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Population in Guatemala compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 151.9 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Seychelles
2100 26,153,266 108,316
2099 26,241,436 108,713
2098 26,327,401 109,113
2097 26,411,858 109,509
2096 26,493,721 109,911
2095 26,573,173 110,328
2094 26,650,279 110,748
2093 26,724,630 111,160
2092 26,796,433 111,587
2091 26,864,799 112,022
2090 26,929,431 112,451
2089 26,990,069 112,921
2088 27,047,391 113,380
2087 27,101,383 113,883
2086 27,151,393 114,389
2085 27,195,895 114,924
2084 27,235,718 115,463
2083 27,270,266 116,022
2082 27,300,227 116,603
2081 27,323,897 117,187
2080 27,341,942 117,797
2079 27,354,464 118,410
2078 27,360,327 119,038
2077 27,359,161 119,668
2076 27,351,838 120,284
2075 27,338,895 120,912
2074 27,319,989 121,530
2073 27,293,820 122,150
2072 27,260,434 122,757
2071 27,219,778 123,363
2070 27,172,642 123,969
2069 27,117,335 124,538
2068 27,053,945 125,115
2067 26,983,495 125,674
2066 26,905,666 126,238
2065 26,821,312 126,795
2064 26,729,190 127,327
2063 26,630,176 127,850
2062 26,525,287 128,332
2061 26,414,086 128,796
2060 26,295,830 129,230
2059 26,171,105 129,639
2058 26,039,738 130,022
2057 25,901,372 130,398
2056 25,757,288 130,736
2055 25,607,244 131,054
2054 25,451,264 131,355
2053 25,288,335 131,600
2052 25,120,056 131,835
2051 24,946,634 132,062
2050 24,768,464 132,262
2049 24,584,225 132,461
2048 24,394,931 132,617
2047 24,201,532 132,751
2046 24,001,405 132,859
2045 23,795,751 132,915
2044 23,584,131 132,967
2043 23,366,974 132,982
2042 23,144,034 132,971
2041 22,915,420 132,948
2040 22,680,768 132,864
2039 22,440,281 132,781
2038 22,193,352 132,687
2037 21,942,046 132,553
2036 21,686,309 132,396
2035 21,425,958 132,197
2034 21,162,245 131,973
2033 20,895,809 131,721
2032 20,626,813 131,432
2031 20,355,744 131,086
2030 20,082,472 130,727
2029 19,807,478 129,822
2028 19,530,983 128,486
2027 19,252,313 126,796
2026 18,970,716 124,871
2025 18,687,881 122,730
2024 18,406,359 121,354
2023 18,124,838 119,773
2022 17,847,877 119,878
2021 17,598,650 99,258
2020 17,357,325 98,462
2019 17,103,803 97,625
2018 16,845,685 96,762
2017 16,567,357 95,843
2016 16,268,760 94,677
2015 15,971,743 93,419
2014 15,681,725 91,359
2013 15,387,337 89,949
2012 15,089,647 88,303
2011 14,792,126 87,441
2010 14,500,112 89,770
2009 14,215,611 87,298
2008 13,935,174 86,956
2007 13,652,040 85,033
2006 13,367,459 84,600
2005 13,087,629 82,858
2004 12,807,402 82,475
2003 12,525,842 82,781
2002 12,246,915 83,723
2001 11,969,422 81,202
2000 11,697,592 81,131
1999 11,422,965 80,410
1998 11,139,145 78,846
1997 10,857,754 77,319
1996 10,583,526 76,417
1995 10,312,996 75,304
1994 10,043,718 74,205
1993 9,779,761 72,253
1992 9,522,266 70,763
1991 9,272,584 70,439
1990 9,024,773 69,507
1989 8,775,546 69,167
1988 8,532,099 68,755
1987 8,296,485 68,499
1986 8,070,818 65,652
1985 7,849,693 65,244
1984 7,630,682 64,717
1983 7,419,642 64,335
1982 7,240,241 64,413
1981 7,075,648 64,035
1980 6,900,212 63,261
1979 6,727,797 62,686
1978 6,561,534 62,150
1977 6,401,515 61,786
