 126,429 713 123,217 -113,947
1961 123,753 797 117,867 -112,768
1960 120,728 -186 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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