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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 86.4 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Samoa
2100 26,153,266 384,035
2099 26,241,436 382,728
2098 26,327,401 381,414
2097 26,411,858 380,066
2096 26,493,721 378,599
2095 26,573,173 377,074
2094 26,650,279 375,519
2093 26,724,630 373,888
2092 26,796,433 372,169
2091 26,864,799 370,373
2090 26,929,431 368,608
2089 26,990,069 366,755
2088 27,047,391 364,803
2087 27,101,383 362,850
2086 27,151,393 360,862
2085 27,195,895 358,840
2084 27,235,718 356,781
2083 27,270,266 354,649
2082 27,300,227 352,438
2081 27,323,897 350,145
2080 27,341,942 347,866
2079 27,354,464 345,496
2078 27,360,327 343,017
2077 27,359,161 340,475
2076 27,351,838 337,881
2075 27,338,895 335,254
2074 27,319,989 332,652
2073 27,293,820 329,962
2072 27,260,434 327,203
2071 27,219,778 324,322
2070 27,172,642 321,610
2069 27,117,335 318,855
2068 27,053,945 316,041
2067 26,983,495 313,344
2066 26,905,666 310,581
2065 26,821,312 307,946
2064 26,729,190 305,328
2063 26,630,176 302,731
2062 26,525,287 300,188
2061 26,414,086 297,795
2060 26,295,830 295,379
2059 26,171,105 292,975
2058 26,039,738 290,541
2057 25,901,372 288,249
2056 25,757,288 286,049
2055 25,607,244 283,835
2054 25,451,264 281,645
2053 25,288,335 279,406
2052 25,120,056 277,095
2051 24,946,634 274,684
2050 24,768,464 272,285
2049 24,584,225 269,817
2048 24,394,931 267,350
2047 24,201,532 264,875
2046 24,001,405 262,303
2045 23,795,751 259,670
2044 23,584,131 256,996
2043 23,366,974 254,462
2042 23,144,034 251,813
2041 22,915,420 249,169
2040 22,680,768 246,598
2039 22,440,281 244,088
2038 22,193,352 241,568
2037 21,942,046 239,227
2036 21,686,309 236,940
2035 21,425,958 234,725
2034 21,162,245 232,695
2033 20,895,809 230,809
2032 20,626,813 229,073
2031 20,355,744 227,359
2030 20,082,472 225,842
2029 19,807,478 224,425
2028 19,530,983 223,027
2027 19,252,313 221,755
2026 18,970,716 220,528
2025 18,687,881 219,306
2024 18,406,359 218,019
2023 18,124,838 216,663
2022 17,847,877 215,261
2021 17,598,650 213,779
2020 17,357,325 211,944
2019 17,103,803 209,780
2018 16,845,685 207,582
2017 16,567,357 205,415
2016 16,268,760 203,499
2015 15,971,743 201,782
2014 15,681,725 200,037
2013 15,387,337 198,268
2012 15,089,647 196,498
2011 14,792,126 194,713
2010 14,500,112 193,023
2009 14,215,611 191,513
2008 13,935,174 190,107
2007 13,652,040 188,753
2006 13,367,459 187,709
2005 13,087,629 186,978
2004 12,807,402 186,249
2003 12,525,842 185,430
2002 12,246,915 184,471
2001 11,969,422 183,166
2000 11,697,592 181,685
1999 11,422,965 180,275
1998 11,139,145 178,905
1997 10,857,754 177,547
1996 10,583,526 176,071
1995 10,312,996 174,571
1994 10,043,718 173,159
1993 9,779,761 171,774
1992 9,522,266 170,331
1991 9,272,584 169,368
1990 9,024,773 169,042
1989 8,775,546 168,768
1988 8,532,099 168,346
