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Population in Guatemala compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 22 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2100 26,157,456 1,869,358
2099 26,245,641 1,865,277
2098 26,331,619 1,861,047
2097 26,416,090 1,856,421
2096 26,497,966 1,851,585
2095 26,577,430 1,846,229
2094 26,654,549 1,840,799
2093 26,728,912 1,834,881
2092 26,800,726 1,828,545
2091 26,869,103 1,822,001
2090 26,933,745 1,815,153
2089 26,994,393 1,808,103
2088 27,051,725 1,800,741
2087 27,105,725 1,793,136
2086 27,155,743 1,785,209
2085 27,200,252 1,777,013
2084 27,240,081 1,768,444
2083 27,274,635 1,759,601
2082 27,304,601 1,750,433
2081 27,328,275 1,740,952
2080 27,346,322 1,731,110
2079 27,358,846 1,721,146
2078 27,364,710 1,710,785
2077 27,363,544 1,700,043
2076 27,356,220 1,688,876
2075 27,343,275 1,677,587
2074 27,324,366 1,666,185
2073 27,298,193 1,654,264
2072 27,264,801 1,642,044
2071 27,224,139 1,629,467
2070 27,176,996 1,616,736
2069 27,121,679 1,603,679
2068 27,058,279 1,590,304
2067 26,987,818 1,576,716
2066 26,909,977 1,563,005
2065 26,825,610 1,549,060
2064 26,733,472 1,534,862
2063 26,634,443 1,520,351
2062 26,529,537 1,505,792
2061 26,418,318 1,490,935
2060 26,300,043 1,476,028
2059 26,175,298 1,460,816
2058 26,043,910 1,445,385
2057 25,905,522 1,429,967
2056 25,761,415 1,414,320
2055 25,611,347 1,398,440
2054 25,455,341 1,382,426
2053 25,292,387 1,366,190
2052 25,124,081 1,349,703
2051 24,950,631 1,333,136
2050 24,772,432 1,316,322
2049 24,588,164 1,299,367
2048 24,398,840 1,282,258
2047 24,205,409 1,265,007
2046 24,005,250 1,247,608
2045 23,799,564 1,230,002
2044 23,587,909 1,212,277
2043 23,370,717 1,194,351
2042 23,147,742 1,176,271
2041 22,919,092 1,158,172
2040 22,684,402 1,139,832
2039 22,443,876 1,121,014
2038 22,196,908 1,101,787
2037 21,945,561 1,082,148
2036 21,689,784 1,062,197
2035 21,429,391 1,041,925
2034 21,165,636 1,021,492
2033 20,899,157 1,000,997
2032 20,630,118 980,329
2031 20,359,005 959,788
2030 20,085,689 939,300
2029 19,810,652 918,921
2028 19,534,112 898,660
2027 19,255,397 878,499
2026 18,973,755 858,557
2025 18,690,875 838,746
2024 18,406,359 819,198
2023 18,124,838 800,005
2022 17,847,877 781,066
2021 17,598,650 762,591
2020 17,357,325 744,498
2019 17,103,803 728,147
2018 16,845,685 709,101
2017 16,567,357 685,672
2016 16,268,760 662,379
2015 15,971,743 639,415
2014 15,681,725 616,908
2013 15,387,337 594,945
2012 15,089,647 573,606
2011 14,792,126 552,945
2010 14,500,112 532,968
2009 14,215,611 518,141
2008 13,935,174 508,790
2007 13,652,040 500,156
2006 13,367,459 491,594
2005 13,087,629 483,080
2004 12,807,402 474,611
2003 12,525,842 466,154
2002 12,246,915 457,671
2001 11,969,422 449,125
2000 11,697,592 440,469
1999 11,422,965 430,500
1998 11,139,145 419,071
1997 10,857,754 407,474
1996 10,583,526 396,009
1995 10,312,996 384,733
1994 10,043,718 373,675
