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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.79 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sweden
2100 26,153,266 11,330,987
2099 26,241,436 11,334,835
2098 26,327,401 11,339,107
2097 26,411,858 11,340,268
2096 26,493,721 11,341,947
2095 26,573,173 11,344,893
2094 26,650,279 11,347,531
2093 26,724,630 11,349,412
2092 26,796,433 11,351,452
2091 26,864,799 11,352,899
2090 26,929,431 11,354,820
2089 26,990,069 11,357,746
2088 27,047,391 11,360,405
2087 27,101,383 11,364,197
2086 27,151,393 11,371,529
2085 27,195,895 11,376,573
2084 27,235,718 11,381,332
2083 27,270,266 11,384,862
2082 27,300,227 11,390,058
2081 27,323,897 11,391,696
2080 27,341,942 11,393,882
2079 27,354,464 11,393,412
2078 27,360,327 11,391,291
2077 27,359,161 11,389,212
2076 27,351,838 11,385,385
2075 27,338,895 11,381,261
2074 27,319,989 11,377,973
2073 27,293,820 11,375,051
2072 27,260,434 11,371,362
2071 27,219,778 11,366,451
2070 27,172,642 11,362,742
2069 27,117,335 11,358,895
2068 27,053,945 11,357,504
2067 26,983,495 11,356,672
2066 26,905,666 11,356,676
2065 26,821,312 11,355,953
2064 26,729,190 11,354,988
2063 26,630,176 11,354,834
2062 26,525,287 11,355,452
2061 26,414,086 11,353,198
2060 26,295,830 11,352,013
2059 26,171,105 11,349,674
2058 26,039,738 11,345,893
2057 25,901,372 11,340,487
2056 25,757,288 11,335,234
2055 25,607,244 11,328,291
2054 25,451,264 11,320,768
2053 25,288,335 11,310,127
2052 25,120,056 11,296,358
2051 24,946,634 11,280,503
2050 24,768,464 11,261,537
2049 24,584,225 11,242,070
2048 24,394,931 11,221,274
2047 24,201,532 11,199,365
2046 24,001,405 11,176,512
2045 23,795,751 11,152,739
2044 23,584,131 11,127,765
2043 23,366,974 11,102,354
2042 23,144,034 11,076,504
2041 22,915,420 11,052,951
2040 22,680,768 11,028,609
2039 22,440,281 11,005,487
2038 22,193,352 10,983,160
2037 21,942,046 10,961,591
2036 21,686,309 10,938,759
2035 21,425,958 10,916,327
2034 21,162,245 10,893,717
2033 20,895,809 10,869,588
2032 20,626,813 10,844,339
2031 20,355,744 10,819,037
2030 20,082,472 10,790,557
2029 19,807,478 10,759,017
2028 19,530,983 10,724,017
2027 19,252,313 10,685,143
2026 18,970,716 10,643,884
2025 18,687,881 10,596,620
2024 18,406,359 10,569,709
2023 18,124,838 10,536,632
2022 17,847,877 10,486,941
2021 17,598,650 10,415,811
2020 17,357,325 10,353,442
2019 17,103,803 10,278,887
2018 16,845,685 10,175,214
2017 16,567,357 10,057,698
2016 16,268,760 9,923,085
2015 15,971,743 9,799,186
2014 15,681,725 9,696,110
2013 15,387,337 9,600,379
2012 15,089,647 9,519,374
2011 14,792,126 9,449,213
2010 14,500,112 9,378,126
2009 14,215,611 9,298,515
2008 13,935,174 9,219,637
2007 13,652,040 9,148,092
2006 13,367,459 9,080,505
2005 13,087,629 9,029,572
2004 12,807,402 8,993,531
2003 12,525,842 8,958,229
2002 12,246,915 8,924,958
2001 11,969,422 8,895,960
2000 11,697,592 8,872,109
1999 11,422,965 8,857,874
1998 11,139,145 8,850,974
1997 10,857,754 8,846,062
1996 10,583,526 8,840,998
1995 10,312,996 8,826,939
1994 10,043,718 8,780,745
