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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 8.97 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Guatemala vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Slovenia
2100 26,157,456 1,640,541
2099 26,245,641 1,644,752
2098 26,331,619 1,648,834
2097 26,416,090 1,653,196
2096 26,497,966 1,657,434
2095 26,577,430 1,661,656
2094 26,654,549 1,665,825
2093 26,728,912 1,670,076
2092 26,800,726 1,674,280
2091 26,869,103 1,678,462
2090 26,933,745 1,682,998
2089 26,994,393 1,687,376
2088 27,051,725 1,691,788
2087 27,105,725 1,696,409
2086 27,155,743 1,701,325
2085 27,200,252 1,706,189
2084 27,240,081 1,711,157
2083 27,274,635 1,716,396
2082 27,304,601 1,721,709
2081 27,328,275 1,727,302
2080 27,346,322 1,733,405
2079 27,358,846 1,739,518
2078 27,364,710 1,746,152
2077 27,363,544 1,752,783
2076 27,356,220 1,759,639
2075 27,343,275 1,766,867
2074 27,324,366 1,774,528
2073 27,298,193 1,782,697
2072 27,264,801 1,790,658
2071 27,224,139 1,798,960
2070 27,176,996 1,807,483
2069 27,121,679 1,816,607
2068 27,058,279 1,825,849
2067 26,987,818 1,834,865
2066 26,909,977 1,844,034
2065 26,825,610 1,853,651
2064 26,733,472 1,863,550
2063 26,634,443 1,873,173
2062 26,529,537 1,882,832
2061 26,418,318 1,892,739
2060 26,300,043 1,902,939
2059 26,175,298 1,912,861
2058 26,043,910 1,922,175
2057 25,905,522 1,932,119
2056 25,761,415 1,941,469
2055 25,611,347 1,950,861
2054 25,455,341 1,959,953
2053 25,292,387 1,968,641
2052 25,124,081 1,977,227
2051 24,950,631 1,985,279
2050 24,772,432 1,993,115
2049 24,588,164 2,000,477
2048 24,398,840 2,007,283
2047 24,205,409 2,014,140
2046 24,005,250 2,020,756
2045 23,799,564 2,027,366
2044 23,587,909 2,033,871
2043 23,370,717 2,040,173
2042 23,147,742 2,046,339
2041 22,919,092 2,052,041
2040 22,684,402 2,057,278
2039 22,443,876 2,062,718
2038 22,196,908 2,067,922
2037 21,945,561 2,073,705
2036 21,689,784 2,079,201
2035 21,429,391 2,084,471
2034 21,165,636 2,089,430
2033 20,899,157 2,094,601
2032 20,630,118 2,099,622
2031 20,359,005 2,104,690
2030 20,085,689 2,109,416
2029 19,810,652 2,113,874
2028 19,534,112 2,118,053
2027 19,255,397 2,121,324
2026 18,973,755 2,124,138
2025 18,690,875 2,126,340
2024 18,406,359 2,127,400
2023 18,124,838 2,120,461
2022 17,847,877 2,112,076
2021 17,598,650 2,108,079
2020 17,357,325 2,102,419
2019 17,103,803 2,088,385
2018 16,845,685 2,073,894
2017 16,567,357 2,066,388
2016 16,268,760 2,065,042
2015 15,971,743 2,063,531
2014 15,681,725 2,061,980
2013 15,387,337 2,059,953
2012 15,089,647 2,057,159
2011 14,792,126 2,052,843
2010 14,500,112 2,048,583
2009 14,215,611 2,039,669
2008 13,935,174 2,021,316
2007 13,652,040 2,018,122
2006 13,367,459 2,006,868
2005 13,087,629 2,000,474
2004 12,807,402 1,997,012
2003 12,525,842 1,995,733
2002 12,246,915 1,994,530
2001 11,969,422 1,992,060
2000 11,697,592 1,988,925
1999 11,422,965 1,983,045
1998 11,139,145 1,981,629
1997 10,857,754 1,985,956
1996 10,583,526 1,988,628
1995 10,312,996 1,989,872
1994 10,043,718 1,989,443