1987 8,296,485 167,661
1986 8,070,818 167,061
1985 7,849,693 166,849
1984 7,630,682 166,796
1983 7,419,642 166,714
1982 7,240,241 166,484
1981 7,075,648 165,678
1980 6,900,212 164,322
1979 6,727,797 162,882
1978 6,561,534 161,375
1977 6,401,515 159,753
1976 6,262,404 157,113
1975 6,128,731 153,344
1974 5,981,197 149,431
1973 5,831,631 146,516
1972 5,682,833 144,538
1971 5,538,355 142,503
1970 5,396,966 140,400
1969 5,257,081 138,233
1968 5,118,111 136,020
1967 4,978,862 133,764
1966 4,840,958 131,073
1965 4,704,965 127,978
1964 4,571,109 124,894
1963 4,440,264 121,764
1962 4,312,044 118,597
1961 4,186,201 115,496
1960 4,063,655 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Samoa
2100 -0.34% 0.34%
2099 -0.33% 0.34%
2098 -0.32% 0.35%
2097 -0.31% 0.39%
2096 -0.3% 0.4%
2095 -0.29% 0.41%
2094 -0.28% 0.44%
2093 -0.27% 0.46%
2092 -0.25% 0.48%
2091 -0.24% 0.48%
2090 -0.22% 0.51%
2089 -0.21% 0.54%
2088 -0.2% 0.54%
2087 -0.18% 0.55%
2086 -0.16% 0.56%
2085 -0.15% 0.58%
2084 -0.13% 0.6%
2083 -0.11% 0.63%
2082 -0.09% 0.65%
2081 -0.07% 0.66%
2080 -0.05% 0.69%
2079 -0.02% 0.72%
2078 0.004% 0.75%
2077 0.03% 0.77%
2076 0.05% 0.78%
2075 0.07% 0.78%
2074 0.1% 0.82%
2073 0.12% 0.84%
2072 0.15% 0.89%
2071 0.17% 0.84%
2070 0.2% 0.86%
2069 0.23% 0.89%
2068 0.26% 0.86%
2067 0.29% 0.89%
2066 0.31% 0.86%
2065 0.34% 0.86%
2064 0.37% 0.86%
2063 0.4% 0.85%
2062 0.42% 0.8%
2061 0.45% 0.82%
2060 0.48% 0.82%
2059 0.5% 0.84%
2058 0.53% 0.8%
2057 0.56% 0.77%
2056 0.59% 0.78%
2055 0.61% 0.78%
2054 0.64% 0.8%
2053 0.67% 0.83%
2052 0.7% 0.88%
2051 0.72% 0.88%
2050 0.75% 0.91%
2049 0.78% 0.92%
2048 0.8% 0.93%
2047 0.83% 0.98%
2046 0.86% 1.01%
2045 0.9% 1.04%
2044 0.93% 1%
2043 0.96% 1.05%
2042 1% 1.06%
2041 1.03% 1.04%
2040 1.07% 1.03%
2039 1.11% 1.04%
2038 1.15% 0.98%
2037 1.18% 0.96%
2036 1.22% 0.94%
2035 1.25% 0.87%
2034 1.28% 0.82%
2033 1.3% 0.76%
2032 1.33% 0.75%
2031 1.36% 0.67%
2030 1.39% 0.63%
2029 1.42% 0.63%
2028 1.45% 0.57%
2027 1.48% 0.56%
2026 1.51% 0.56%
2025 1.53% 0.59%
2024 1.55% 0.63%
2023 1.55% 0.65%
2022 1.42% 0.69%
2021 1.39% 0.87%
2020 1.48% 1.03%
2019 1.53% 1.06%
2018 1.68% 1.05%
2017 1.84% 0.94%
2016 1.86% 0.85%
2015 1.85% 0.87%
2014 1.91% 0.89%
2013 1.97% 0.9%
2012 2.01% 0.92%
2011 2.01% 0.88%
2010 2% 0.79%
2009 2.01% 0.74%
2008 2.07% 0.72%
2007 2.13% 0.56%
2006 2.14% 0.39%
2005 2.19% 0.39%
2004 2.25% 0.44%
2003 2.28% 0.52%
2002 2.32% 0.71%
2001 2.32% 0.82%
2000 2.4% 0.78%
1999 2.55% 0.77%
1998 2.59% 0.76%
1997 2.59% 0.84%
1996 2.62% 0.86%
1995 2.68% 0.82%
1994 2.7% 0.81%
1993 2.7% 0.85%
1992 2.69% 0.57%
1991 2.75% 0.19%
1990 2.84% 0.16%
1989 2.85% 0.25%
1988 2.84% 0.41%
1987 2.8% 0.36%
1986 2.82% 0.13%
1985 2.87% 0.03%
1984 2.84% 0.05%
1983 2.48% 0.14%
1982 2.33% 0.49%
1981 2.54% 0.83%
1980 2.56% 0.88%
1979 2.53% 0.93%
1978 2.5% 1.02%
1977 2.22% 1.68%
1976 2.18% 2.46%
1975 2.47% 2.62%
1974 2.56% 1.99%
1973 2.62% 1.37%
1972 2.61% 1.43%
