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Population in Guatemala compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.15 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2100 26,153,266 20,009,380
2099 26,241,436 20,121,095
2098 26,327,401 20,234,513
2097 26,411,858 20,345,619
2096 26,493,721 20,456,607
2095 26,573,173 20,566,246
2094 26,650,279 20,674,019
2093 26,724,630 20,780,946
2092 26,796,433 20,886,274
2091 26,864,799 20,990,047
2090 26,929,431 21,095,968
2089 26,990,069 21,198,788
2088 27,047,391 21,299,229
2087 27,101,383 21,398,269
2086 27,151,393 21,496,892
2085 27,195,895 21,594,661
2084 27,235,718 21,687,323
2083 27,270,266 21,778,597
2082 27,300,227 21,866,395
2081 27,323,897 21,954,337
2080 27,341,942 22,038,953
2079 27,354,464 22,122,744
2078 27,360,327 22,200,069
2077 27,359,161 22,274,355
2076 27,351,838 22,345,857
2075 27,338,895 22,414,609
2074 27,319,989 22,485,066
2073 27,293,820 22,550,427
2072 27,260,434 22,610,645
2071 27,219,778 22,669,042
2070 27,172,642 22,725,948
2069 27,117,335 22,779,050
2068 27,053,945 22,831,596
2067 26,983,495 22,885,941
2066 26,905,666 22,935,123
2065 26,821,312 22,985,942
2064 26,729,190 23,030,844
2063 26,630,176 23,071,114
2062 26,525,287 23,107,970
2061 26,414,086 23,139,924
2060 26,295,830 23,171,649
2059 26,171,105 23,199,387
2058 26,039,738 23,224,997
2057 25,901,372 23,247,211
2056 25,757,288 23,267,292
2055 25,607,244 23,278,653
2054 25,451,264 23,287,520
2053 25,288,335 23,297,347
2052 25,120,056 23,301,287
2051 24,946,634 23,302,108
2050 24,768,464 23,299,282
2049 24,584,225 23,293,630
2048 24,394,931 23,283,465
2047 24,201,532 23,267,251
2046 24,001,405 23,244,081
2045 23,795,751 23,212,221
2044 23,584,131 23,181,041
2043 23,366,974 23,144,217
2042 23,144,034 23,103,489
2041 22,915,420 23,056,478
2040 22,680,768 23,005,928
2039 22,440,281 22,948,866
2038 22,193,352 22,888,821
2037 21,942,046 22,822,943
2036 21,686,309 22,756,462
2035 21,425,958 22,685,766
2034 21,162,245 22,611,514
2033 20,895,809 22,532,374
2032 20,626,813 22,449,310
2031 20,355,744 22,364,063
2030 20,082,472 22,273,377
2029 19,807,478 22,181,300
2028 19,530,983 22,082,826
2027 19,252,313 21,979,196
2026 18,970,716 21,870,145
2025 18,687,881 21,756,000
2024 18,406,359 21,916,000
2023 18,124,838 22,037,000
2022 17,847,877 22,181,000
2021 17,598,650 22,156,000
2020 17,357,325 21,919,000
2019 17,103,803 21,803,000
2018 16,845,685 21,670,000
2017 16,567,357 21,453,000
2016 16,268,760 21,209,000
2015 15,971,743 20,970,000
2014 15,681,725 20,778,000
2013 15,387,337 20,585,000
2012 15,089,647 21,169,458
2011 14,792,126 21,009,048
2010 14,500,112 20,879,089
2009 14,215,611 20,756,435
2008 13,935,174 20,629,378
2007 13,652,040 20,492,545
2006 13,367,459 20,352,411
2005 13,087,629 20,216,524
2004 12,807,402 20,087,605
2003 12,525,842 19,951,521
2002 12,246,915 19,805,752
2001 11,969,422 19,600,362
2000 11,697,592 19,293,054
1999 11,422,965 18,944,731
1998 11,139,145 18,596,003
1997 10,857,754 18,248,200
1996 10,583,526 17,905,018
1995 10,312,996 17,564,068
1994 10,043,718 17,275,773
1993 9,779,761 17,025,918
