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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 7.46 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.95% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Guatemala vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Russia
2100 26,153,266 125,631,984
2099 26,241,436 125,735,285
2098 26,327,401 125,835,990
2097 26,411,858 125,914,480
2096 26,493,721 126,004,709
2095 26,573,173 126,072,890
2094 26,650,279 126,125,529
2093 26,724,630 126,181,074
2092 26,796,433 126,256,091
2091 26,864,799 126,304,823
2090 26,929,431 126,360,262
2089 26,990,069 126,412,664
2088 27,047,391 126,463,022
2087 27,101,383 126,511,263
2086 27,151,393 126,579,534
2085 27,195,895 126,655,806
2084 27,235,718 126,730,694
2083 27,270,266 126,805,713
2082 27,300,227 126,889,471
2081 27,323,897 126,973,300
2080 27,341,942 127,070,546
2079 27,354,464 127,191,346
2078 27,360,327 127,331,975
2077 27,359,161 127,489,152
2076 27,351,838 127,641,749
2075 27,338,895 127,825,235
2074 27,319,989 128,023,096
2073 27,293,820 128,238,922
2072 27,260,434 128,465,870
2071 27,219,778 128,745,681
2070 27,172,642 129,020,076
2069 27,117,335 129,309,803
2068 27,053,945 129,589,275
2067 26,983,495 129,873,991
2066 26,905,666 130,184,092
2065 26,821,312 130,515,828
2064 26,729,190 130,852,649
2063 26,630,176 131,199,458
2062 26,525,287 131,530,725
2061 26,414,086 131,881,030
2060 26,295,830 132,209,377
2059 26,171,105 132,568,882
2058 26,039,738 132,933,515
2057 25,901,372 133,272,997
2056 25,757,288 133,615,325
2055 25,607,244 133,963,055
2054 25,451,264 134,288,366
2053 25,288,335 134,609,198
2052 25,120,056 134,876,558
2051 24,946,634 135,141,211
2050 24,768,464 135,386,454
2049 24,584,225 135,609,441
2048 24,394,931 135,818,840
2047 24,201,532 136,013,698
2046 24,001,405 136,185,098
2045 23,795,751 136,368,416
2044 23,584,131 136,568,234
2043 23,366,974 136,791,498
2042 23,144,034 137,015,033
2041 22,915,420 137,266,491
2040 22,680,768 137,531,851
2039 22,440,281 137,833,822
2038 22,193,352 138,146,863
2037 21,942,046 138,485,780
2036 21,686,309 138,835,731
2035 21,425,958 139,197,452
2034 21,162,245 139,573,272
2033 20,895,809 139,960,175
2032 20,626,813 140,359,785
2031 20,355,744 140,785,026
2030 20,082,472 141,182,418
2029 19,807,478 141,571,268
2028 19,530,983 141,946,979
2027 19,252,313 142,315,155
2026 18,970,716 142,643,173
2025 18,687,881 143,513,328
2024 18,406,359 143,669,648
2023 18,124,838 143,826,130
2022 17,847,877 144,236,933
2021 17,598,650 144,746,762
2020 17,357,325 145,245,148
2019 17,103,803 145,453,291
2018 16,845,685 145,398,106
2017 16,567,357 145,293,260
2016 16,268,760 145,015,460
2015 15,971,743 144,640,716
2014 15,681,725 144,237,223
2013 15,387,337 143,805,638
2012 15,089,647 143,378,447
2011 14,792,126 143,018,195
2010 14,500,112 142,849,468
2009 14,215,611 142,785,348
2008 13,935,174 142,742,366
2007 13,652,040 142,805,114
2006 13,367,459 143,049,637
2005 13,087,629 143,518,814
2004 12,807,402 144,067,316
2003 12,525,842 144,648,618
2002 12,246,915 145,306,497
2001 11,969,422 145,976,482
2000 11,697,592 146,596,869
1999 11,422,965 147,214,776
1998 11,139,145 147,670,784
1997 10,857,754 147,915,361
1996 10,583,526 148,160,129
1995 10,312,996 148,375,787
1994 10,043,718 148,407,912
