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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.11 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Guatemala vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Singapore
2100 26,157,456 4,344,248
2099 26,245,641 4,387,645
2098 26,331,619 4,435,189
2097 26,416,090 4,483,484
2096 26,497,966 4,533,994
2095 26,577,430 4,585,243
2094 26,654,549 4,639,568
2093 26,728,912 4,692,749
2092 26,800,726 4,745,364
2091 26,869,103 4,802,089
2090 26,933,745 4,859,572
2089 26,994,393 4,919,853
2088 27,051,725 4,977,701
2087 27,105,725 5,036,662
2086 27,155,743 5,096,772
2085 27,200,252 5,155,480
2084 27,240,081 5,212,381
2083 27,274,635 5,269,612
2082 27,304,601 5,327,281
2081 27,328,275 5,383,608
2080 27,346,322 5,438,023
2079 27,358,846 5,491,695
2078 27,364,710 5,541,781
2077 27,363,544 5,589,429
2076 27,356,220 5,632,686
2075 27,343,275 5,679,862
2074 27,324,366 5,725,351
2073 27,298,193 5,764,008
2072 27,264,801 5,799,655
2071 27,224,139 5,833,262
2070 27,176,996 5,864,115
2069 27,121,679 5,896,709
2068 27,058,279 5,927,631
2067 26,987,818 5,955,955
2066 26,909,977 5,988,826
2065 26,825,610 6,020,244
2064 26,733,472 6,046,805
2063 26,634,443 6,069,231
2062 26,529,537 6,093,782
2061 26,418,318 6,116,847
2060 26,300,043 6,142,295
2059 26,175,298 6,163,191
2058 26,043,910 6,185,611
2057 25,905,522 6,203,303
2056 25,761,415 6,221,491
2055 25,611,347 6,240,206
2054 25,455,341 6,261,488
2053 25,292,387 6,277,678
2052 25,124,081 6,290,046
2051 24,950,631 6,307,270
2050 24,772,432 6,325,698
2049 24,588,164 6,342,616
2048 24,398,840 6,355,818
2047 24,205,409 6,373,684
2046 24,005,250 6,387,901
2045 23,799,564 6,399,811
2044 23,587,909 6,412,802
2043 23,370,717 6,420,804
2042 23,147,742 6,427,555
2041 22,919,092 6,433,153
2040 22,684,402 6,434,727
2039 22,443,876 6,431,367
2038 22,196,908 6,422,540
2037 21,945,561 6,410,923
2036 21,689,784 6,398,937
2035 21,429,391 6,382,637
2034 21,165,636 6,360,610
2033 20,899,157 6,333,556
2032 20,630,118 6,306,749
2031 20,359,005 6,277,847
2030 20,085,689 6,250,608
2029 19,810,652 6,221,161
2028 19,534,112 6,186,754
2027 19,255,397 6,150,947
2026 18,973,755 6,116,548
2025 18,690,875 6,078,250
2024 18,406,359 6,036,860
2023 18,124,838 5,917,648
2022 17,847,877 5,637,022
2021 17,598,650 5,453,566
2020 17,357,325 5,685,807
2019 17,103,803 5,703,569
2018 16,845,685 5,638,676
2017 16,567,357 5,612,253
2016 16,268,760 5,607,283
2015 15,971,743 5,535,002
2014 15,681,725 5,469,724
2013 15,387,337 5,399,162
2012 15,089,647 5,312,437
2011 14,792,126 5,183,688
2010 14,500,112 5,076,732
2009 14,215,611 4,987,573
2008 13,935,174 4,839,396
2007 13,652,040 4,588,599
2006 13,367,459 4,401,365
2005 13,087,629 4,265,762
2004 12,807,402 4,166,664
2003 12,525,842 4,114,826
2002 12,246,915 4,175,950
2001 11,969,422 4,138,012
2000 11,697,592 4,027,887
1999 11,422,965 3,958,723
1998 11,139,145 3,927,213
1997 10,857,754 3,796,038
1996 10,583,526 3,670,704
1995 10,312,996 3,524,506
1994 10,043,718 3,419,048
