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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.01 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Guatemala vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Romania
2100 26,153,266 10,843,503
2099 26,241,436 10,927,951
2098 26,327,401 11,011,822
2097 26,411,858 11,095,182
2096 26,493,721 11,178,195
2095 26,573,173 11,261,202
2094 26,650,279 11,343,358
2093 26,724,630 11,426,736
2092 26,796,433 11,509,522
2091 26,864,799 11,591,897
2090 26,929,431 11,675,686
2089 26,990,069 11,759,143
2088 27,047,391 11,842,733
2087 27,101,383 11,926,699
2086 27,151,393 12,013,212
2085 27,195,895 12,099,742
2084 27,235,718 12,187,794
2083 27,270,266 12,277,402
2082 27,300,227 12,367,518
2081 27,323,897 12,460,785
2080 27,341,942 12,556,104
2079 27,354,464 12,652,446
2078 27,360,327 12,750,395
2077 27,359,161 12,849,896
2076 27,351,838 12,950,914
2075 27,338,895 13,053,551
2074 27,319,989 13,158,624
2073 27,293,820 13,264,931
2072 27,260,434 13,375,162
2071 27,219,778 13,488,051
2070 27,172,642 13,603,287
2069 27,117,335 13,721,187
2068 27,053,945 13,840,530
2067 26,983,495 13,963,377
2066 26,905,666 14,088,938
2065 26,821,312 14,218,608
2064 26,729,190 14,349,029
2063 26,630,176 14,480,312
2062 26,525,287 14,613,788
2061 26,414,086 14,747,178
2060 26,295,830 14,879,235
2059 26,171,105 15,011,161
2058 26,039,738 15,141,670
2057 25,901,372 15,271,230
2056 25,757,288 15,400,030
2055 25,607,244 15,527,331
2054 25,451,264 15,651,338
2053 25,288,335 15,773,422
2052 25,120,056 15,896,118
2051 24,946,634 16,016,719
2050 24,768,464 16,135,745
2049 24,584,225 16,255,638
2048 24,394,931 16,375,139
2047 24,201,532 16,494,633
2046 24,001,405 16,612,186
2045 23,795,751 16,730,009
2044 23,584,131 16,848,827
2043 23,366,974 16,966,857
2042 23,144,034 17,084,359
2041 22,915,420 17,203,640
2040 22,680,768 17,320,952
2039 22,440,281 17,438,042
2038 22,193,352 17,556,386
2037 21,942,046 17,673,500
2036 21,686,309 17,790,613
2035 21,425,958 17,906,949
2034 21,162,245 18,020,973
2033 20,895,809 18,134,889
2032 20,626,813 18,247,275
2031 20,355,744 18,359,750
2030 20,082,472 18,471,446
2029 19,807,478 18,583,513
2028 19,530,983 18,693,807
2027 19,252,313 18,803,518
2026 18,970,716 18,912,567
2025 18,687,881 19,020,271
2024 18,406,359 19,051,804
2023 18,124,838 19,061,062
2022 17,847,877 19,048,502
2021 17,598,650 19,122,059
2020 17,357,325 19,265,250
2019 17,103,803 19,371,648
2018 16,845,685 19,473,970
2017 16,567,357 19,588,715
2016 16,268,760 19,702,267
2015 15,971,743 19,815,616
2014 15,681,725 19,908,979
2013 15,387,337 19,983,693
2012 15,089,647 20,058,035
2011 14,792,126 20,147,528
2010 14,500,112 20,246,871
2009 14,215,611 20,367,487
2008 13,935,174 20,537,875
2007 13,652,040 20,882,982
2006 13,367,459 21,193,760
2005 13,087,629 21,319,685
2004 12,807,402 21,451,748
2003 12,525,842 21,574,326
2002 12,246,915 21,730,496
2001 11,969,422 22,131,970
2000 11,697,592 22,442,971
1999 11,422,965 22,472,040
1998 11,139,145 22,507,344
1997 10,857,754 22,553,978
1996 10,583,526 22,619,004
1995 10,312,996 22,684,270
1994 10,043,718 22,730,211
