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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.94 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Guatemala vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Serbia
2100 26,153,266 3,624,616
2099 26,241,436 3,652,806
2098 26,327,401 3,681,036
2097 26,411,858 3,709,552
2096 26,493,721 3,738,231
2095 26,573,173 3,767,093
2094 26,650,279 3,796,201
2093 26,724,630 3,825,522
2092 26,796,433 3,855,267
2091 26,864,799 3,885,260
2090 26,929,431 3,915,419
2089 26,990,069 3,946,052
2088 27,047,391 3,976,782
2087 27,101,383 4,008,021
2086 27,151,393 4,039,630
2085 27,195,895 4,071,614
2084 27,235,718 4,104,024
2083 27,270,266 4,137,041
2082 27,300,227 4,170,603
2081 27,323,897 4,204,520
2080 27,341,942 4,239,046
2079 27,354,464 4,274,213
2078 27,360,327 4,310,048
2077 27,359,161 4,346,216
2076 27,351,838 4,382,620
2075 27,338,895 4,419,404
2074 27,319,989 4,456,820
2073 27,293,820 4,494,554
2072 27,260,434 4,532,671
2071 27,219,778 4,571,200
2070 27,172,642 4,610,279
2069 27,117,335 4,649,626
2068 27,053,945 4,689,227
2067 26,983,495 4,728,969
2066 26,905,666 4,768,652
2065 26,821,312 4,808,648
2064 26,729,190 4,848,712
2063 26,630,176 4,888,888
2062 26,525,287 4,929,248
2061 26,414,086 4,969,370
2060 26,295,830 5,009,557
2059 26,171,105 5,049,580
2058 26,039,738 5,089,783
2057 25,901,372 5,130,427
2056 25,757,288 5,171,093
2055 25,607,244 5,211,735
2054 25,451,264 5,252,427
2053 25,288,335 5,293,039
2052 25,120,056 5,334,193
2051 24,946,634 5,376,024
2050 24,768,464 5,417,847
2049 24,584,225 5,460,219
2048 24,394,931 5,502,886
2047 24,201,532 5,546,051
2046 24,001,405 5,589,756
2045 23,795,751 5,634,078
2044 23,584,131 5,678,918
2043 23,366,974 5,724,337
2042 23,144,034 5,770,492
2041 22,915,420 5,817,068
2040 22,680,768 5,863,637
2039 22,440,281 5,910,619
2038 22,193,352 5,957,363
2037 21,942,046 6,004,061
2036 21,686,309 6,050,436
2035 21,425,958 6,096,764
2034 21,162,245 6,142,866
2033 20,895,809 6,188,997
2032 20,626,813 6,234,637
2031 20,355,744 6,279,936
2030 20,082,472 6,325,002
2029 19,807,478 6,369,418
2028 19,530,983 6,413,572
2027 19,252,313 6,457,306
2026 18,970,716 6,500,256
2025 18,687,881 6,549,143
2024 18,406,359 6,586,476
2023 18,124,838 6,623,183
2022 17,847,877 6,664,449
2021 17,598,650 6,834,326
2020 17,357,325 6,899,126
2019 17,103,803 6,945,235
2018 16,845,685 6,982,604
2017 16,567,357 7,020,858
2016 16,268,760 7,058,322
2015 15,971,743 7,095,383
2014 15,681,725 7,131,787
2013 15,387,337 7,166,553
2012 15,089,647 7,201,497
2011 14,792,126 7,236,519
2010 14,500,112 7,291,436
2009 14,215,611 7,320,807
2008 13,935,174 7,350,222
2007 13,652,040 7,381,579
2006 13,367,459 7,411,569
2005 13,087,629 7,440,769
2004 12,807,402 7,463,157
2003 12,525,842 7,480,591
2002 12,246,915 7,500,031
2001 11,969,422 7,503,433
2000 11,697,592 7,516,346
1999 11,422,965 7,540,401
1998 11,139,145 7,567,745
1997 10,857,754 7,598,538
1996 10,583,526 7,622,185
1995 10,312,996 7,628,264
1994 10,043,718 7,622,711
1993 9,779,761 7,614,328
1992 9,522,266 7,604,063