1993 9,779,761 148,458,777
1992 9,522,266 148,538,197
1991 9,272,584 148,394,216
1990 9,024,773 147,969,406
1989 8,775,546 147,721,000
1988 8,532,099 146,857,000
1987 8,296,485 145,908,000
1986 8,070,818 144,894,000
1985 7,849,693 143,858,000
1984 7,630,682 142,745,000
1983 7,419,642 141,668,000
1982 7,240,241 140,823,000
1981 7,075,648 139,941,000
1980 6,900,212 139,010,000
1979 6,727,797 138,027,000
1978 6,561,534 137,060,000
1977 6,401,515 136,100,000
1976 6,262,404 135,147,000
1975 6,128,731 134,200,000
1974 5,981,197 133,432,000
1973 5,831,631 132,669,000
1972 5,682,833 131,909,000
1971 5,538,355 131,155,000
1970 5,396,966 130,404,000
1969 5,257,081 129,664,000
1968 5,118,111 128,928,000
1967 4,978,862 128,196,000
1966 4,840,958 127,468,000
1965 4,704,965 126,745,000
1964 4,571,109 125,345,000
1963 4,440,264 123,960,000
1962 4,312,044 122,591,000
1961 4,186,201 121,236,000
1960 4,063,655 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Russia
2100 -0.34% -0.08%
2099 -0.33% -0.08%
2098 -0.32% -0.06%
2097 -0.31% -0.07%
2096 -0.3% -0.05%
2095 -0.29% -0.04%
2094 -0.28% -0.04%
2093 -0.27% -0.06%
2092 -0.25% -0.04%
2091 -0.24% -0.04%
2090 -0.22% -0.04%
2089 -0.21% -0.04%
2088 -0.2% -0.04%
2087 -0.18% -0.05%
2086 -0.16% -0.06%
2085 -0.15% -0.06%
2084 -0.13% -0.06%
2083 -0.11% -0.07%
2082 -0.09% -0.07%
2081 -0.07% -0.08%
2080 -0.05% -0.09%
2079 -0.02% -0.11%
2078 0.004% -0.12%
2077 0.03% -0.12%
2076 0.05% -0.14%
2075 0.07% -0.15%
2074 0.1% -0.17%
2073 0.12% -0.18%
2072 0.15% -0.22%
2071 0.17% -0.21%
2070 0.2% -0.22%
2069 0.23% -0.22%
2068 0.26% -0.22%
2067 0.29% -0.24%
2066 0.31% -0.25%
2065 0.34% -0.26%
2064 0.37% -0.26%
2063 0.4% -0.25%
2062 0.42% -0.27%
2061 0.45% -0.25%
2060 0.48% -0.27%
2059 0.5% -0.27%
2058 0.53% -0.25%
2057 0.56% -0.26%
2056 0.59% -0.26%
2055 0.61% -0.24%
2054 0.64% -0.24%
2053 0.67% -0.2%
2052 0.7% -0.2%
2051 0.72% -0.18%
2050 0.75% -0.16%
2049 0.78% -0.15%
2048 0.8% -0.14%
2047 0.83% -0.13%
2046 0.86% -0.13%
2045 0.9% -0.15%
2044 0.93% -0.16%
2043 0.96% -0.16%
2042 1% -0.18%
2041 1.03% -0.19%
2040 1.07% -0.22%
2039 1.11% -0.23%
2038 1.15% -0.24%
2037 1.18% -0.25%
2036 1.22% -0.26%
2035 1.25% -0.27%
2034 1.28% -0.28%
2033 1.3% -0.28%
2032 1.33% -0.3%
2031 1.36% -0.28%
2030 1.39% -0.27%
2029 1.42% -0.26%
2028 1.45% -0.26%
2027 1.48% -0.23%
2026 1.51% -0.61%
2025 1.53% -0.11%
2024 1.55% -0.11%
2023 1.55% -0.28%
2022 1.42% -0.35%
2021 1.39% -0.34%
2020 1.48% -0.14%
2019 1.53% 0.04%
2018 1.68% 0.07%
2017 1.84% 0.19%
2016 1.86% 0.26%
2015 1.85% 0.28%
2014 1.91% 0.3%
2013 1.97% 0.3%
2012 2.01% 0.25%
2011 2.01% 0.12%
2010 2% 0.04%
2009 2.01% 0.03%
2008 2.07% -0.04%
2007 2.13% -0.17%
2006 2.14% -0.33%
2005 2.19% -0.38%
2004 2.25% -0.4%
2003 2.28% -0.45%
2002 2.32% -0.46%
2001 2.32% -0.42%
2000 2.4% -0.42%
1999 2.55% -0.31%
1998 2.59% -0.17%
1997 2.59% -0.17%
1996 2.62% -0.15%
1995 2.68% -0.02%
1994 2.7% -0.03%
1993 2.7% -0.05%
1992 2.69% 0.1%
1991 2.75% 0.29%
1990 2.84% 0.17%
1989 2.85% 0.59%
1988 2.84% 0.65%
1987 2.8% 0.7%
1986 2.82% 0.72%
1985 2.87% 0.78%
1984 2.84% 0.76%
1983 2.48% 0.6%
1982 2.33% 0.63%
1981 2.54% 0.67%
1980 2.56% 0.71%
1979 2.53% 0.71%
1978 2.5% 0.71%
1977 2.22% 0.71%
1976 2.18% 0.71%
1975 2.47% 0.58%
1974 2.56% 0.58%
1973 2.62% 0.58%
1972 2.61% 0.57%
1971 2.62% 0.58%
1970 2.66% 0.57%
1969 2.72% 0.57%