1976 6,262,404 60,504
1975 6,128,731 59,292
1974 5,981,197 57,937
1973 5,831,631 56,892
1972 5,682,833 56,029
1971 5,538,355 54,695
1970 5,396,966 53,600
1969 5,257,081 52,365
1968 5,118,111 51,134
1967 4,978,862 49,911
1966 4,840,958 48,699
1965 4,704,965 47,500
1964 4,571,109 46,322
1963 4,440,264 45,176
1962 4,312,044 44,042
1961 4,186,201 42,889
1960 4,063,655 41,700

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/seychelles | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 133K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Seychelles
2100 -0.34% -0.37%
2099 -0.33% -0.37%
2098 -0.32% -0.36%
2097 -0.31% -0.37%
2096 -0.3% -0.38%
2095 -0.29% -0.38%
2094 -0.28% -0.37%
2093 -0.27% -0.38%
2092 -0.25% -0.39%
2091 -0.24% -0.38%
2090 -0.22% -0.42%
2089 -0.21% -0.4%
2088 -0.2% -0.44%
2087 -0.18% -0.44%
2086 -0.16% -0.47%
2085 -0.15% -0.47%
2084 -0.13% -0.48%
2083 -0.11% -0.5%
2082 -0.09% -0.5%
2081 -0.07% -0.52%
2080 -0.05% -0.52%
2079 -0.02% -0.53%
2078 0.004% -0.53%
2077 0.03% -0.51%
2076 0.05% -0.52%
2075 0.07% -0.51%
2074 0.1% -0.51%
2073 0.12% -0.5%
2072 0.15% -0.49%
2071 0.17% -0.49%
2070 0.2% -0.46%
2069 0.23% -0.46%
2068 0.26% -0.45%
2067 0.29% -0.45%
2066 0.31% -0.44%
2065 0.34% -0.42%
2064 0.37% -0.41%
2063 0.4% -0.38%
2062 0.42% -0.36%
2061 0.45% -0.34%
2060 0.48% -0.32%
2059 0.5% -0.29%
2058 0.53% -0.29%
2057 0.56% -0.26%
2056 0.59% -0.24%
2055 0.61% -0.23%
2054 0.64% -0.19%
2053 0.67% -0.18%
2052 0.7% -0.17%
2051 0.72% -0.15%
2050 0.75% -0.15%
2049 0.78% -0.12%
2048 0.8% -0.1%
2047 0.83% -0.08%
2046 0.86% -0.04%
2045 0.9% -0.04%
2044 0.93% -0.01%
2043 0.96% 0.008%
2042 1% 0.02%
2041 1.03% 0.06%
2040 1.07% 0.06%
2039 1.11% 0.07%
2038 1.15% 0.1%
2037 1.18% 0.12%
2036 1.22% 0.15%
2035 1.25% 0.17%
2034 1.28% 0.19%
2033 1.3% 0.22%
2032 1.33% 0.26%
2031 1.36% 0.27%
2030 1.39% 0.7%
2029 1.42% 1.04%
2028 1.45% 1.33%
2027 1.48% 1.54%
2026 1.51% 1.75%
2025 1.53% 1.13%
2024 1.55% 1.32%
2023 1.55% -0.09%
2022 1.42% 20.8%
2021 1.39% 0.81%
2020 1.48% 0.86%
2019 1.53% 0.89%
2018 1.68% 0.96%
2017 1.84% 1.23%
2016 1.86% 1.35%
2015 1.85% 2.25%
2014 1.91% 1.57%
2013 1.97% 1.86%
2012 2.01% 0.99%
2011 2.01% -2.59%
2010 2% 2.83%
2009 2.01% 0.39%
2008 2.07% 2.26%
2007 2.13% 0.51%
2006 2.14% 2.1%
2005 2.19% 0.46%
2004 2.25% -0.37%
2003 2.28% -1.13%
2002 2.32% 3.1%
2001 2.32% 0.09%
2000 2.4% 0.9%
1999 2.55% 1.98%
1998 2.59% 1.97%
1997 2.59% 1.18%
1996 2.62% 1.48%
1995 2.68% 1.48%
1994 2.7% 2.7%
1993 2.7% 2.11%
1992 2.69% 0.46%
1991 2.75% 1.34%
1990 2.84% 0.49%
1989 2.85% 0.6%
1988 2.84% 0.37%
1987 2.8% 4.34%
1986 2.82% 0.63%
1985 2.87% 0.81%
1984 2.84% 0.59%
1983 2.48% -0.12%
1982 2.33% 0.59%
1981 2.54% 1.22%
1980 2.56% 0.92%
1979 2.53% 0.86%
1978 2.5% 0.59%
1977 2.22% 2.12%
1976 2.18% 2.04%
1975 2.47% 2.34%
1974 2.56% 1.84%
1973 2.62% 1.54%
1972 2.61% 2.44%
1971 2.62% 2.04%
1970 2.66% 2.36%
1969 2.72% 2.41%
1968 2.8% 2.45%
1967 2.85% 2.49%
1966 2.89% 2.52%
1965 2.93% 2.54%
1964 2.95% 2.54%
1963 2.97% 2.57%
1962 3.01% 2.69%
1961 3.02% 2.85%

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/seychelles | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Seychelles
Current population
