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Population in Guatemala compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.71 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Guatemala vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala South Korea
2100 26,157,456 22,012,503
2099 26,245,641 22,335,528
2098 26,331,619 22,668,719
2097 26,416,090 23,009,661
2096 26,497,966 23,360,151
2095 26,577,430 23,722,747
2094 26,654,549 24,093,391
2093 26,728,912 24,473,038
2092 26,800,726 24,860,975
2091 26,869,103 25,255,379
2090 26,933,745 25,655,577
2089 26,994,393 26,060,945
2088 27,051,725 26,470,073
2087 27,105,725 26,884,813
2086 27,155,743 27,301,913
2085 27,200,252 27,723,736
2084 27,240,081 28,147,480
2083 27,274,635 28,578,182
2082 27,304,601 29,012,953
2081 27,328,275 29,456,022
2080 27,346,322 29,901,880
2079 27,358,846 30,352,062
2078 27,364,710 30,809,176
2077 27,363,544 31,273,700
2076 27,356,220 31,744,480
2075 27,343,275 32,221,226
2074 27,324,366 32,706,020
2073 27,298,193 33,196,556
2072 27,264,801 33,696,490
2071 27,224,139 34,203,935
2070 27,176,996 34,719,324
2069 27,121,679 35,241,850
2068 27,058,279 35,762,799
2067 26,987,818 36,292,307
2066 26,909,977 36,826,655
2065 26,825,610 37,368,086
2064 26,733,472 37,916,439
2063 26,634,443 38,469,051
2062 26,529,537 39,028,473
2061 26,418,318 39,584,621
2060 26,300,043 40,149,830
2059 26,175,298 40,712,514
2058 26,043,910 41,277,134
2057 25,905,522 41,833,887
2056 25,761,415 42,377,427
2055 25,611,347 42,909,302
2054 25,455,341 43,427,254
2053 25,292,387 43,938,741
2052 25,124,081 44,441,106
2051 24,950,631 44,923,604
2050 24,772,432 45,385,311
2049 24,588,164 45,832,153
2048 24,398,840 46,258,529
2047 24,205,409 46,668,898
2046 24,005,250 47,056,404
2045 23,799,564 47,433,205
2044 23,587,909 47,797,411
2043 23,370,717 48,144,730
2042 23,147,742 48,478,991
2041 22,919,092 48,806,273
2040 22,684,402 49,115,658
2039 22,443,876 49,412,830
2038 22,196,908 49,694,340
2037 21,945,561 49,957,504
2036 21,689,784 50,200,702
2035 21,429,391 50,426,000
2034 21,165,636 50,632,962
2033 20,899,157 50,821,090
2032 20,630,118 50,987,020
2031 20,359,005 51,134,940
2030 20,085,689 51,267,908
2029 19,810,652 51,385,868
2028 19,534,112 51,486,791
2027 19,255,397 51,576,746
2026 18,973,755 51,649,918
2025 18,690,875 51,710,062
2024 18,406,359 51,751,065
2023 18,124,838 51,712,619
2022 17,847,877 51,672,569
2021 17,598,650 51,769,539
2020 17,357,325 51,836,239
2019 17,103,803 51,764,822
2018 16,845,685 51,585,058
2017 16,567,357 51,361,911
2016 16,268,760 51,217,803
2015 15,971,743 51,014,947
2014 15,681,725 50,746,659
2013 15,387,337 50,428,893
2012 15,089,647 50,199,853
2011 14,792,126 49,936,638
2010 14,500,112 49,554,112
2009 14,215,611 49,307,835
2008 13,935,174 49,054,708
2007 13,652,040 48,683,638
2006 13,367,459 48,438,292
2005 13,087,629 48,184,561
2004 12,807,402 48,082,519
2003 12,525,842 47,892,330
2002 12,246,915 47,644,736
2001 11,969,422 47,370,164
2000 11,697,592 47,008,111
1999 11,422,965 46,616,677
1998 11,139,145 46,286,503
1997 10,857,754 45,953,580
1996 10,583,526 45,524,681
1995 10,312,996 45,092,991
1994 10,043,718 44,641,540
1993 9,779,761 44,194,628
