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Population in Guatemala compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 561 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Guatemala vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala San Marino
2100 26,157,456 31,516
2099 26,245,641 31,536
2098 26,331,619 31,548
2097 26,416,090 31,591
2096 26,497,966 31,608
2095 26,577,430 31,590
2094 26,654,549 31,583
2093 26,728,912 31,554
2092 26,800,726 31,576
2091 26,869,103 31,564
2090 26,933,745 31,575
2089 26,994,393 31,561
2088 27,051,725 31,553
2087 27,105,725 31,538
2086 27,155,743 31,512
2085 27,200,252 31,465
2084 27,240,081 31,452
2083 27,274,635 31,441
2082 27,304,601 31,425
2081 27,328,275 31,384
2080 27,346,322 31,402
2079 27,358,846 31,398
2078 27,364,710 31,395
2077 27,363,544 31,409
2076 27,356,220 31,441
2075 27,343,275 31,481
2074 27,324,366 31,532
2073 27,298,193 31,591
2072 27,264,801 31,653
2071 27,224,139 31,723
2070 27,176,996 31,792
2069 27,121,679 31,885
2068 27,058,279 31,986
2067 26,987,818 32,115
2066 26,909,977 32,219
2065 26,825,610 32,351
2064 26,733,472 32,487
2063 26,634,443 32,605
2062 26,529,537 32,740
2061 26,418,318 32,868
2060 26,300,043 32,991
2059 26,175,298 33,129
2058 26,043,910 33,266
2057 25,905,522 33,402
2056 25,761,415 33,535
2055 25,611,347 33,646
2054 25,455,341 33,770
2053 25,292,387 33,883
2052 25,124,081 33,976
2051 24,950,631 34,049
2050 24,772,432 34,083
2049 24,588,164 34,138
2048 24,398,840 34,196
2047 24,205,409 34,234
2046 24,005,250 34,277
2045 23,799,564 34,310
2044 23,587,909 34,359
2043 23,370,717 34,365
2042 23,147,742 34,334
2041 22,919,092 34,338
2040 22,684,402 34,348
2039 22,443,876 34,333
2038 22,196,908 34,296
2037 21,945,561 34,243
2036 21,689,784 34,217
2035 21,429,391 34,182
2034 21,165,636 34,162
2033 20,899,157 34,155
2032 20,630,118 34,130
2031 20,359,005 34,122
2030 20,085,689 34,104
2029 19,810,652 34,082
2028 19,534,112 34,030
2027 19,255,397 33,990
2026 18,973,755 33,959
2025 18,690,875 33,924
2024 18,406,359 33,977
2023 18,124,838 33,860
2022 17,847,877 33,755
2021 17,598,650 34,252
2020 17,357,325 34,770
2019 17,103,803 34,663
2018 16,845,685 34,522
2017 16,567,357 33,825
2016 16,268,760 33,101
2015 15,971,743 32,897
2014 15,681,725 32,655
2013 15,387,337 33,041
2012 15,089,647 33,469
2011 14,792,126 32,620
2010 14,500,112 33,270
2009 14,215,611 33,066
2008 13,935,174 31,662
2007 13,652,040 31,211
2006 13,367,459 30,184
2005 13,087,629 29,836
2004 12,807,402 29,457
2003 12,525,842 27,843
2002 12,246,915 27,491
2001 11,969,422 27,143
2000 11,697,592 26,799
1999 11,422,965 26,459
1998 11,139,145 26,125
1997 10,857,754 25,800
1996 10,583,526 25,482
1995 10,312,996 25,158
1994 10,043,718 24,823
1993 9,779,761 24,472
1992 9,522,266 24,125
1991 9,272,584 23,797
