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Population in Guatemala compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.99 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2100 26,153,266 76,380,382
2099 26,241,436 75,896,692
2098 26,327,401 75,410,485
2097 26,411,858 74,922,342
2096 26,493,721 74,431,436
2095 26,573,173 73,939,761
2094 26,650,279 73,447,628
2093 26,724,630 72,954,272
2092 26,796,433 72,460,372
2091 26,864,799 71,966,760
2090 26,929,431 71,474,363
2089 26,990,069 70,984,330
2088 27,047,391 70,494,851
2087 27,101,383 70,006,368
2086 27,151,393 69,519,641
2085 27,195,895 69,035,093
2084 27,235,718 68,551,533
2083 27,270,266 68,068,933
2082 27,300,227 67,587,034
2081 27,323,897 67,105,252
2080 27,341,942 66,624,751
2079 27,354,464 66,144,495
2078 27,360,327 65,664,508
2077 27,359,161 65,183,768
2076 27,351,838 64,701,603
2075 27,338,895 64,217,651
2074 27,319,989 63,731,809
2073 27,293,820 63,243,084
2072 27,260,434 62,750,764
2071 27,219,778 62,255,408
2070 27,172,642 61,756,796
2069 27,117,335 61,253,878
2068 27,053,945 60,746,216
2067 26,983,495 60,235,232
2066 26,905,666 59,720,954
2065 26,821,312 59,203,814
2064 26,729,190 58,684,254
2063 26,630,176 58,161,702
2062 26,525,287 57,637,152
2061 26,414,086 57,109,207
2060 26,295,830 56,579,736
2059 26,171,105 56,047,666
2058 26,039,738 55,513,281
2057 25,901,372 54,978,393
2056 25,757,288 54,441,706
2055 25,607,244 53,904,081
2054 25,451,264 53,364,635
2053 25,288,335 52,823,422
2052 25,120,056 52,280,914
2051 24,946,634 51,737,228
2050 24,768,464 51,192,924
2049 24,584,225 50,647,663
2048 24,394,931 50,100,576
2047 24,201,532 49,552,613
2046 24,001,405 49,002,774
2045 23,795,751 48,451,215
2044 23,584,131 47,898,754
2043 23,366,974 47,346,122
2042 23,144,034 46,792,504
2041 22,915,420 46,237,820
2040 22,680,768 45,682,139
2039 22,440,281 45,126,407
2038 22,193,352 44,569,427
2037 21,942,046 44,012,415
2036 21,686,309 43,454,985
2035 21,425,958 42,897,909
2034 21,162,245 42,342,044
2033 20,895,809 41,787,423
2032 20,626,813 41,233,964
2031 20,355,744 40,680,599
2030 20,082,472 40,128,273
2029 19,807,478 39,530,306
2028 19,530,983 38,906,191
2027 19,252,313 38,267,271
2026 18,970,716 37,625,434
2025 18,687,881 36,973,555
2024 18,406,359 35,300,280
2023 18,124,838 33,702,731
2022 17,847,877 32,175,224
2021 17,598,650 30,784,383
2020 17,357,325 31,552,510
2019 17,103,803 30,063,799
2018 16,845,685 30,196,281
2017 16,567,357 30,977,355
2016 16,268,760 30,954,198
2015 15,971,743 29,816,382
2014 15,681,725 28,309,273
2013 15,387,337 27,624,004
2012 15,089,647 26,168,861
2011 14,792,126 25,091,867
2010 14,500,112 23,978,487
2009 14,215,611 24,217,654
2008 13,935,174 23,287,877
2007 13,652,040 22,368,313
2006 13,367,459 21,459,144
2005 13,087,629 20,559,890
2004 12,807,402 19,669,480
2003 12,525,842 18,786,767
2002 12,246,915 17,910,910
2001 11,969,422 17,041,397
2000 11,697,592 16,177,722
1999 11,422,965 15,472,075
1998 11,139,145 14,922,185
1997 10,857,754 14,374,943
1996 10,583,526 13,831,009
1995 10,312,996 13,289,245