1992 9,522,266 43,747,962
1991 9,272,584 43,295,704
1990 9,024,773 42,869,283
1989 8,775,546 42,449,038
1988 8,532,099 42,031,247
1987 8,296,485 41,621,690
1986 8,070,818 41,213,674
1985 7,849,693 40,805,744
1984 7,630,682 40,405,956
1983 7,419,642 39,910,403
1982 7,240,241 39,326,352
1981 7,075,648 38,723,248
1980 6,900,212 38,123,775
1979 6,727,797 37,534,236
1978 6,561,534 36,969,185
1977 6,401,515 36,411,795
1976 6,262,404 35,848,523
1975 6,128,731 35,280,725
1974 5,981,197 34,692,266
1973 5,831,631 34,103,149
1972 5,682,833 33,505,406
1971 5,538,355 32,882,704
1970 5,396,966 32,240,827
1969 5,257,081 31,544,266
1968 5,118,111 30,838,302
1967 4,978,862 30,130,983
1966 4,840,958 29,435,571
1965 4,704,965 28,704,674
1964 4,571,109 27,984,155
1963 4,440,264 27,261,747
1962 4,312,044 26,513,030
1961 4,186,201 25,765,673
1960 4,063,655 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala South Korea
2100 -0.34% -1.45%
2099 -0.33% -1.47%
2098 -0.32% -1.48%
2097 -0.31% -1.5%
2096 -0.3% -1.53%
2095 -0.29% -1.54%
2094 -0.28% -1.55%
2093 -0.27% -1.56%
2092 -0.25% -1.56%
2091 -0.24% -1.56%
2090 -0.22% -1.56%
2089 -0.21% -1.55%
2088 -0.2% -1.54%
2087 -0.18% -1.53%
2086 -0.16% -1.52%
2085 -0.15% -1.51%
2084 -0.13% -1.51%
2083 -0.11% -1.5%
2082 -0.09% -1.5%
2081 -0.07% -1.49%
2080 -0.05% -1.48%
2079 -0.02% -1.48%
2078 0.004% -1.49%
2077 0.03% -1.48%
2076 0.05% -1.48%
2075 0.07% -1.48%
2074 0.1% -1.48%
2073 0.12% -1.48%
2072 0.15% -1.48%
2071 0.17% -1.48%
2070 0.2% -1.48%
2069 0.23% -1.46%
2068 0.26% -1.46%
2067 0.29% -1.45%
2066 0.31% -1.45%
2065 0.34% -1.45%
2064 0.37% -1.44%
2063 0.4% -1.43%
2062 0.42% -1.4%
2061 0.45% -1.41%
2060 0.48% -1.38%
2059 0.5% -1.37%
2058 0.53% -1.33%
2057 0.56% -1.28%
2056 0.59% -1.24%
2055 0.61% -1.19%
2054 0.64% -1.16%
2053 0.67% -1.13%
2052 0.7% -1.07%
2051 0.72% -1.02%
2050 0.75% -0.97%
2049 0.78% -0.92%
2048 0.8% -0.88%
2047 0.83% -0.82%
2046 0.86% -0.79%
2045 0.9% -0.76%
2044 0.93% -0.72%
2043 0.96% -0.69%
2042 1% -0.67%
2041 1.03% -0.63%
2040 1.07% -0.6%
2039 1.11% -0.57%
2038 1.15% -0.53%
2037 1.18% -0.48%
2036 1.22% -0.45%
2035 1.25% -0.41%
2034 1.28% -0.37%
2033 1.3% -0.33%
2032 1.33% -0.29%
2031 1.36% -0.26%
2030 1.39% -0.23%
2029 1.42% -0.2%
2028 1.45% -0.17%
2027 1.48% -0.14%
2026 1.51% -0.12%
2025 1.55% -0.08%
2024 1.55% 0.07%
2023 1.55% 0.08%
2022 1.42% -0.19%
2021 1.39% -0.13%
2020 1.48% 0.14%
2019 1.53% 0.35%
2018 1.68% 0.43%
2017 1.84% 0.28%
2016 1.86% 0.4%
2015 1.85% 0.53%
2014 1.91% 0.63%
2013 1.97% 0.46%
2012 2.01% 0.53%
2011 2.01% 0.77%
2010 2% 0.5%
2009 2.01% 0.52%
2008 2.07% 0.76%
2007 2.13% 0.51%
2006 2.14% 0.53%
2005 2.19% 0.21%
2004 2.25% 0.4%
2003 2.28% 0.52%
2002 2.32% 0.58%
2001 2.32% 0.77%
2000 2.4% 0.84%
1999 2.55% 0.71%
1998 2.59% 0.72%
1997 2.59% 0.94%
1996 2.62% 0.96%
1995 2.68% 1.01%
1994 2.7% 1.01%
1993 2.7% 1.02%
1992 2.69% 1.04%
1991 2.75% 0.99%
1990 2.84% 0.99%
1989 2.85% 0.99%
1988 2.84% 0.98%
1987 2.8% 0.99%
1986 2.82% 1%
1985 2.87% 0.99%
1984 2.84% 1.24%
1983 2.48% 1.49%
1982 2.33% 1.56%
1981 2.54% 1.57%
1980 2.56% 1.57%
1979 2.53% 1.53%
1978 2.5% 1.53%
1977 2.22% 1.57%
1976 2.18% 1.61%
1975 2.47% 1.7%
1974 2.56% 1.73%
1973 2.62% 1.78%
1972 2.61% 1.89%
1971 2.62% 1.99%