1993 9,779,761 3,313,471
1992 9,522,266 3,230,698
1991 9,272,584 3,135,083
1990 9,024,773 3,047,132
1989 8,775,546 2,930,901
1988 8,532,099 2,846,108
1987 8,296,485 2,774,789
1986 8,070,818 2,733,373
1985 7,849,693 2,735,957
1984 7,630,682 2,732,221
1983 7,419,642 2,681,061
1982 7,240,241 2,646,466
1981 7,075,648 2,532,835
1980 6,900,212 2,413,945
1979 6,727,797 2,383,500
1978 6,561,534 2,353,600
1977 6,401,515 2,325,300
1976 6,262,404 2,293,300
1975 6,128,731 2,262,600
1974 5,981,197 2,229,800
1973 5,831,631 2,193,000
1972 5,682,833 2,152,400
1971 5,538,355 2,112,900
1970 5,396,966 2,074,507
1969 5,257,081 2,042,500
1968 5,118,111 2,012,000
1967 4,978,862 1,977,600
1966 4,840,958 1,934,400
1965 4,704,965 1,886,900
1964 4,571,109 1,841,600
1963 4,440,264 1,795,000
1962 4,312,044 1,750,200
1961 4,186,201 1,702,400
1960 4,063,655 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Singapore
2100 -0.34% -0.99%
2099 -0.33% -1.07%
2098 -0.32% -1.08%
2097 -0.31% -1.11%
2096 -0.3% -1.12%
2095 -0.29% -1.17%
2094 -0.28% -1.13%
2093 -0.27% -1.11%
2092 -0.25% -1.18%
2091 -0.24% -1.18%
2090 -0.22% -1.23%
2089 -0.21% -1.16%
2088 -0.2% -1.17%
2087 -0.18% -1.18%
2086 -0.16% -1.14%
2085 -0.15% -1.09%
2084 -0.13% -1.09%
2083 -0.11% -1.08%
2082 -0.09% -1.05%
2081 -0.07% -1%
2080 -0.05% -0.98%
2079 -0.02% -0.9%
2078 0.004% -0.85%
2077 0.03% -0.77%
2076 0.05% -0.83%
2075 0.07% -0.79%
2074 0.1% -0.67%
2073 0.12% -0.61%
2072 0.15% -0.58%
2071 0.17% -0.53%
2070 0.2% -0.55%
2069 0.23% -0.52%
2068 0.26% -0.48%
2067 0.29% -0.55%
2066 0.31% -0.52%
2065 0.34% -0.44%
2064 0.37% -0.37%
2063 0.4% -0.4%
2062 0.42% -0.38%
2061 0.45% -0.41%
2060 0.48% -0.34%
2059 0.5% -0.36%
2058 0.53% -0.29%
2057 0.56% -0.29%
2056 0.59% -0.3%
2055 0.61% -0.34%
2054 0.64% -0.26%
2053 0.67% -0.2%
2052 0.7% -0.27%
2051 0.72% -0.29%
2050 0.75% -0.27%
2049 0.78% -0.21%
2048 0.8% -0.28%
2047 0.83% -0.22%
2046 0.86% -0.19%
2045 0.9% -0.2%
2044 0.93% -0.12%
2043 0.96% -0.11%
2042 1% -0.09%
2041 1.03% -0.02%
2040 1.07% 0.05%
2039 1.11% 0.14%
2038 1.15% 0.18%
2037 1.18% 0.19%
2036 1.22% 0.26%
2035 1.25% 0.35%
2034 1.28% 0.43%
2033 1.3% 0.43%
2032 1.33% 0.46%
2031 1.36% 0.44%
2030 1.39% 0.47%
2029 1.42% 0.56%
2028 1.45% 0.58%
2027 1.48% 0.56%
2026 1.51% 0.63%
2025 1.55% 0.69%
2024 1.55% 2.01%
2023 1.55% 4.98%
2022 1.42% 3.36%
2021 1.39% -4.08%
2020 1.48% -0.31%
2019 1.53% 1.15%
2018 1.68% 0.47%
2017 1.84% 0.09%
2016 1.86% 1.31%
2015 1.85% 1.19%
2014 1.91% 1.31%
2013 1.97% 1.63%
2012 2.01% 2.48%
2011 2.01% 2.11%
2010 2% 1.79%
2009 2.01% 3.06%
2008 2.07% 5.47%
2007 2.13% 4.25%
2006 2.14% 3.18%
2005 2.19% 2.38%
2004 2.25% 1.26%
2003 2.28% -1.46%
2002 2.32% 0.92%
2001 2.32% 2.73%
2000 2.4% 1.75%
1999 2.55% 0.8%
1998 2.59% 3.46%
1997 2.59% 3.41%
1996 2.62% 4.15%
1995 2.68% 3.08%
1994 2.7% 3.19%
1993 2.7% 2.56%
1992 2.69% 3.05%
1991 2.75% 2.89%
1990 2.84% 3.97%
1989 2.85% 2.98%
1988 2.84% 2.57%
1987 2.8% 1.52%
1986 2.82% -0.09%
1985 2.87% 0.14%
1984 2.84% 1.91%
1983 2.48% 1.31%
1982 2.33% 4.49%
1981 2.54% 4.93%