1993 9,779,761 1,991,746
1992 9,522,266 1,996,498
1991 9,272,584 1,999,429
1990 9,024,773 1,998,161
1989 8,775,546 1,996,351
1988 8,532,099 1,995,196
1987 8,296,485 1,989,776
1986 8,070,818 1,965,964
1985 7,849,693 1,941,641
1984 7,630,682 1,932,154
1983 7,419,642 1,922,321
1982 7,240,241 1,910,334
1981 7,075,648 1,906,531
1980 6,900,212 1,901,315
1979 6,727,797 1,882,599
1978 6,561,534 1,862,548
1977 6,401,515 1,842,377
1976 6,262,404 1,820,249
1975 6,128,731 1,793,581
1974 5,981,197 1,776,132
1973 5,831,631 1,766,697
1972 5,682,833 1,752,233
1971 5,538,355 1,738,335
1970 5,396,966 1,724,891
1969 5,257,081 1,713,874
1968 5,118,111 1,704,546
1967 4,978,862 1,689,528
1966 4,840,958 1,669,905
1965 4,704,965 1,649,160
1964 4,571,109 1,632,114
1963 4,440,264 1,616,971
1962 4,312,044 1,603,649
1961 4,186,201 1,594,131
1960 4,063,655 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Slovenia
2100 -0.34% -0.26%
2099 -0.33% -0.25%
2098 -0.32% -0.26%
2097 -0.31% -0.26%
2096 -0.3% -0.25%
2095 -0.29% -0.25%
2094 -0.28% -0.25%
2093 -0.27% -0.25%
2092 -0.25% -0.25%
2091 -0.24% -0.27%
2090 -0.22% -0.26%
2089 -0.21% -0.26%
2088 -0.2% -0.27%
2087 -0.18% -0.29%
2086 -0.16% -0.29%
2085 -0.15% -0.29%
2084 -0.13% -0.31%
2083 -0.11% -0.31%
2082 -0.09% -0.32%
2081 -0.07% -0.35%
2080 -0.05% -0.35%
2079 -0.02% -0.38%
2078 0.004% -0.38%
2077 0.03% -0.39%
2076 0.05% -0.41%
2075 0.07% -0.43%
2074 0.1% -0.46%
2073 0.12% -0.44%
2072 0.15% -0.46%
2071 0.17% -0.47%
2070 0.2% -0.5%
2069 0.23% -0.51%
2068 0.26% -0.49%
2067 0.29% -0.5%
2066 0.31% -0.52%
2065 0.34% -0.53%
2064 0.37% -0.51%
2063 0.4% -0.51%
2062 0.42% -0.52%
2061 0.45% -0.54%
2060 0.48% -0.52%
2059 0.5% -0.48%
2058 0.53% -0.51%
2057 0.56% -0.48%
2056 0.59% -0.48%
2055 0.61% -0.46%
2054 0.64% -0.44%
2053 0.67% -0.43%
2052 0.7% -0.41%
2051 0.72% -0.39%
2050 0.75% -0.37%
2049 0.78% -0.34%
2048 0.8% -0.34%
2047 0.83% -0.33%
2046 0.86% -0.33%
2045 0.9% -0.32%
2044 0.93% -0.31%
2043 0.96% -0.3%
2042 1% -0.28%
2041 1.03% -0.25%
2040 1.07% -0.26%
2039 1.11% -0.25%
2038 1.15% -0.28%
2037 1.18% -0.26%
2036 1.22% -0.25%
2035 1.25% -0.24%
2034 1.28% -0.25%
2033 1.3% -0.24%
2032 1.33% -0.24%
2031 1.36% -0.22%
2030 1.39% -0.21%
2029 1.42% -0.2%
2028 1.45% -0.15%
2027 1.48% -0.13%
2026 1.51% -0.1%
2025 1.55% -0.05%
2024 1.55% 0.33%
2023 1.55% 0.4%
2022 1.42% 0.19%
2021 1.39% 0.27%
2020 1.48% 0.67%
2019 1.53% 0.7%
2018 1.68% 0.36%
2017 1.84% 0.07%
2016 1.86% 0.07%
2015 1.85% 0.08%
2014 1.91% 0.1%
2013 1.97% 0.14%
2012 2.01% 0.21%
2011 2.01% 0.21%
2010 2% 0.44%
2009 2.01% 0.91%
2008 2.07% 0.16%
2007 2.13% 0.56%
2006 2.14% 0.32%
2005 2.19% 0.17%
2004 2.25% 0.06%
2003 2.28% 0.06%
2002 2.32% 0.12%
2001 2.32% 0.16%
2000 2.4% 0.3%
1999 2.55% 0.07%
1998 2.59% -0.22%
1997 2.59% -0.13%
1996 2.62% -0.06%
1995 2.68% 0.02%
1994 2.7% -0.12%
1993 2.7% -0.24%
1992 2.69% -0.15%
1991 2.75% 0.06%
1990 2.84% 0.09%
1989 2.85% 0.06%
1988 2.84% 0.27%
1987 2.8% 1.21%
1986 2.82% 1.25%
1985 2.87% 0.49%
1984 2.84% 0.51%
1983 2.48% 0.63%
1982 2.33% 0.2%