1990 9,024,773 23,475
1989 8,775,546 23,154
1988 8,532,099 22,843
1987 8,296,485 22,686
1986 8,070,818 22,636
1985 7,849,693 22,485
1984 7,630,682 22,346
1983 7,419,642 22,229
1982 7,240,241 22,055
1981 7,075,648 21,840
1980 6,900,212 21,585
1979 6,727,797 21,320
1978 6,561,534 21,026
1977 6,401,515 20,017
1976 6,262,404 19,110
1975 6,128,731 19,046
1974 5,981,197 19,030
1973 5,831,631 18,992
1972 5,682,833 18,787
1971 5,538,355 18,419
1970 5,396,966 18,168
1969 5,257,081 18,026
1968 5,118,111 17,861
1967 4,978,862 17,688
1966 4,840,958 17,523
1965 4,704,965 17,305
1964 4,571,109 16,977
1963 4,440,264 16,580
1962 4,312,044 16,183
1961 4,186,201 15,799
1960 4,063,655 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala San Marino
2100 -0.34% -0.06%
2099 -0.33% -0.04%
2098 -0.32% -0.13%
2097 -0.31% -0.05%
2096 -0.3% 0.06%
2095 -0.29% 0.02%
2094 -0.28% 0.09%
2093 -0.27% -0.07%
2092 -0.25% 0.04%
2091 -0.24% -0.04%
2090 -0.22% 0.04%
2089 -0.21% 0.03%
2088 -0.2% 0.05%
2087 -0.18% 0.08%
2086 -0.16% 0.15%
2085 -0.15% 0.04%
2084 -0.13% 0.04%
2083 -0.11% 0.05%
2082 -0.09% 0.13%
2081 -0.07% -0.06%
2080 -0.05% 0.01%
2079 -0.02% 0.01%
2078 0.004% -0.04%
2077 0.03% -0.1%
2076 0.05% -0.13%
2075 0.07% -0.16%
2074 0.1% -0.19%
2073 0.12% -0.2%
2072 0.15% -0.22%
2071 0.17% -0.22%
2070 0.2% -0.29%
2069 0.23% -0.32%
2068 0.26% -0.4%
2067 0.29% -0.32%
2066 0.31% -0.41%
2065 0.34% -0.42%
2064 0.37% -0.36%
2063 0.4% -0.41%
2062 0.42% -0.39%
2061 0.45% -0.37%
2060 0.48% -0.42%
2059 0.5% -0.41%
2058 0.53% -0.41%
2057 0.56% -0.39%
2056 0.59% -0.33%
2055 0.61% -0.37%
2054 0.64% -0.33%
2053 0.67% -0.27%
2052 0.7% -0.21%
2051 0.72% -0.1%
2050 0.75% -0.16%
2049 0.78% -0.17%
2048 0.8% -0.11%
2047 0.83% -0.12%
2046 0.86% -0.1%
2045 0.9% -0.14%
2044 0.93% -0.02%
2043 0.96% 0.09%
2042 1% -0.01%
2041 1.03% -0.03%
2040 1.07% 0.04%
2039 1.11% 0.11%
2038 1.15% 0.15%
2037 1.18% 0.08%
2036 1.22% 0.1%
2035 1.25% 0.06%
2034 1.28% 0.02%
2033 1.3% 0.07%
2032 1.33% 0.02%
2031 1.36% 0.05%
2030 1.39% 0.07%
2029 1.42% 0.15%
2028 1.45% 0.12%
2027 1.48% 0.09%
2026 1.51% 0.1%
2025 1.55% -0.15%
2024 1.55% 0.35%
2023 1.55% 0.31%
2022 1.42% -1.45%
2021 1.39% -1.49%
2020 1.48% 0.31%
2019 1.53% 0.41%
2018 1.68% 2.06%
2017 1.84% 2.19%
2016 1.86% 0.62%
2015 1.85% 0.74%
2014 1.91% -1.17%
2013 1.97% -1.28%
2012 2.01% 2.6%
2011 2.01% -1.95%
2010 2% 0.62%
2009 2.01% 4.43%
2008 2.07% 1.45%
2007 2.13% 3.4%
2006 2.14% 1.17%
2005 2.19% 1.29%
2004 2.25% 5.8%
2003 2.28% 1.28%
2002 2.32% 1.28%
2001 2.32% 1.28%
2000 2.4% 1.29%
1999 2.55% 1.28%
1998 2.59% 1.26%
1997 2.59% 1.25%
1996 2.62% 1.29%
1995 2.68% 1.35%
1994 2.7% 1.43%
1993 2.7% 1.44%
1992 2.69% 1.38%
1991 2.75% 1.37%
1990 2.84% 1.39%
1989 2.85% 1.36%
1988 2.84% 0.69%
1987 2.8% 0.22%
1986 2.82% 0.67%
1985 2.87% 0.62%
1984 2.84% 0.53%
1983 2.48% 0.79%
1982 2.33% 0.98%