1992 9,522,266 16,739,284
1991 9,272,584 16,475,354
1990 9,024,773 16,352,458
1989 8,775,546 16,248,557
1988 8,532,099 16,078,621
1987 8,296,485 15,916,576
1986 8,070,818 15,731,256
1985 7,849,693 15,544,154
1984 7,630,682 15,441,860
1983 7,419,642 15,388,794
1982 7,240,241 15,286,567
1981 7,075,648 15,099,414
1980 6,900,212 14,847,974
1979 6,727,797 14,579,614
1978 6,561,534 14,310,128
1977 6,401,515 14,049,371
1976 6,262,404 13,796,770
1975 6,128,731 13,548,984
1974 5,981,197 13,305,693
1973 5,831,631 13,060,916
1972 5,682,833 12,809,205
1971 5,538,355 12,551,910
1970 5,396,966 12,287,110
1969 5,257,081 12,013,858
1968 5,118,111 11,736,088
1967 4,978,862 11,457,328
1966 4,840,958 11,183,928
1965 4,704,965 10,916,965
1964 4,571,109 10,653,397
1963 4,440,264 10,395,040
1962 4,312,044 10,143,754
1961 4,186,201 9,899,372
1960 4,063,655 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Sri Lanka
2100 -0.34% -0.56%
2099 -0.33% -0.56%
2098 -0.32% -0.55%
2097 -0.31% -0.54%
2096 -0.3% -0.53%
2095 -0.29% -0.52%
2094 -0.28% -0.51%
2093 -0.27% -0.5%
2092 -0.25% -0.49%
2091 -0.24% -0.5%
2090 -0.22% -0.49%
2089 -0.21% -0.47%
2088 -0.2% -0.46%
2087 -0.18% -0.46%
2086 -0.16% -0.45%
2085 -0.15% -0.43%
2084 -0.13% -0.42%
2083 -0.11% -0.4%
2082 -0.09% -0.4%
2081 -0.07% -0.38%
2080 -0.05% -0.38%
2079 -0.02% -0.35%
2078 0.004% -0.33%
2077 0.03% -0.32%
2076 0.05% -0.31%
2075 0.07% -0.31%
2074 0.1% -0.29%
2073 0.12% -0.27%
2072 0.15% -0.26%
2071 0.17% -0.25%
2070 0.2% -0.23%
2069 0.23% -0.23%
2068 0.26% -0.24%
2067 0.29% -0.21%
2066 0.31% -0.22%
2065 0.34% -0.19%
2064 0.37% -0.17%
2063 0.4% -0.16%
2062 0.42% -0.14%
2061 0.45% -0.14%
2060 0.48% -0.12%
2059 0.5% -0.11%
2058 0.53% -0.1%
2057 0.56% -0.09%
2056 0.59% -0.05%
2055 0.61% -0.04%
2054 0.64% -0.04%
2053 0.67% -0.02%
2052 0.7% -0.004%
2051 0.72% 0.01%
2050 0.75% 0.02%
2049 0.78% 0.04%
2048 0.8% 0.07%
2047 0.83% 0.1%
2046 0.86% 0.14%
2045 0.9% 0.13%
2044 0.93% 0.16%
2043 0.96% 0.18%
2042 1% 0.2%
2041 1.03% 0.22%
2040 1.07% 0.25%
2039 1.11% 0.26%
2038 1.15% 0.29%
2037 1.18% 0.29%
2036 1.22% 0.31%
2035 1.25% 0.33%
2034 1.28% 0.35%
2033 1.3% 0.37%
2032 1.33% 0.38%
2031 1.36% 0.41%
2030 1.39% 0.42%
2029 1.42% 0.45%
2028 1.45% 0.47%
2027 1.48% 0.5%
2026 1.51% 0.52%
2025 1.53% -0.73%
2024 1.55% -0.55%
2023 1.55% -0.65%
2022 1.42% 0.11%
2021 1.39% 1.08%
2020 1.48% 0.53%
2019 1.53% 0.61%
2018 1.68% 1.01%
2017 1.84% 1.15%
2016 1.86% 1.14%
2015 1.85% 0.92%
2014 1.91% 0.94%
2013 1.97% -2.76%
2012 2.01% 0.76%
2011 2.01% 0.62%
2010 2% 0.59%
2009 2.01% 0.62%
2008 2.07% 0.67%
2007 2.13% 0.69%
2006 2.14% 0.67%
2005 2.19% 0.64%
2004 2.25% 0.68%
2003 2.28% 0.74%
2002 2.32% 1.05%
2001 2.32% 1.59%
2000 2.4% 1.84%
1999 2.55% 1.88%
1998 2.59% 1.91%
1997 2.59% 1.92%
1996 2.62% 1.94%
1995 2.68% 1.67%
1994 2.7% 1.47%
1993 2.7% 1.71%
1992 2.69% 1.6%
1991 2.75% 0.75%
1990 2.84% 0.64%
1989 2.85% 1.06%
1988 2.84% 1.02%
1987 2.8% 1.18%
1986 2.82% 1.2%
1985 2.87% 0.66%
1984 2.84% 0.34%
1983 2.48% 0.67%
1982 2.33% 1.24%
1981 2.54% 1.69%
1980 2.56% 1.84%
1979 2.53% 1.88%
1978 2.5% 1.86%
1977 2.22% 1.83%
1976 2.18% 1.83%
1975 2.47% 1.83%
1974 2.56% 1.87%