1993 9,779,761 22,763,280
1992 9,522,266 22,794,284
1991 9,272,584 23,001,155
1990 9,024,773 23,201,835
1989 8,775,546 23,161,458
1988 8,532,099 23,057,662
1987 8,296,485 22,949,430
1986 8,070,818 22,836,841
1985 7,849,693 22,732,999
1984 7,630,682 22,640,547
1983 7,419,642 22,560,478
1982 7,240,241 22,475,741
1981 7,075,648 22,353,070
1980 6,900,212 22,207,282
1979 6,727,797 22,090,488
1978 6,561,534 21,951,464
1977 6,401,515 21,756,096
1976 6,262,404 21,551,634
1975 6,128,731 21,293,583
1974 5,981,197 21,029,429
1973 5,831,631 20,835,681
1972 5,682,833 20,657,957
1971 5,538,355 20,461,567
1970 5,396,966 20,250,398
1969 5,257,081 20,009,141
1968 5,118,111 19,799,831
1967 4,978,862 19,534,242
1966 4,840,958 19,215,450
1965 4,704,965 19,031,576
1964 4,571,109 18,919,126
1963 4,440,264 18,797,850
1962 4,312,044 18,676,550
1961 4,186,201 18,555,250
1960 4,063,655 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Romania
2100 -0.34% -0.77%
2099 -0.33% -0.76%
2098 -0.32% -0.75%
2097 -0.31% -0.74%
2096 -0.3% -0.74%
2095 -0.29% -0.72%
2094 -0.28% -0.73%
2093 -0.27% -0.72%
2092 -0.25% -0.71%
2091 -0.24% -0.72%
2090 -0.22% -0.71%
2089 -0.21% -0.71%
2088 -0.2% -0.7%
2087 -0.18% -0.72%
2086 -0.16% -0.72%
2085 -0.15% -0.72%
2084 -0.13% -0.73%
2083 -0.11% -0.73%
2082 -0.09% -0.75%
2081 -0.07% -0.76%
2080 -0.05% -0.76%
2079 -0.02% -0.77%
2078 0.004% -0.77%
2077 0.03% -0.78%
2076 0.05% -0.79%
2075 0.07% -0.8%
2074 0.1% -0.8%
2073 0.12% -0.82%
2072 0.15% -0.84%
2071 0.17% -0.85%
2070 0.2% -0.86%
2069 0.23% -0.86%
2068 0.26% -0.88%
2067 0.29% -0.89%
2066 0.31% -0.91%
2065 0.34% -0.91%
2064 0.37% -0.91%
2063 0.4% -0.91%
2062 0.42% -0.9%
2061 0.45% -0.89%
2060 0.48% -0.88%
2059 0.5% -0.86%
2058 0.53% -0.85%
2057 0.56% -0.84%
2056 0.59% -0.82%
2055 0.61% -0.79%
2054 0.64% -0.77%
2053 0.67% -0.77%
2052 0.7% -0.75%
2051 0.72% -0.74%
2050 0.75% -0.74%
2049 0.78% -0.73%
2048 0.8% -0.72%
2047 0.83% -0.71%
2046 0.86% -0.7%
2045 0.9% -0.71%
2044 0.93% -0.7%
2043 0.96% -0.69%
2042 1% -0.69%
2041 1.03% -0.68%
2040 1.07% -0.67%
2039 1.11% -0.67%
2038 1.15% -0.66%
2037 1.18% -0.66%
2036 1.22% -0.65%
2035 1.25% -0.63%
2034 1.28% -0.63%
2033 1.3% -0.62%
2032 1.33% -0.61%
2031 1.36% -0.6%
2030 1.39% -0.6%
2029 1.42% -0.59%
2028 1.45% -0.58%
2027 1.48% -0.58%
2026 1.51% -0.57%
2025 1.53% -0.17%
2024 1.55% -0.05%
2023 1.55% 0.07%
2022 1.42% -0.38%
2021 1.39% -0.74%
2020 1.48% -0.55%
2019 1.53% -0.53%
2018 1.68% -0.59%
2017 1.84% -0.58%
2016 1.86% -0.57%
2015 1.85% -0.47%
2014 1.91% -0.37%
2013 1.97% -0.37%
2012 2.01% -0.44%
2011 2.01% -0.49%
2010 2% -0.59%
2009 2.01% -0.83%
2008 2.07% -1.65%
2007 2.13% -1.47%
2006 2.14% -0.59%
2005 2.19% -0.62%
2004 2.25% -0.57%
2003 2.28% -0.72%
2002 2.32% -1.81%
2001 2.32% -1.39%
2000 2.4% -0.13%
1999 2.55% -0.16%
1998 2.59% -0.21%
1997 2.59% -0.29%
1996 2.62% -0.29%
1995 2.68% -0.2%
1994 2.7% -0.15%
1993 2.7% -0.14%
1992 2.69% -0.9%
1991 2.75% -0.86%
1990 2.84% 0.17%
1989 2.85% 0.45%
1988 2.84% 0.47%
1987 2.8% 0.49%
1986 2.82% 0.46%
1985 2.87% 0.41%
1984 2.84% 0.35%
1983 2.48% 0.38%
1982 2.33% 0.55%
1981 2.54% 0.66%
1980 2.56% 0.53%
1979 2.53% 0.63%