1971 2.62% 1.5%
1970 2.66% 1.57%
1969 2.72% 1.63%
1968 2.8% 1.69%
1967 2.85% 2.05%
1966 2.89% 2.42%
1965 2.93% 2.47%
1964 2.95% 2.57%
1963 2.97% 2.67%
1962 3.01% 2.68%
1961 3.02% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Samoa
Current population
19115361
221158
Population rank 69/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.003%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
5.88 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +4
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -2,815
Net migration rank 128/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -2,815
2024 290,066 -7,725 4,101 -2,754
2023 289,635 -8,940 4,170 -2,810
2022 281,675 -8,463 4,288 -2,837
2021 255,145 -29,908 4,379 -2,860
2020 281,328 -23,927 4,442 -2,299
2019 307,389 -57,746 4,495 -2,313
2018 323,100 -56,487 4,637 -2,425
2017 332,838 -42,779 4,661 -2,539
2016 338,114 -30,980 4,720 -3,008
2015 335,072 -48,179 4,795 -3,074
2014 333,551 -40,409 4,849 -3,081
2013 331,321 -35,698 4,875 -3,107
2012 332,365 -32,624 4,863 -3,089
2011 328,548 -33,238 4,860 -3,056
2010 324,802 -36,076 4,779 -3,197
2009 323,320 -43,046 4,525 -3,093
2008 323,226 -42,624 4,581 -3,194
2007 326,298 -40,632 4,480 -3,152
2006 325,604 -42,118 4,473 -3,714
2005 325,816 -49,636 4,503 -3,805
2004 331,699 -47,409 4,554 -3,796
2003 333,539 -54,701 4,622 -3,748
2002 334,255 -55,247 4,672 -3,624
2001 335,503 -59,536 4,759 -3,198
2000 332,891 -65,197 4,855 -3,453
1999 328,890 -47,325 4,937 -3,517
1998 325,174 -39,104 5,022 -3,702
1997 320,087 -43,377 5,053 -3,658
1996 315,252 -43,501 5,038 -3,476
1995 309,236 -39,917 4,976 -3,532
1994 302,708 -33,462 4,880 -3,505
1993 295,515 -36,848 4,769 -3,373
1992 288,411 -32,093 4,652 -3,161
1991 283,917 -40,868 4,655 -4,227
1990 280,318 -27,735 4,759 -4,533
1989 276,736 -30,860 4,845 -4,527
1988 271,466 -30,450 4,889 -4,366
1987 261,746 -31,539 4,909 -4,056
1986 252,754 -31,631 4,983 -4,637
1985 246,119 -24,991 4,998 -4,920
1984 241,892 -25,010 4,979 -4,944
1983 238,059 -32,877 4,914 -4,789
1982 199,809 -46,174 4,808 -4,479
1981 221,044 -45,490 4,720 -3,440
1980 218,460 -43,144 4,672 -3,240
1979 216,810 -47,278 4,624 -3,177
1978 211,301 -48,309 4,587 -3,022
1977 203,299 -46,249 4,555 -2,866
1976 171,903 -50,745 4,519 -929
1975 188,501 -42,329 4,465 -522
1974 184,992 -36,089 4,411 -526
1973 179,871 -29,641 4,446 -2,501
1972 173,162 -25,807 4,487 -2,483
1971 165,104 -23,513 4,534 -2,463
1970 155,946 -14,755 4,567 -2,429
1969 149,516 -10,937 4,592 -2,399
1968 146,946 -7,589 4,605 -2,370
1967 143,859 -4,715 4,621 -2,333
1966 140,494 -3,824 4,593 -1,503
1965 135,997 -681 4,605 -1,512
1964 132,832 -440 4,326 -1,252
1963 129,065 240 4,544 -1,365
1962 126,429 713 4,498 -1,341
1961 123,753 797 4,399 -1,349
1960 120,728 -186 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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