1991 9,272,584 7,595,636
1990 9,024,773 7,897,937
1989 8,775,546 7,893,787
1988 8,532,099 7,884,218
1987 8,296,485 7,868,027
1986 8,070,818 7,853,824
1985 7,849,693 7,835,902
1984 7,630,682 7,813,549
1983 7,419,642 7,788,100
1982 7,240,241 7,763,335
1981 7,075,648 7,736,787
1980 6,900,212 7,709,544
1979 6,727,797 7,541,997
1978 6,561,534 7,504,017
1977 6,401,515 7,462,783
1976 6,262,404 7,418,973
1975 6,128,731 7,368,717
1974 5,981,197 7,326,043
1973 5,831,631 7,283,902
1972 5,682,833 7,252,012
1971 5,538,355 7,211,716
1970 5,396,966 7,164,993
1969 5,257,081 7,123,249
1968 5,118,111 7,007,586
1967 4,978,862 6,966,522
1966 4,840,958 6,927,969
1965 4,704,965 6,876,624
1964 4,571,109 6,832,855
1963 4,440,264 6,787,950
1962 4,312,044 6,740,264
1961 4,186,201 6,689,077
1960 4,063,655 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Serbia
2100 -0.34% -0.77%
2099 -0.33% -0.77%
2098 -0.32% -0.77%
2097 -0.31% -0.77%
2096 -0.3% -0.77%
2095 -0.29% -0.77%
2094 -0.28% -0.77%
2093 -0.27% -0.77%
2092 -0.25% -0.77%
2091 -0.24% -0.77%
2090 -0.22% -0.78%
2089 -0.21% -0.77%
2088 -0.2% -0.78%
2087 -0.18% -0.78%
2086 -0.16% -0.79%
2085 -0.15% -0.79%
2084 -0.13% -0.8%
2083 -0.11% -0.8%
2082 -0.09% -0.81%
2081 -0.07% -0.81%
2080 -0.05% -0.82%
2079 -0.02% -0.83%
2078 0.004% -0.83%
2077 0.03% -0.83%
2076 0.05% -0.83%
2075 0.07% -0.84%
2074 0.1% -0.84%
2073 0.12% -0.84%
2072 0.15% -0.84%
2071 0.17% -0.85%
2070 0.2% -0.85%
2069 0.23% -0.84%
2068 0.26% -0.84%
2067 0.29% -0.83%
2066 0.31% -0.83%
2065 0.34% -0.83%
2064 0.37% -0.82%
2063 0.4% -0.82%
2062 0.42% -0.81%
2061 0.45% -0.8%
2060 0.48% -0.79%
2059 0.5% -0.79%
2058 0.53% -0.79%
2057 0.56% -0.79%
2056 0.59% -0.78%
2055 0.61% -0.77%
2054 0.64% -0.77%
2053 0.67% -0.77%
2052 0.7% -0.78%
2051 0.72% -0.77%
2050 0.75% -0.78%
2049 0.78% -0.78%
2048 0.8% -0.78%
2047 0.83% -0.78%
2046 0.86% -0.79%
2045 0.9% -0.79%
2044 0.93% -0.79%
2043 0.96% -0.8%
2042 1% -0.8%
2041 1.03% -0.79%
2040 1.07% -0.79%
2039 1.11% -0.78%
2038 1.15% -0.78%
2037 1.18% -0.77%
2036 1.22% -0.76%
2035 1.25% -0.75%
2034 1.28% -0.75%
2033 1.3% -0.73%
2032 1.33% -0.72%
2031 1.36% -0.71%
2030 1.39% -0.7%
2029 1.42% -0.69%
2028 1.45% -0.68%
2027 1.48% -0.66%
2026 1.51% -0.75%
2025 1.53% -0.57%
2024 1.55% -0.55%
2023 1.55% -0.62%
2022 1.42% -2.49%
2021 1.39% -0.94%
2020 1.48% -0.66%
2019 1.53% -0.54%
2018 1.68% -0.54%
2017 1.84% -0.53%
2016 1.86% -0.52%
2015 1.85% -0.51%
2014 1.91% -0.49%
2013 1.97% -0.49%
2012 2.01% -0.48%
2011 2.01% -0.75%
2010 2% -0.4%
2009 2.01% -0.4%
2008 2.07% -0.42%
2007 2.13% -0.4%
2006 2.14% -0.39%
2005 2.19% -0.3%
2004 2.25% -0.23%
2003 2.28% -0.26%
2002 2.32% -0.05%
2001 2.32% -0.17%
2000 2.4% -0.32%
1999 2.55% -0.36%
1998 2.59% -0.41%
1997 2.59% -0.31%
1996 2.62% -0.08%
1995 2.68% 0.07%
1994 2.7% 0.11%
1993 2.7% 0.13%
1992 2.69% 0.11%
1991 2.75% -3.83%
1990 2.84% 0.05%
1989 2.85% 0.12%
1988 2.84% 0.21%
1987 2.8% 0.18%
1986 2.82% 0.23%
1985 2.87% 0.29%
1984 2.84% 0.33%
1983 2.48% 0.32%
1982 2.33% 0.34%
1981 2.54% 0.35%
1980 2.56% 2.22%
1979 2.53% 0.51%
1978 2.5% 0.55%
1977 2.22% 0.59%