1993 9,779,761 362,839
1992 9,522,266 352,205
1991 9,272,584 341,738
1990 9,024,773 331,435
1989 8,775,546 321,282
1988 8,532,099 311,265
1987 8,296,485 301,414
1986 8,070,818 291,842
1985 7,849,693 282,455
1984 7,630,682 273,163
1983 7,419,642 264,068
1982 7,240,241 255,200
1981 7,075,648 246,555
1980 6,900,212 238,135
1979 6,727,797 229,953
1978 6,561,534 222,029
1977 6,401,515 214,418
1976 6,262,404 207,194
1975 6,128,731 200,744
1974 5,981,197 195,041
1973 5,831,631 189,774
1972 5,682,833 184,994
1971 5,538,355 180,637
1970 5,396,966 176,579
1969 5,257,081 172,476
1968 5,118,111 168,282
1967 4,978,862 164,245
1966 4,840,958 160,393
1965 4,704,965 156,686
1964 4,571,109 153,085
1963 4,440,264 149,589
1962 4,312,044 146,201
1961 4,186,201 142,912
1960 4,063,655 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Solomon Islands
2100 -0.34% 0.22%
2099 -0.33% 0.23%
2098 -0.32% 0.25%
2097 -0.31% 0.26%
2096 -0.3% 0.29%
2095 -0.29% 0.29%
2094 -0.28% 0.32%
2093 -0.27% 0.35%
2092 -0.25% 0.36%
2091 -0.24% 0.38%
2090 -0.22% 0.39%
2089 -0.21% 0.41%
2088 -0.2% 0.42%
2087 -0.18% 0.44%
2086 -0.16% 0.46%
2085 -0.15% 0.48%
2084 -0.13% 0.5%
2083 -0.11% 0.52%
2082 -0.09% 0.54%
2081 -0.07% 0.57%
2080 -0.05% 0.58%
2079 -0.02% 0.61%
2078 0.004% 0.63%
2077 0.03% 0.66%
2076 0.05% 0.67%
2075 0.07% 0.68%
2074 0.1% 0.72%
2073 0.12% 0.74%
2072 0.15% 0.77%
2071 0.17% 0.79%
2070 0.2% 0.81%
2069 0.23% 0.84%
2068 0.26% 0.86%
2067 0.29% 0.88%
2066 0.31% 0.9%
2065 0.34% 0.93%
2064 0.37% 0.95%
2063 0.4% 0.97%
2062 0.42% 1%
2061 0.45% 1.01%
2060 0.48% 1.04%
2059 0.5% 1.07%
2058 0.53% 1.08%
2057 0.56% 1.11%
2056 0.59% 1.14%
2055 0.61% 1.16%
2054 0.64% 1.19%
2053 0.67% 1.22%
2052 0.7% 1.24%
2051 0.72% 1.28%
2050 0.75% 1.3%
2049 0.78% 1.33%
2048 0.8% 1.36%
2047 0.83% 1.39%
2046 0.86% 1.43%
2045 0.9% 1.46%
2044 0.93% 1.5%
2043 0.96% 1.54%
2042 1% 1.56%
2041 1.03% 1.61%
2040 1.07% 1.68%
2039 1.11% 1.75%
2038 1.15% 1.81%
2037 1.18% 1.88%
2036 1.22% 1.95%
2035 1.25% 2%
2034 1.28% 2.05%
2033 1.3% 2.11%
2032 1.33% 2.14%
2031 1.36% 2.18%
2030 1.39% 2.22%
2029 1.42% 2.25%
2028 1.45% 2.3%
2027 1.48% 2.32%
2026 1.51% 2.36%
2025 1.55% 2.39%
2024 1.55% 2.4%
2023 1.55% 2.42%
2022 1.42% 2.42%
2021 1.39% 2.43%
2020 1.48% 2.25%
2019 1.53% 2.69%
2018 1.68% 3.42%
2017 1.84% 3.52%
2016 1.86% 3.59%
2015 1.85% 3.65%
2014 1.91% 3.69%
2013 1.97% 3.72%
2012 2.01% 3.74%
2011 2.01% 3.75%
2010 2% 2.86%
2009 2.01% 1.84%
2008 2.07% 1.73%
2007 2.13% 1.74%
2006 2.14% 1.76%
2005 2.19% 1.78%
2004 2.25% 1.81%
2003 2.28% 1.85%
2002 2.32% 1.9%
2001 2.32% 1.97%
2000 2.4% 2.32%
1999 2.55% 2.73%
1998 2.59% 2.85%
1997 2.59% 2.9%
1996 2.62% 2.93%
1995 2.68% 2.96%
1994 2.7% 2.99%
1993 2.7% 3.02%
1992 2.69% 3.06%
1991 2.75% 3.11%
1990 2.84% 3.16%
1989 2.85% 3.22%
1988 2.84% 3.27%
1987 2.8% 3.28%
1986 2.82% 3.32%
1985 2.87% 3.4%
1984 2.84% 3.44%
1983 2.48% 3.47%
1982 2.33% 3.51%
1981 2.54% 3.54%
1980 2.56% 3.56%
1979 2.53% 3.57%