1970 2.66% 2.21%
1969 2.72% 2.29%
1968 2.8% 2.35%
1967 2.85% 2.36%
1966 2.89% 2.55%
1965 2.93% 2.57%
1964 2.95% 2.65%
1963 2.97% 2.82%
1962 3.01% 2.9%
1961 3.02% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Guatemala South Korea
Current population
19049936
51649918
Population rank 69/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.62%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +105
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +65,731
Net migration rank 128/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 65,731
2024 - -7,725 - 75,963
2023 289,635 -8,940 -77,569 87,800
2022 281,675 -8,463 -124,014 87,800
2021 255,145 -29,908 -56,947 -16,778
2020 281,328 -23,927 -31,101 112,631
2019 307,389 -57,746 10,353 128,622
2018 323,100 -56,487 30,951 118,220
2017 332,838 -42,779 71,907 104,029
2016 338,114 -30,980 122,923 91,568
2015 335,072 -48,179 163,248 276,427
2014 333,551 -40,409 167,464 308,037
2013 331,321 -35,698 166,415 301,926
2012 332,365 -32,624 215,859 281,866
2011 328,548 -33,238 214,728 269,958
2010 324,802 -36,076 213,083 52,042
2009 323,320 -43,046 197,231 5,308
2008 323,226 -42,624 215,841 -19,630
2007 326,298 -40,632 248,286 -42,293
2006 325,604 -42,118 203,441 -28,434
2005 325,816 -49,636 187,920 -47,821
2004 331,699 -47,409 225,988 -42,549
2003 333,539 -54,701 244,251 -31,994
2002 334,255 -55,247 247,752 -18,105
2001 335,503 -59,536 312,643 -28,006
2000 332,891 -65,197 390,167 -84,960
1999 328,890 -47,325 368,272 -107,448
1998 325,174 -39,104 393,436 -98,044
1997 320,087 -43,377 422,773 -109,130
1996 315,252 -43,501 446,142 -115,705
1995 309,236 -39,917 468,967 -208,491
1994 302,708 -33,462 473,200 -208,309
1993 295,515 -36,848 477,302 -222,802
1992 288,411 -32,093 494,352 -265,849
1991 283,917 -40,868 467,594 -270,754
1990 280,318 -27,735 411,546 79,294
1989 276,736 -30,860 403,266 186,120
1988 271,466 -30,450 399,297 192,534
1987 261,746 -31,539 378,758 198,057
1986 252,754 -31,631 395,651 189,782
1985 246,119 -24,991 416,219 97,949
1984 241,892 -25,010 436,384 101,394
1983 238,059 -32,877 514,844 102,167
1982 199,809 -46,174 605,626 48,638
1981 221,044 -45,490 631,189 18,442
1980 218,460 -43,144 583,294 -148,341
1979 216,810 -47,278 623,068 -139,566
1978 211,301 -48,309 499,084 -85,721
1977 203,299 -46,249 578,947 -90,737
1976 171,903 -50,745 530,558 -92,314
1975 188,501 -42,329 603,300 -52,332
1974 184,992 -36,089 673,030 27,005
1973 179,871 -29,641 699,115 35,779
1972 173,162 -25,807 740,469 25,382
1971 165,104 -23,513 789,185 -6,326
1970 155,946 -14,755 747,987 -27,999
1969 149,516 -10,937 694,227 -21,175
1968 146,946 -7,589 684,487 -16,868
1967 143,859 -4,715 692,169 -16,484
1966 140,494 -3,824 623,534 -16,688
1965 135,997 -681 641,090 -146,386
1964 132,832 -440 655,501 -102,284
1963 129,065 240 685,824 -80,226
1962 126,429 713 712,590 -94,606
1961 123,753 797 730,173 -93,179
1960 120,728 -186 728,010 47,245

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

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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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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