1994 10,043,718 12,750,040
1993 9,779,761 12,215,862
1992 9,522,266 11,686,676
1991 9,272,584 11,160,744
1990 9,024,773 10,640,691
1989 8,775,546 10,128,394
1988 8,532,099 9,629,165
1987 8,296,485 9,130,194
1986 8,070,818 8,628,639
1985 7,849,693 8,151,779
1984 7,630,682 7,697,307
1983 7,419,642 7,252,941
1982 7,240,241 6,824,486
1981 7,075,648 6,420,551
1980 6,900,212 6,047,997
1979 6,727,797 5,703,698
1978 6,561,534 5,381,902
1977 6,401,515 5,083,048
1976 6,262,404 4,807,933
1975 6,128,731 4,556,287
1974 5,981,197 4,323,632
1973 5,831,631 4,106,344
1972 5,682,833 3,905,722
1971 5,538,355 3,724,031
1970 5,396,966 3,562,470
1969 5,257,081 3,417,114
1968 5,118,111 3,282,711
1967 4,978,862 3,157,242
1966 4,840,958 3,039,887
1965 4,704,965 2,928,771
1964 4,571,109 2,821,968
1963 4,440,264 2,719,341
1962 4,312,044 2,620,910
1961 4,186,201 2,526,347
1960 4,063,655 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.34% 0.64%
2099 -0.33% 0.64%
2098 -0.32% 0.65%
2097 -0.31% 0.66%
2096 -0.3% 0.66%
2095 -0.29% 0.67%
2094 -0.28% 0.68%
2093 -0.27% 0.68%
2092 -0.25% 0.69%
2091 -0.24% 0.69%
2090 -0.22% 0.69%
2089 -0.21% 0.69%
2088 -0.2% 0.7%
2087 -0.18% 0.7%
2086 -0.16% 0.7%
2085 -0.15% 0.71%
2084 -0.13% 0.71%
2083 -0.11% 0.71%
2082 -0.09% 0.72%
2081 -0.07% 0.72%
2080 -0.05% 0.73%
2079 -0.02% 0.73%
2078 0.004% 0.74%
2077 0.03% 0.75%
2076 0.05% 0.75%
2075 0.07% 0.76%
2074 0.1% 0.77%
2073 0.12% 0.78%
2072 0.15% 0.8%
2071 0.17% 0.81%
2070 0.2% 0.82%
2069 0.23% 0.84%
2068 0.26% 0.85%
2067 0.29% 0.86%
2066 0.31% 0.87%
2065 0.34% 0.89%
2064 0.37% 0.9%
2063 0.4% 0.91%
2062 0.42% 0.92%
2061 0.45% 0.94%
2060 0.48% 0.95%
2059 0.5% 0.96%
2058 0.53% 0.97%
2057 0.56% 0.99%
2056 0.59% 1%
2055 0.61% 1.01%
2054 0.64% 1.02%
2053 0.67% 1.04%
2052 0.7% 1.05%
2051 0.72% 1.06%
2050 0.75% 1.08%
2049 0.78% 1.09%
2048 0.8% 1.11%
2047 0.83% 1.12%
2046 0.86% 1.14%
2045 0.9% 1.15%
2044 0.93% 1.17%
2043 0.96% 1.18%
2042 1% 1.2%
2041 1.03% 1.22%
2040 1.07% 1.23%
2039 1.11% 1.25%
2038 1.15% 1.27%
2037 1.18% 1.28%
2036 1.22% 1.3%
2035 1.25% 1.31%
2034 1.28% 1.33%
2033 1.3% 1.34%
2032 1.33% 1.36%
2031 1.36% 1.38%
2030 1.39% 1.51%
2029 1.42% 1.6%
2028 1.45% 1.67%
2027 1.48% 1.71%
2026 1.51% 1.76%
2025 1.53% 4.74%
2024 1.55% 4.74%
2023 1.55% 4.75%
2022 1.42% 4.52%
2021 1.39% -2.43%
2020 1.48% 4.95%
2019 1.53% -0.44%
2018 1.68% -2.52%
2017 1.84% 0.07%
2016 1.86% 3.82%
2015 1.85% 5.32%
2014 1.91% 2.48%
2013 1.97% 5.56%
2012 2.01% 4.29%
2011 2.01% 4.64%
2010 2% -0.99%
2009 2.01% 3.99%
2008 2.07% 4.11%
2007 2.13% 4.24%
2006 2.14% 4.37%
2005 2.19% 4.53%
2004 2.25% 4.7%
2003 2.28% 4.89%
2002 2.32% 5.1%
2001 2.32% 5.34%
2000 2.4% 4.56%
1999 2.55% 3.69%
1998 2.59% 3.81%
1997 2.59% 3.93%
1996 2.62% 4.08%
1995 2.68% 4.23%
1994 2.7% 4.37%
1993 2.7% 4.53%
1992 2.69% 4.71%
1991 2.75% 4.89%
1990 2.84% 5.06%
1989 2.85% 5.18%
1988 2.84% 5.47%
1987 2.8% 5.81%
1986 2.82% 5.85%
1985 2.87% 5.9%
1984 2.84% 6.13%
1983 2.48% 6.28%
1982 2.33% 6.29%
1981 2.54% 6.16%
1980 2.56% 6.04%
1979 2.53% 5.98%
1978 2.5% 5.88%
1977 2.22% 5.72%
1976 2.18% 5.52%
1975 2.47% 5.38%