1978 2.5% 3.55%
1977 2.22% 3.49%
1976 2.18% 3.21%
1975 2.47% 2.92%
1974 2.56% 2.78%
1973 2.62% 2.58%
1972 2.61% 2.41%
1971 2.62% 2.3%
1970 2.66% 2.38%
1969 2.72% 2.49%
1968 2.8% 2.46%
1967 2.85% 2.4%
1966 2.89% 2.37%
1965 2.93% 2.35%
1964 2.95% 2.34%
1963 2.97% 2.32%
1962 3.01% 2.3%
1961 3.02% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Solomon Islands
Current population
19049936
863951
Population rank 69/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.01%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +53
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +1,631
Net migration rank 128/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 1,631
2024 - -7,725 - 1,610
2023 289,635 -8,940 17,436 1,636
2022 281,675 -8,463 17,253 1,567
2021 255,145 -29,908 16,626 1,499
2020 281,328 -23,927 16,488 1,556
2019 307,389 -57,746 16,649 -1,990
2018 323,100 -56,487 16,790 6,653
2017 332,838 -42,779 16,897 6,513
2016 338,114 -30,980 17,027 6,146
2015 335,072 -48,179 16,909 5,853
2014 333,551 -40,409 16,652 5,598
2013 331,321 -35,698 16,038 5,631
2012 332,365 -32,624 15,585 5,420
2011 328,548 -33,238 15,095 5,219
2010 324,802 -36,076 14,604 5,040
2009 323,320 -43,046 14,381 -4,360
2008 323,226 -42,624 14,225 -5,538
2007 326,298 -40,632 13,963 -5,383
2006 325,604 -42,118 13,799 -5,262
2005 325,816 -49,636 13,568 -5,082
2004 331,699 -47,409 13,444 -4,985
2003 333,539 -54,701 13,344 -4,881
2002 334,255 -55,247 13,195 -4,691
2001 335,503 -59,536 13,061 -4,474
2000 332,891 -65,197 12,938 -4,219
1999 328,890 -47,325 12,809 -1,588
1998 325,174 -39,104 12,658 -1,019
1997 320,087 -43,377 12,478 -931
1996 315,252 -43,501 12,328 -947
1995 309,236 -39,917 12,124 -952
1994 302,708 -33,462 11,771 -828
1993 295,515 -36,848 11,396 -665
1992 288,411 -32,093 11,029 -482
1991 283,917 -40,868 10,789 -410
1990 280,318 -27,735 10,561 -335
1989 276,736 -30,860 10,354 -270
1988 271,466 -30,450 10,142 -197
1987 261,746 -31,539 9,943 -179
1986 252,754 -31,631 9,656 -269
1985 246,119 -24,991 9,534 -150
1984 241,892 -25,010 9,299 -102
1983 238,059 -32,877 9,011 -30
1982 199,809 -46,174 8,720 40
1981 221,044 -45,490 8,436 99
1980 218,460 -43,144 8,156 151
1979 216,810 -47,278 7,874 188
1978 211,301 -48,309 7,598 174
1977 203,299 -46,249 7,290 159
1976 171,903 -50,745 7,058 -48
1975 188,501 -42,329 6,635 -760
1974 184,992 -36,089 6,612 -1,084
1973 179,871 -29,641 6,343 -1,329
1972 173,162 -25,807 6,074 -1,520
1971 165,104 -23,513 5,814 -1,646
1970 155,946 -14,755 5,575 -1,632
1969 149,516 -10,937 5,444 -1,187
1968 146,946 -7,589 5,285 -1,154
1967 143,859 -4,715 5,151 -1,213
1966 140,494 -3,824 5,028 -1,256
1965 135,997 -681 4,885 -1,237
1964 132,832 -440 4,747 -1,200
1963 129,065 240 4,571 -1,129
1962 126,429 713 4,408 -1,073
1961 123,753 797 4,257 -1,016
1960 120,728 -186 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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