1993 9,779,761 8,718,561
1992 9,522,266 8,668,067
1991 9,272,584 8,617,375
1990 9,024,773 8,558,835
1989 8,775,546 8,492,964
1988 8,532,099 8,436,489
1987 8,296,485 8,397,804
1986 8,070,818 8,369,829
1985 7,849,693 8,350,386
1984 7,630,682 8,336,605
1983 7,419,642 8,329,033
1982 7,240,241 8,325,263
1981 7,075,648 8,320,503
1980 6,900,212 8,310,531
1979 6,727,797 8,293,678
1978 6,561,534 8,275,599
1977 6,401,515 8,251,540
1976 6,262,404 8,222,286
1975 6,128,731 8,192,437
1974 5,981,197 8,159,955
1973 5,831,631 8,136,312
1972 5,682,833 8,122,300
1971 5,538,355 8,098,334
1970 5,396,966 8,042,801
1969 5,257,081 7,968,072
1968 5,118,111 7,912,273
1967 4,978,862 7,867,931
1966 4,840,958 7,807,797
1965 4,704,965 7,733,853
1964 4,571,109 7,661,354
1963 4,440,264 7,604,328
1962 4,312,044 7,561,588
1961 4,186,201 7,519,998
1960 4,063,655 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Sweden
2100 -0.34% -0.03%
2099 -0.33% -0.04%
2098 -0.32% -0.01%
2097 -0.31% -0.01%
2096 -0.3% -0.03%
2095 -0.29% -0.02%
2094 -0.28% -0.02%
2093 -0.27% -0.02%
2092 -0.25% -0.01%
2091 -0.24% -0.02%
2090 -0.22% -0.03%
2089 -0.21% -0.02%
2088 -0.2% -0.03%
2087 -0.18% -0.06%
2086 -0.16% -0.04%
2085 -0.15% -0.04%
2084 -0.13% -0.03%
2083 -0.11% -0.05%
2082 -0.09% -0.01%
2081 -0.07% -0.02%
2080 -0.05% 0.004%
2079 -0.02% 0.02%
2078 0.004% 0.02%
2077 0.03% 0.03%
2076 0.05% 0.04%
2075 0.07% 0.03%
2074 0.1% 0.03%
2073 0.12% 0.03%
2072 0.15% 0.04%
2071 0.17% 0.03%
2070 0.2% 0.03%
2069 0.23% 0.01%
2068 0.26% 0.007%
2067 0.29% -0%
2066 0.31% 0.006%
2065 0.34% 0.009%
2064 0.37% 0.001%
2063 0.4% -0.005%
2062 0.42% 0.02%
2061 0.45% 0.01%
2060 0.48% 0.02%
2059 0.5% 0.03%
2058 0.53% 0.05%
2057 0.56% 0.05%
2056 0.59% 0.06%
2055 0.61% 0.07%
2054 0.64% 0.09%
2053 0.67% 0.12%
2052 0.7% 0.14%
2051 0.72% 0.17%
2050 0.75% 0.17%
2049 0.78% 0.19%
2048 0.8% 0.2%
2047 0.83% 0.2%
2046 0.86% 0.21%
2045 0.9% 0.22%
2044 0.93% 0.23%
2043 0.96% 0.23%
2042 1% 0.21%
2041 1.03% 0.22%
2040 1.07% 0.21%
2039 1.11% 0.2%
2038 1.15% 0.2%
2037 1.18% 0.21%
2036 1.22% 0.21%
2035 1.25% 0.21%
2034 1.28% 0.22%
2033 1.3% 0.23%
2032 1.33% 0.23%
2031 1.36% 0.26%
2030 1.39% 0.29%
2029 1.42% 0.33%
2028 1.45% 0.36%
2027 1.48% 0.39%
2026 1.51% 0.45%
2025 1.53% 0.25%
2024 1.55% 0.31%
2023 1.55% 0.47%
2022 1.42% 0.68%
2021 1.39% 0.6%
2020 1.48% 0.73%
2019 1.53% 1.02%
2018 1.68% 1.17%
2017 1.84% 1.36%
2016 1.86% 1.26%
2015 1.85% 1.06%
2014 1.91% 1%
2013 1.97% 0.85%
2012 2.01% 0.74%
2011 2.01% 0.76%
2010 2% 0.86%
2009 2.01% 0.86%
2008 2.07% 0.78%
2007 2.13% 0.74%
2006 2.14% 0.56%
2005 2.19% 0.4%
2004 2.25% 0.39%
2003 2.28% 0.37%
2002 2.32% 0.33%
2001 2.32% 0.27%
2000 2.4% 0.16%
1999 2.55% 0.08%
1998 2.59% 0.06%
1997 2.59% 0.06%
1996 2.62% 0.16%
1995 2.68% 0.53%
1994 2.7% 0.71%
1993 2.7% 0.58%
1992 2.69% 0.59%
1991 2.75% 0.68%
1990 2.84% 0.78%
1989 2.85% 0.67%
1988 2.84% 0.46%
1987 2.8% 0.33%
1986 2.82% 0.23%
1985 2.87% 0.17%
1984 2.84% 0.09%
1983 2.48% 0.05%
1982 2.33% 0.06%
1981 2.54% 0.12%
1980 2.56% 0.2%
1979 2.53% 0.22%
1978 2.5% 0.29%