1974 2.56% 5.29%
1973 2.62% 5.14%
1972 2.61% 4.88%
1971 2.62% 4.54%
1970 2.66% 4.25%
1969 2.72% 4.09%
1968 2.8% 3.97%
1967 2.85% 3.86%
1966 2.89% 3.79%
1965 2.93% 3.78%
1964 2.95% 3.77%
1963 2.97% 3.76%
1962 3.01% 3.74%
1961 3.02% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Saudi Arabia
Current population
19115361
37955120
Population rank 69/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.46%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 2/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +119,738
Net migration rank 128/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 119,738
2024 290,066 -7,725 499,782 122,170
2023 289,635 -8,940 474,366 325,691
2022 281,675 -8,463 406,920 977,072
2021 255,145 -29,908 409,032 -106,287
2020 281,328 -23,927 447,036 -74,725
2019 307,389 -57,746 474,407 191,582
2018 323,100 -56,487 528,767 -988,751
2017 332,838 -42,779 546,751 -920,812
2016 338,114 -30,980 537,829 -26,997
2015 335,072 -48,179 511,023 465,292
2014 333,551 -40,409 493,431 469,144
2013 331,321 -35,698 475,299 485,794
2012 332,365 -32,624 465,649 479,206
2011 328,548 -33,238 443,675 491,253
2010 324,802 -36,076 418,641 504,955
2009 323,320 -43,046 438,557 496,229
2008 323,226 -42,624 433,457 491,337
2007 326,298 -40,632 425,199 489,136
2006 325,604 -42,118 399,333 504,661
2005 325,816 -49,636 375,938 518,565
2004 331,699 -47,409 362,843 523,472
2003 333,539 -54,701 364,520 514,606
2002 334,255 -55,247 372,099 500,508
2001 335,503 -59,536 382,153 484,252
2000 332,891 -65,197 392,407 468,515
1999 328,890 -47,325 390,112 160,263
1998 325,174 -39,104 389,499 159,898
1997 320,087 -43,377 385,033 160,066
1996 315,252 -43,501 382,248 160,532
1995 309,236 -39,917 380,231 160,512
1994 302,708 -33,462 377,351 160,306
1993 295,515 -36,848 372,621 158,074
1992 288,411 -32,093 366,763 160,908
1991 283,917 -40,868 361,329 162,857
1990 280,318 -27,735 355,495 160,416
1989 276,736 -30,860 349,399 159,273
1988 271,466 -30,450 342,865 146,918
1987 261,746 -31,539 333,088 175,075
1986 252,754 -31,631 322,340 172,606
1985 246,119 -24,991 310,558 148,208
1984 241,892 -25,010 296,615 153,562
1983 238,059 -32,877 280,616 157,930
1982 199,809 -46,174 264,831 153,528
1981 221,044 -45,490 249,156 140,355
1980 218,460 -43,144 234,372 121,220
1979 216,810 -47,278 220,186 112,826
1978 211,301 -48,309 205,331 105,263
1977 203,299 -46,249 191,103 96,015
1976 171,903 -50,745 178,024 85,083
1975 188,501 -42,329 166,223 73,960
1974 184,992 -36,089 155,478 69,653
1973 179,871 -29,641 145,450 63,995
1972 173,162 -25,807 136,360 55,439
1971 165,104 -23,513 127,600 43,989
1970 155,946 -14,755 120,440 31,097
1969 149,516 -10,937 113,859 25,312
1968 146,946 -7,589 108,281 21,366
1967 143,859 -4,715 103,343 17,947
1966 140,494 -3,824 98,361 15,054
1965 135,997 -681 93,820 15,000
1964 132,832 -440 89,776 15,000
1963 129,065 240 85,480 15,000
1962 126,429 713 81,393 15,000
1961 123,753 797 77,743 15,000
1960 120,728 -186 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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