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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 18,839,108 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 +1.64% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Guatemala vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Romania
2100 26,157,456 10,801,385
2099 26,245,641 10,885,505
2098 26,331,619 10,969,050
2097 26,416,090 11,052,086
2096 26,497,966 11,134,776
2095 26,577,430 11,217,462
2094 26,654,549 11,299,298
2093 26,728,912 11,382,352
2092 26,800,726 11,464,817
2091 26,869,103 11,546,872
2090 26,933,745 11,630,335
2089 26,994,393 11,713,468
2088 27,051,725 11,796,733
2087 27,105,725 11,880,373
2086 27,155,743 11,966,550
2085 27,200,252 12,052,744
2084 27,240,081 12,140,454
2083 27,274,635 12,229,714
2082 27,304,601 12,319,480
2081 27,328,275 12,412,385
2080 27,346,322 12,507,333
2079 27,358,846 12,603,302
2078 27,364,710 12,700,870
2077 27,363,544 12,799,985
2076 27,356,220 12,900,610
2075 27,343,275 13,002,848
2074 27,324,366 13,107,513
2073 27,298,193 13,213,407
2072 27,264,801 13,323,211
2071 27,224,139 13,435,661
2070 27,176,996 13,550,449
2069 27,121,679 13,667,892
2068 27,058,279 13,786,771
2067 26,987,818 13,909,141
2066 26,909,977 14,034,214
2065 26,825,610 14,163,381
2064 26,733,472 14,293,294
2063 26,634,443 14,424,068
2062 26,529,537 14,557,025
2061 26,418,318 14,689,897
2060 26,300,043 14,821,441
2059 26,175,298 14,952,855
2058 26,043,910 15,082,857
2057 25,905,522 15,211,914
2056 25,761,415 15,340,213
2055 25,611,347 15,467,019
2054 25,455,341 15,590,545
2053 25,292,387 15,712,155
2052 25,124,081 15,834,374
2051 24,950,631 15,954,507
2050 24,772,432 16,073,070
2049 24,588,164 16,192,498
2048 24,398,840 16,311,535
2047 24,205,409 16,430,565
2046 24,005,250 16,547,661
2045 23,799,564 16,665,026
2044 23,587,909 16,783,383
2043 23,370,717 16,900,955
2042 23,147,742 17,018,000
2041 22,919,092 17,136,818
2040 22,684,402 17,253,674
2039 22,443,876 17,370,310
2038 22,196,908 17,488,193
2037 21,945,561 17,604,853
2036 21,689,784 17,721,511
2035 21,429,391 17,837,396
2034 21,165,636 17,950,976
2033 20,899,157 18,064,449
2032 20,630,118 18,176,399
2031 20,359,005 18,288,437
2030 20,085,689 18,399,699
2029 19,810,652 18,511,331
2028 19,534,112 18,621,197
2027 19,255,397 18,730,482
2026 18,973,755 18,839,108
2025 18,690,875 18,946,392
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 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 1.55% -0.55%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Romania
Current population
19049936
18839108
Population rank 69/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.23%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -25
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 169/197
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 - -7,725 - -28,466
2023 289,635 -8,940 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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