1977 2.22% 0.36%
1976 2.18% 0.36%
1975 2.47% 0.4%
1974 2.56% 0.29%
1973 2.62% 0.17%
1972 2.61% 0.3%
1971 2.62% 0.69%
1970 2.66% 0.94%
1969 2.72% 0.71%
1968 2.8% 0.56%
1967 2.85% 0.77%
1966 2.89% 0.96%
1965 2.93% 0.95%
1964 2.95% 0.75%
1963 2.97% 0.57%
1962 3.01% 0.55%
1961 3.02% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Sweden
Current population
19115361
10665077
Population rank 69/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.13%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +74
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +47,079
Net migration rank 128/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 47,079
2024 290,066 -7,725 7,399 50,115
2023 289,635 -8,940 5,269 55,209
2022 281,675 -8,463 10,487 58,955
2021 255,145 -29,908 22,914 51,947
2020 281,328 -23,927 14,495 37,302
2019 307,389 -57,746 25,697 72,619
2018 323,100 -56,487 23,403 87,517
2017 332,838 -42,779 24,138 102,671
2016 338,114 -30,980 25,800 119,234
2015 335,072 -48,179 23,518 80,534
2014 333,551 -40,409 26,179 77,654
2013 331,321 -35,698 23,041 66,760
2012 332,365 -32,624 20,943 52,879
2011 328,548 -33,238 21,733 46,049
2010 324,802 -36,076 25,320 51,175
2009 323,320 -43,046 21,387 63,638
2008 323,226 -42,624 18,439 56,452
2007 326,298 -40,632 15,552 54,907
2006 325,604 -42,118 15,436 51,675
2005 325,816 -49,636 9,030 27,030
2004 331,699 -47,409 9,893 25,842
2003 333,539 -54,701 6,271 29,161
2002 334,255 -55,247 893 31,364
2001 335,503 -59,536 -1,779 28,856
2000 332,891 -65,197 -2,662 24,900
1999 328,890 -47,325 -6,201 13,940
1998 325,174 -39,104 -3,541 11,325
1997 320,087 -43,377 -3,539 6,047
1996 315,252 -43,501 1,768 5,773
1995 309,236 -39,917 9,710 11,621
1994 302,708 -33,462 20,196 51,545
1993 295,515 -36,848 20,924 32,725
1992 288,411 -32,093 28,605 20,507
1991 283,917 -40,868 29,299 25,314
1990 280,318 -27,735 29,100 35,668
1989 276,736 -30,860 24,629 44,565
1988 271,466 -30,450 15,186 30,064
1987 261,746 -31,539 11,757 21,335
1986 252,754 -31,631 9,206 15,211
1985 246,119 -24,991 4,175 11,464
1984 241,892 -25,010 3,335 8,668
1983 238,059 -32,877 833 2,105
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,665 2,524
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,664 3,209
1980 218,460 -43,144 5,818 10,040
1979 216,810 -47,278 4,976 13,895
1978 211,301 -48,309 4,138 13,807
1977 203,299 -46,249 7,426 23,528
1976 171,903 -50,745 8,222 20,324
1975 188,501 -42,329 14,746 16,564
1974 184,992 -36,089 23,664 9,217
1973 179,871 -29,641 24,409 -9,551
1972 173,162 -25,807 28,428 -13,519
1971 165,104 -23,513 31,583 2,334
1970 155,946 -14,755 30,563 47,242
1969 149,516 -10,937 23,904 48,824
1968 146,946 -7,589 30,858 8,545
1967 143,859 -4,715 41,700 11,075
1966 140,494 -3,824 45,286 24,920
1965 135,997 -681 44,857 32,444
1964 132,832 -440 45,968 23,581
1963 129,065 240 35,741 11,009
1962 126,429 713 30,246 9,627
1961 123,753 797 30,832 14,401
1960 120,728 -186 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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