1981 2.54% 1.18%
1980 2.56% 1.24%
1979 2.53% 1.4%
1978 2.5% 5.04%
1977 2.22% 4.75%
1976 2.18% 0.34%
1975 2.47% 0.08%
1974 2.56% 0.2%
1973 2.62% 1.09%
1972 2.61% 2%
1971 2.62% 1.38%
1970 2.66% 0.79%
1969 2.72% 0.92%
1968 2.8% 0.98%
1967 2.85% 0.94%
1966 2.89% 1.26%
1965 2.93% 1.93%
1964 2.95% 2.39%
1963 2.97% 2.45%
1962 3.01% 2.43%
1961 3.02% 2.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/san-marino | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Guatemala San Marino
Current population
19049936
33967
Population rank 69/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +771 +0
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -7,959 +122
Net migration rank 128/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 122
2024 - -7,725 - 37
2023 289,635 -8,940 -92 -190
2022 281,675 -8,463 -58 -403
2021 255,145 -29,908 -99 -368
2020 281,328 -23,927 -122 247
2019 307,389 -57,746 -17 187
2018 323,100 -56,487 -11 172
2017 332,838 -42,779 -51 234
2016 338,114 -30,980 10 291
2015 335,072 -48,179 36 273
2014 333,551 -40,409 46 74
2013 331,321 -35,698 73 57
2012 332,365 -32,624 54 143
2011 328,548 -33,238 105 2,325
2010 324,802 -36,076 126 592
2009 323,320 -43,046 145 311
2008 323,226 -42,624 159 268
2007 326,298 -40,632 69 314
2006 325,604 -42,118 75 310
2005 325,816 -49,636 66 314
2004 331,699 -47,409 121 285
2003 333,539 -54,701 79 277
2002 334,255 -55,247 112 241
2001 335,503 -59,536 132 215
2000 332,891 -65,197 107 233
1999 328,890 -47,325 80 256
1998 325,174 -39,104 74 257
1997 320,087 -43,377 71 255
1996 315,252 -43,501 63 257
1995 309,236 -39,917 51 262
1994 302,708 -33,462 43 300
1993 295,515 -36,848 38 325
1992 288,411 -32,093 42 285
1991 283,917 -40,868 45 278
1990 280,318 -27,735 41 289
1989 276,736 -30,860 36 285
1988 271,466 -30,450 34 268
1987 261,746 -31,539 31 -20
1986 252,754 -31,631 40 44
1985 246,119 -24,991 44 166
1984 241,892 -25,010 46 32
1983 238,059 -32,877 54 115
1982 199,809 -46,174 61 117
1981 221,044 -45,490 76 169
1980 218,460 -43,144 90 169
1979 216,810 -47,278 104 164
1978 211,301 -48,309 121 199
1977 203,299 -46,249 117 1,577
1976 171,903 -50,745 126 0
1975 188,501 -42,329 141 -133
1974 184,992 -36,089 153 -131
1973 179,871 -29,641 167 -124
1972 173,162 -25,807 173 191
1971 165,104 -23,513 174 201
1970 155,946 -14,755 173 -39
1969 149,516 -10,937 173 -29
1968 146,946 -7,589 171 8
1967 143,859 -4,715 171 -3
1966 140,494 -3,824 173 -9
1965 135,997 -681 169 99
1964 132,832 -440 163 233
1963 129,065 240 158 242
1962 126,429 713 155 238
1961 123,753 797 174 206
1960 120,728 -186 139 229

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/san-marino | CC BY

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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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