1980 2.56% 1.28%
1979 2.53% 1.27%
1978 2.5% 1.22%
1977 2.22% 1.4%
1976 2.18% 1.36%
1975 2.47% 1.47%
1974 2.56% 1.68%
1973 2.62% 1.89%
1972 2.61% 1.87%
1971 2.62% 1.85%
1970 2.66% 1.57%
1969 2.72% 1.52%
1968 2.8% 1.74%
1967 2.85% 2.23%
1966 2.89% 2.52%
1965 2.93% 2.46%
1964 2.95% 2.6%
1963 2.97% 2.56%
1962 3.01% 2.81%
1961 3.02% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Singapore
Current population
19049936
6125852
Population rank 69/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.07%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +327
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +16,892
Net migration rank 128/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 16,892
2024 - -7,725 - 20,011
2023 289,635 -8,940 7,101 26,996
2022 281,675 -8,463 9,019 214,842
2021 255,145 -29,908 15,270 -44,030
2020 281,328 -23,927 18,763 -145,556
2019 307,389 -57,746 21,674 870
2018 323,100 -56,487 21,427 21,820
2017 332,838 -42,779 21,888 -8,880
2016 338,114 -30,980 25,794 13,737
2015 335,072 -48,179 27,121 41,852
2014 333,551 -40,409 27,896 40,154
2013 331,321 -35,698 25,376 52,176
2012 332,365 -32,624 29,750 78,501
2011 328,548 -33,238 25,919 89,856
2010 324,802 -36,076 24,876 72,571
2009 323,320 -43,046 27,930 95,841
2008 323,226 -42,624 28,068 176,182
2007 326,298 -40,632 26,614 192,292
2006 325,604 -42,118 25,968 135,625
2005 325,816 -49,636 24,741 92,023
2004 331,699 -47,409 24,583 50,487
2003 333,539 -54,701 24,689 -30,012
2002 334,255 -55,247 29,231 -40,023
2001 335,503 -59,536 31,035 45,027
2000 332,891 -65,197 37,057 55,218
1999 328,890 -47,325 32,857 19,681
1998 325,174 -39,104 33,381 51,905
1997 320,087 -43,377 37,960 95,241
1996 315,252 -43,501 38,542 102,018
1995 309,236 -39,917 38,065 91,947
1994 302,708 -33,462 39,319 71,170
1993 295,515 -36,848 40,425 58,820
1992 288,411 -32,093 39,091 54,359
1991 283,917 -40,868 39,188 57,821
1990 280,318 -27,735 41,136 66,950
1989 276,736 -30,860 36,929 68,031
1988 271,466 -30,450 42,407 40,976
1987 261,746 -31,539 33,020 25,411
1986 252,754 -31,631 27,880 -7,858
1985 246,119 -24,991 32,010 -31,036
1984 241,892 -25,010 31,967 -4,396
1983 238,059 -32,877 30,296 11,699
1982 199,809 -46,174 33,346 41,568
1981 221,044 -45,490 32,167 85,869
1980 218,460 -43,144 30,657 42,433
1979 216,810 -47,278 28,363 -2,384
1978 211,301 -48,309 27,537 436
1977 203,299 -46,249 26,508 2,757
1976 171,903 -50,745 31,189 949
1975 188,501 -42,329 28,509 4,104
1974 184,992 -36,089 31,664 2,748
1973 179,871 -29,641 36,404 -495
1972 173,162 -25,807 38,098 -1,631
1971 165,104 -23,513 35,708 573
1970 155,946 -14,755 35,059 4,024
1969 149,516 -10,937 34,314 6,763
1968 146,946 -7,589 36,216 6,792
1967 143,859 -4,715 40,145 6,006
1966 140,494 -3,824 44,298 3,507
1965 135,997 -681 45,474 4,199
1964 132,832 -440 47,697 3,043
1963 129,065 240 49,542 2,668
1962 126,429 713 48,830 3,714
1961 123,753 797 49,880 3,490
1960 120,728 -186 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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