1978 2.5% 0.9%
1977 2.22% 0.95%
1976 2.18% 1.21%
1975 2.47% 1.26%
1974 2.56% 0.93%
1973 2.62% 0.86%
1972 2.61% 0.96%
1971 2.62% 1.04%
1970 2.66% 1.21%
1969 2.72% 1.06%
1968 2.8% 1.36%
1967 2.85% 1.66%
1966 2.89% 0.97%
1965 2.93% 0.59%
1964 2.95% 0.65%
1963 2.97% 0.65%
1962 3.01% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Romania
Current population
19115361
18912567
Population rank 69/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.23%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -86
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -29,041
Net migration rank 128/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -29,041
2024 290,066 -7,725 -100,975 -28,466
2023 289,635 -8,940 -83,869 -27,780
2022 281,675 -8,463 -93,338 89,076
2021 255,145 -29,908 -141,504 -17,731
2020 281,328 -23,927 -100,179 -13,202
2019 307,389 -57,746 -60,053 -27,909
2018 323,100 -56,487 -62,316 -33,018
2017 332,838 -42,779 -50,930 -33,081
2016 338,114 -30,980 -53,196 -33,073
2015 335,072 -48,179 -59,447 -35,751
2014 333,551 -40,409 -55,745 -35,448
2013 331,321 -35,698 -59,951 -34,910
2012 332,365 -32,624 -54,157 -37,589
2011 328,548 -33,238 -56,413 -102,769
2010 324,802 -36,076 -46,567 -122,364
2009 323,320 -43,046 -34,625 -137,953
2008 323,226 -42,624 -30,806 -144,368
2007 326,298 -40,632 -37,590 -133,089
2006 325,604 -42,118 -38,148 -132,777
2005 325,816 -49,636 -40,508 -131,176
2004 331,699 -47,409 -42,904 -117,432
2003 333,539 -54,701 -56,093 -107,139
2002 334,255 -55,247 -58,673 -106,585
2001 335,503 -59,536 -37,625 -91,154
2000 332,891 -65,197 -22,443 -92,451
1999 328,890 -47,325 -31,461 -82,590
1998 325,174 -39,104 -33,761 -81,366
1997 320,087 -43,377 -42,853 -88,734
1996 315,252 -43,501 -56,548 -70,799
1995 309,236 -39,917 -36,295 -73,779
1994 302,708 -33,462 -18,184 -76,246
1993 295,515 -36,848 -13,658 -73,475
1992 288,411 -32,093 -4,559 -63,200
1991 283,917 -40,868 25,301 -36,824
1990 280,318 -27,735 69,605 -38,157
1989 276,736 -30,860 122,756 -33,866
1988 271,466 -30,450 126,817 -48,911
1987 261,746 -31,539 128,517 -42,868
1986 252,754 -31,631 134,737 -50,450
1985 246,119 -24,991 111,392 -28,108
1984 241,892 -25,010 117,731 -24,629
1983 238,059 -32,877 87,986 3,093
1982 199,809 -46,174 119,121 -4,725
1981 221,044 -45,490 156,472 -20,870
1980 218,460 -43,144 168,776 -16,668
1979 216,810 -47,278 194,397 -29,600
1978 211,301 -48,309 204,148 -31,427
1977 203,299 -46,249 215,385 -28,135
1976 171,903 -50,745 213,361 18,748
1975 188,501 -42,329 219,324 9,125
1974 184,992 -36,089 235,530 6,725
1973 179,871 -29,641 175,020 58,651
1972 173,162 -25,807 198,316 61,920
1971 165,104 -23,513 206,662 74,473
1970 155,946 -14,755 234,905 71,919
1969 149,516 -10,937 264,120 74,851
1968 146,946 -7,589 338,577 33,601
1967 143,859 -4,715 347,709 37,282
1966 140,494 -3,824 115,293 -25,458
1965 135,997 -681 114,190 -60,430
1964 132,832 -440 134,326 -59,500
1963 129,065 240 139,104 -58,076
1962 126,429 713 130,736 -56,152
1961 123,753 797 163,286 -54,642
1960 120,728 -186 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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