1973 2.62% 1.97%
1972 2.61% 2.05%
1971 2.62% 2.16%
1970 2.66% 2.27%
1969 2.72% 2.37%
1968 2.8% 2.43%
1967 2.85% 2.44%
1966 2.89% 2.45%
1965 2.93% 2.47%
1964 2.95% 2.49%
1963 2.97% 2.48%
1962 3.01% 2.47%
1961 3.02% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Sri Lanka
Current population
19115361
21926160
Population rank 69/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.26%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -438
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 190/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -30,724
Net migration rank 128/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -30,724
2024 290,066 -7,725 50,407 -27,245
2023 289,635 -8,940 66,111 -28,011
2022 281,675 -8,463 95,378 -27,435
2021 255,145 -29,908 121,858 -29,586
2020 281,328 -23,927 170,968 -29,875
2019 307,389 -57,746 172,243 -28,426
2018 323,100 -56,487 183,610 -28,607
2017 332,838 -42,779 187,993 -22,324
2016 338,114 -30,980 194,232 -18,388
2015 335,072 -48,179 201,815 -29,797
2014 333,551 -40,409 211,541 -33,672
2013 331,321 -35,698 221,021 -37,754
2012 332,365 -32,624 229,138 -41,955
2011 328,548 -33,238 224,461 -90,839
2010 324,802 -36,076 224,325 -98,060
2009 323,320 -43,046 200,175 -81,130
2008 323,226 -42,624 232,225 -97,144
2007 326,298 -40,632 248,287 -109,695
2006 325,604 -42,118 248,706 -107,045
2005 325,816 -49,636 248,683 -118,594
2004 331,699 -47,409 212,527 -84,795
2003 333,539 -54,701 252,008 -107,573
2002 334,255 -55,247 252,840 -105,718
2001 335,503 -59,536 244,377 19,273
2000 332,891 -65,197 227,060 123,894
1999 328,890 -47,325 206,876 138,799
1998 325,174 -39,104 201,059 150,724
1997 320,087 -43,377 208,193 135,636
1996 315,252 -43,501 215,290 127,236
1995 309,236 -39,917 221,957 117,416
1994 302,708 -33,462 228,904 8,323
1993 295,515 -36,848 226,257 36,232
1992 288,411 -32,093 222,230 88,542
1991 283,917 -40,868 218,117 -1,047
1990 280,318 -27,735 224,454 -195,736
1989 276,736 -30,860 212,401 -33,305
1988 271,466 -30,450 219,184 -58,415
1987 261,746 -31,539 226,414 -63,105
1986 252,754 -31,631 233,782 -26,460
1985 246,119 -24,991 247,836 -80,950
1984 241,892 -25,010 263,175 -225,450
1983 238,059 -32,877 277,768 -209,362
1982 199,809 -46,174 300,030 -163,987
1981 221,044 -45,490 328,096 -89,824
1980 218,460 -43,144 328,155 -63,541
1979 216,810 -47,278 329,791 -57,683
1978 211,301 -48,309 317,055 -50,189
1977 203,299 -46,249 300,038 -45,383
1976 171,903 -50,745 291,816 -41,258
1975 188,501 -42,329 282,496 -37,475
1974 184,992 -36,089 275,521 -33,979
1973 179,871 -29,641 278,577 -30,582
1972 173,162 -25,807 282,494 -27,071
1971 165,104 -23,513 281,200 -22,021
1970 155,946 -14,755 286,719 -16,299
1969 149,516 -10,937 286,218 -10,152
1968 146,946 -7,589 286,642 -7,163
1967 143,859 -4,715 284,738 -6,696
1966 140,494 -3,824 275,549 -6,794
1965 135,997 -681 272,422 -7,249
1964 132,832 -440 269,584 -7,614
1963 129,065 240 262,880 -8,118
1962 126,429 713 256,719 -8,909
1961 123,753 797 251,087 -10,144
1960 120,728 -186 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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