1976 2.18% 0.68%
1975 2.47% 0.58%
1974 2.56% 0.58%
1973 2.62% 0.44%
1972 2.61% 0.56%
1971 2.62% 0.65%
1970 2.66% 0.59%
1969 2.72% 1.65%
1968 2.8% 0.59%
1967 2.85% 0.56%
1966 2.89% 0.75%
1965 2.93% 0.64%
1964 2.95% 0.66%
1963 2.97% 0.71%
1962 3.01% 0.77%
1961 3.02% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Serbia
Current population
19115361
6500256
Population rank 69/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.08%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -102
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 187/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -13,086
Net migration rank 128/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -13,086
2024 290,066 -7,725 -37,543 -8,132
2023 289,635 -8,940 -36,427 4,348
2022 281,675 -8,463 -46,651 40,118
2021 255,145 -29,908 -74,494 -8,974
2020 281,328 -23,927 -55,193 -10,220
2019 307,389 -57,746 -36,810 -18,891
2018 323,100 -56,487 -37,707 -18,883
2017 332,838 -42,779 -39,317 -18,651
2016 338,114 -30,980 -35,998 -18,322
2015 335,072 -48,179 -37,605 -18,789
2014 333,551 -40,409 -34,946 -18,846
2013 331,321 -35,698 -34,399 -17,866
2012 332,365 -32,624 -35,288 -18,513
2011 328,548 -33,238 -36,906 611
2010 324,802 -36,076 -34,999 3,632
2009 323,320 -43,046 -33,676 6,043
2008 323,226 -42,624 -33,590 7,070
2007 326,298 -40,632 -34,693 7,045
2006 325,604 -42,118 -31,870 8,018
2005 325,816 -49,636 -34,227 7,945
2004 331,699 -47,409 -26,121 7,300
2003 333,539 -54,701 -24,686 6,854
2002 334,255 -55,247 -24,750 1,562
2001 335,503 -59,536 -20,259 -12,007
2000 332,891 -65,197 -30,065 -14,368
1999 328,890 -47,325 -29,408 -4,073
1998 325,174 -39,104 -23,006 -5,665
1997 320,087 -43,377 -18,389 -5,817
1996 315,252 -43,501 -16,007 -5,598
1995 309,236 -39,917 -7,628 -6,019
1994 302,708 -33,462 -7,157 -5,934
1993 295,515 -36,848 -5,703 -5,972
1992 288,411 -32,093 -3,779 -4,415
1991 283,917 -40,868 2,210 -8,483
1990 280,318 -27,735 7,416 -16,260
1989 276,736 -30,860 11,872 -16,360
1988 271,466 -30,450 13,852 -15,715
1987 261,746 -31,539 16,711 -16,686
1986 252,754 -31,631 19,407 -17,990
1985 246,119 -24,991 22,090 -17,646
1984 241,892 -25,010 23,815 -15,567
1983 238,059 -32,877 27,515 -15,301
1982 199,809 -46,174 30,603 -13,550
1981 221,044 -45,490 34,304 -8,531
1980 218,460 -43,144 36,273 287
1979 216,810 -47,278 39,022 -960
1978 211,301 -48,309 43,636 -1,481
1977 203,299 -46,249 48,105 -1,953
1976 171,903 -50,745 51,399 -2,744
1975 188,501 -42,329 52,502 -3,490
1974 184,992 -36,089 51,583 -3,525
1973 179,871 -29,641 49,596 -2,396
1972 173,162 -25,807 48,248 -348
1971 165,104 -23,513 47,424 1,655
1970 155,946 -14,755 48,343 1,861
1969 149,516 -10,937 50,304 4,112
1968 146,946 -7,589 51,653 5,430
1967 143,859 -4,715 53,120 6,114
1966 140,494 -3,824 53,338 7,037
1965 135,997 -681 53,383 7,957
1964 132,832 -440 54,185 8,045
1963 129,065 240 55,580 8,276
1962 126,429 713 59,307 6,064
1961 123,753 797 61,065 6,422
1960 120,728 -186 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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