19115361
125859
Population rank 69/197 181/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.002%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.38 hours
One birth every
1.38 minutes
6.57 hours
One death every
5.88 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +4
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +1,376
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 93/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +1,590
Net migration rank 128/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 1,590
2024 290,066 -7,725 485 1,747
2023 289,635 -8,940 683 1,809
2022 281,675 -8,463 635 1,788
2021 255,145 -29,908 744 2,086
2020 281,328 -23,927 886 1,726
2019 307,389 -57,746 811 1,770
2018 323,100 -56,487 842 1,733
2017 332,838 -42,779 901 1,693
2016 338,114 -30,980 900 1,682
2015 335,072 -48,179 888 1,719
2014 333,551 -40,409 832 1,742
2013 331,321 -35,698 846 1,717
2012 332,365 -32,624 989 1,538
2011 328,548 -33,238 936 1,551
2010 324,802 -36,076 844 740
2009 323,320 -43,046 900 105
2008 323,226 -42,624 887 105
2007 326,298 -40,632 867 173
2006 325,604 -42,118 804 264
2005 325,816 -49,636 861 214
2004 331,699 -47,409 842 317
2003 333,539 -54,701 828 316
2002 334,255 -55,247 837 425
2001 335,503 -59,536 885 509
2000 332,891 -65,197 958 461
1999 328,890 -47,325 901 491
1998 325,174 -39,104 844 512
1997 320,087 -43,377 873 -11
1996 315,252 -43,501 1,047 -266
1995 309,236 -39,917 1,054 -171
1994 302,708 -33,462 1,136 -231
1993 295,515 -36,848 1,091 -316
1992 288,411 -32,093 1,076 -289
1991 283,917 -40,868 1,162 -342
1990 280,318 -27,735 1,070 -228
1989 276,736 -30,860 1,030 -206
1988 271,466 -30,450 1,135 -196
1987 261,746 -31,539 1,172 -363
1986 252,754 -31,631 1,222 -487
1985 246,119 -24,991 1,259 -458
1984 241,892 -25,010 1,255 -493
1983 238,059 -32,877 1,209 -439
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,069 -357
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,358 -565
1980 218,460 -43,144 1,386 -587
1979 216,810 -47,278 1,292 -509
1978 211,301 -48,309 1,330 -587
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,125 140
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,174 472
1975 188,501 -42,329 1,376 259
1974 184,992 -36,089 1,361 174
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,166 327
1972 173,162 -25,807 1,199 266
1971 165,104 -23,513 1,373 102
1970 155,946 -14,755 1,087 69
1969 149,516 -10,937 1,119 43
1968 146,946 -7,589 1,145 54
1967 143,859 -4,715 1,217 -15
1966 140,494 -3,824 1,280 -94
1965 135,997 -681 1,165 -20
1964 132,832 -440 1,155 -74
1963 129,065 240 1,123 -107
1962 126,429 713 1,083 -128
1961 123,753 797 1,040 -153
1960 120,728 -186 977 -180

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/seychelles | 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 the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

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
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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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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