1968 2.8% 0.57%
1967 2.85% 0.57%
1966 2.89% 0.57%
1965 2.93% 1.12%
1964 2.95% 1.12%
1963 2.97% 1.12%
1962 3.01% 1.12%
1961 3.02% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Russia
Current population
19115361
142643173
Population rank 69/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 1.72%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 -428
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -251,822
Net migration rank 128/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -251,822
2024 290,066 -7,725 -574,678 -178,042
2023 289,635 -8,940 -503,392 27,807
2022 281,675 -8,463 -576,948 765,629
2021 255,145 -29,908 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 281,328 -23,927 -697,177 334,094
2019 307,389 -57,746 -319,997 336,494
2018 323,100 -56,487 -232,637 339,972
2017 332,838 -42,779 -130,764 396,619
2016 338,114 -30,980 0 447,645
2015 335,072 -48,179 43,392 384,756
2014 333,551 -40,409 28,848 264,698
2013 331,321 -35,698 28,761 289,872
2012 332,365 -32,624 0 285,977
2011 328,548 -33,238 -128,716 309,377
2010 324,802 -36,076 -242,844 307,555
2009 323,320 -43,046 -257,014 350,206
2008 323,226 -42,624 -356,856 360,840
2007 326,298 -40,632 -471,257 365,717
2006 325,604 -42,118 -686,638 308,370
2005 325,816 -49,636 -846,761 263,541
2004 331,699 -47,409 -792,370 261,519
2003 333,539 -54,701 -896,822 256,804
2002 334,255 -55,247 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 335,503 -59,536 -963,445 259,614
2000 332,891 -65,197 -967,540 550,401
1999 328,890 -47,325 -927,453 375,468
1998 325,174 -39,104 -694,053 528,135
1997 320,087 -43,377 -769,159 541,387
1996 315,252 -43,501 -785,248 587,171
1995 309,236 -39,917 -845,742 723,875
1994 302,708 -33,462 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 295,515 -36,848 -757,140 507,229
1992 288,411 -32,093 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 283,917 -40,868 103,876 125,505
1990 280,318 -27,735 325,533 299,863
1989 276,736 -30,860 576,112 89,400
1988 271,466 -30,450 778,343 269,862
1987 261,746 -31,539 977,583 275,611
1986 252,754 -31,631 985,279 283,553
1985 246,119 -24,991 762,447 280,614
1984 241,892 -25,010 756,548 247,026
1983 238,059 -32,877 906,676 200,159
1982 199,809 -46,174 830,855 107,520
1981 221,044 -45,490 713,700 36,686
1980 218,460 -43,144 681,149 10,440
1979 216,810 -47,278 690,135 -5,791
1978 211,301 -48,309 812,766 108,882
1977 203,299 -46,249 832,932 122,316
1976 171,903 -50,745 852,237 113,851
1975 188,501 -42,329 843,850 80,069
1974 184,992 -36,089 883,186 -51,759
1973 179,871 -29,641 846,561 -107,568
1972 173,162 -25,807 872,050 -111,168
1971 165,104 -23,513 854,999 -134,968
1970 155,946 -14,755 785,554 -264,464
1969 149,516 -10,937 753,088 -64,643
1968 146,946 -7,589 787,621 -83,221
1967 143,859 -4,715 854,554 -116,029
1966 140,494 -3,824 989,279 -111,360
1965 135,997 -681 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 132,832 -440 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 129,065 240 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 126,429 713 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 123,753 797 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 120,728 -186 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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