1981 2.54% 0.27%
1980 2.56% 0.99%
1979 2.53% 1.08%
1978 2.5% 1.09%
1977 2.22% 1.22%
1976 2.18% 1.49%
1975 2.47% 0.98%
1974 2.56% 0.53%
1973 2.62% 0.83%
1972 2.61% 0.8%
1971 2.62% 0.78%
1970 2.66% 0.64%
1969 2.72% 0.55%
1968 2.8% 0.89%
1967 2.85% 1.18%
1966 2.89% 1.26%
1965 2.93% 1.04%
1964 2.95% 0.94%
1963 2.97% 0.83%
1962 3.01% 0.6%
1961 3.02% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Slovenia
Current population
19049936
2124138
Population rank 69/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.03%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +19
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +2,711
Net migration rank 128/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 2,711
2024 - -7,725 - 3,319
2023 289,635 -8,940 -4,665 5,339
2022 281,675 -8,463 -4,858 9,014
2021 255,145 -29,908 -4,216 2,477
2020 281,328 -23,927 -5,256 28,514
2019 307,389 -57,746 -1,254 16,352
2018 323,100 -56,487 -1,037 14,640
2017 332,838 -42,779 -207 1,359
2016 338,114 -30,980 826 1,195
2015 335,072 -48,179 826 712
2014 333,551 -40,409 2,268 -70
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,648 639
2012 332,365 -32,624 2,674 1,117
2011 328,548 -33,238 3,285 2,190
2010 324,802 -36,076 3,687 -410
2009 323,320 -43,046 3,060 11,594
2008 323,226 -42,624 3,437 2,971
2007 326,298 -40,632 1,211 14,191
2006 325,604 -42,118 602 6,081
2005 325,816 -49,636 -600 6,317
2004 331,699 -47,409 -599 1,759
2003 333,539 -54,701 -1,996 3,218
2002 334,255 -55,247 -1,197 1,975
2001 335,503 -59,536 -996 4,527
2000 332,891 -65,197 -398 3,124
1999 328,890 -47,325 -1,388 10,291
1998 325,174 -39,104 -1,189 -5,280
1997 320,087 -43,377 -794 -1,298
1996 315,252 -43,501 0 -2,456
1995 309,236 -39,917 0 356
1994 302,708 -33,462 199 -153
1993 295,515 -36,848 -199 -4,641
1992 288,411 -32,093 598 -5,547
1991 283,917 -40,868 2,199 -3,325
1990 280,318 -27,735 3,797 618
1989 276,736 -30,860 4,592 -2,718
1988 271,466 -30,450 5,986 -3,023
1987 261,746 -31,539 5,771 2,972
1986 252,754 -31,631 6,094 32,700
1985 246,119 -24,991 6,213 3,404
1984 241,892 -25,010 5,990 3,280
1983 238,059 -32,877 6,343 3,613
1982 199,809 -46,174 9,170 -8,695
1981 221,044 -45,490 10,485 -5,016
1980 218,460 -43,144 11,027 3,128
1979 216,810 -47,278 12,614 2,107
1978 211,301 -48,309 11,920 2,113
1977 203,299 -46,249 12,160 2,584
1976 171,903 -50,745 12,196 2,226
1975 188,501 -42,329 11,658 2,421
1974 184,992 -36,089 11,367 3,145
1973 179,871 -29,641 11,837 2,175
1972 173,162 -25,807 10,513 2,924
1971 165,104 -23,513 10,951 2,286
1970 155,946 -14,755 10,004 260
1969 149,516 -10,937 9,427 685
1968 146,946 -7,589 11,250 438
1967 143,859 -4,715 13,516 -192
1966 140,494 -3,824 15,697 -1,262
1965 135,997 -681 14,513 -1,421
1964 132,832 -440 12,567 -349
1963 129,065 240 14,068 -180
1962 126,429 713 13,150 148
1961 123,753 797 14,985 -306
1960 120,728 -186 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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

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