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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.09 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Switzerland
2100 26,157,456 9,234,296
2099 26,245,641 9,226,472
2098 26,331,619 9,220,109
2097 26,416,090 9,212,728
2096 26,497,966 9,208,997
2095 26,577,430 9,203,477
2094 26,654,549 9,199,095
2093 26,728,912 9,196,672
2092 26,800,726 9,194,082
2091 26,869,103 9,191,145
2090 26,933,745 9,189,122
2089 26,994,393 9,188,754
2088 27,051,725 9,190,102
2087 27,105,725 9,189,763
2086 27,155,743 9,191,494
2085 27,200,252 9,195,728
2084 27,240,081 9,199,983
2083 27,274,635 9,204,908
2082 27,304,601 9,210,695
2081 27,328,275 9,217,065
2080 27,346,322 9,223,475
2079 27,358,846 9,230,920
2078 27,364,710 9,237,649
2077 27,363,544 9,245,300
2076 27,356,220 9,250,248
2075 27,343,275 9,255,753
2074 27,324,366 9,266,455
2073 27,298,193 9,275,439
2072 27,264,801 9,283,185
2071 27,224,139 9,292,913
2070 27,176,996 9,303,843
2069 27,121,679 9,311,935
2068 27,058,279 9,320,335
2067 26,987,818 9,327,741
2066 26,909,977 9,339,455
2065 26,825,610 9,351,481
2064 26,733,472 9,362,413
2063 26,634,443 9,372,441
2062 26,529,537 9,383,258
2061 26,418,318 9,395,036
2060 26,300,043 9,403,920
2059 26,175,298 9,414,241
2058 26,043,910 9,422,560
2057 25,905,522 9,428,212
2056 25,761,415 9,435,441
2055 25,611,347 9,443,890
2054 25,455,341 9,451,268
2053 25,292,387 9,456,389
2052 25,124,081 9,456,418
2051 24,950,631 9,456,395
2050 24,772,432 9,454,544
2049 24,588,164 9,451,083
2048 24,398,840 9,444,091
2047 24,205,409 9,437,061
2046 24,005,250 9,430,954
2045 23,799,564 9,425,155
2044 23,587,909 9,418,152
2043 23,370,717 9,410,763
2042 23,147,742 9,400,808
2041 22,919,092 9,393,857
2040 22,684,402 9,382,662
2039 22,443,876 9,373,984
2038 22,196,908 9,365,030
2037 21,945,561 9,354,254
2036 21,689,784 9,342,450
2035 21,429,391 9,328,907
2034 21,165,636 9,312,054
2033 20,899,157 9,294,881
2032 20,630,118 9,276,221
2031 20,359,005 9,253,034
2030 20,085,689 9,228,188
2029 19,810,652 9,201,743
2028 19,534,112 9,170,620
2027 19,255,397 9,135,740
2026 18,973,755 9,097,532
2025 18,690,875 9,053,983
2024 18,406,359 9,005,582
2023 18,124,838 8,888,822
2022 17,847,877 8,777,088
2021 17,598,650 8,704,546
2020 17,357,325 8,638,167
2019 17,103,803 8,575,280
2018 16,845,685 8,514,329
2017 16,567,357 8,451,840
2016 16,268,760 8,373,338
2015 15,971,743 8,282,396
2014 15,681,725 8,188,649
2013 15,387,337 8,089,346
2012 15,089,647 7,996,861
2011 14,792,126 7,912,398
2010 14,500,112 7,824,909
2009 14,215,611 7,743,831
2008 13,935,174 7,647,675
2007 13,652,040 7,551,117
2006 13,367,459 7,483,934
2005 13,087,629 7,437,115
2004 12,807,402 7,389,625
2003 12,525,842 7,339,001
2002 12,246,915 7,284,753
2001 11,969,422 7,229,854
2000 11,697,592 7,184,250
1999 11,422,965 7,143,991
1998 11,139,145 7,110,001
1997 10,857,754 7,088,906
1996 10,583,526 7,071,850
1995 10,312,996 7,040,687
1994 10,043,718 6,993,795
1993 9,779,761 6,938,265
1992 9,522,266 6,875,364
1991 9,272,584 6,799,978
1990 9,024,773 6,715,519
1989 8,775,546 6,646,912
1988 8,532,099 6,593,386
1987 8,296,485 6,545,106
1986 8,070,818 6,504,124
1985 7,849,693 6,470,365
1984 7,630,682 6,441,865
1983 7,419,642 6,418,773
1982 7,240,241 6,391,309
1981 7,075,648 6,354,074
1980 6,900,212 6,319,408
1979 6,727,797 6,294,365
1978 6,561,534 6,281,738
1977 6,401,515 6,281,174
1976 6,262,404 6,302,504
1975 6,128,731 6,338,632
1974 5,981,197 6,341,405
1973 5,831,631 6,307,347
1972 5,682,833 6,260,956
1971 5,538,355 6,213,399
1970 5,396,966 6,180,877
1969 5,257,081 6,136,387
1968 5,118,111 6,067,714
1967 4,978,862 5,991,785
1966 4,840,958 5,918,002
1965 4,704,965 5,856,472
1964 4,571,109 5,789,228
1963 4,440,264 5,694,247
1962 4,312,044 5,573,815
1961 4,186,201 5,434,294
1960 4,063,655 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Switzerland
2100 -0.34% 0.08%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% 0.08%
2097 -0.31% 0.04%
2096 -0.3% 0.06%
2095 -0.29% 0.05%
2094 -0.28% 0.03%
2093 -0.27% 0.03%
2092 -0.25% 0.03%
2091 -0.24% 0.02%
2090 -0.22% 0.004%
2089 -0.21% -0.01%
2088 -0.2% 0.004%
2087 -0.18% -0.02%
2086 -0.16% -0.05%
2085 -0.15% -0.05%
2084 -0.13% -0.05%
2083 -0.11% -0.06%
2082 -0.09% -0.07%
2081 -0.07% -0.07%
2080 -0.05% -0.08%
2079 -0.02% -0.07%
2078 0.004% -0.08%
2077 0.03% -0.05%
2076 0.05% -0.06%
2075 0.07% -0.12%
2074 0.1% -0.1%
2073 0.12% -0.08%
2072 0.15% -0.1%
2071 0.17% -0.12%
2070 0.2% -0.09%
2069 0.23% -0.09%
2068 0.26% -0.08%
2067 0.29% -0.13%
2066 0.31% -0.13%
2065 0.34% -0.12%
2064 0.37% -0.11%
2063 0.4% -0.12%
2062 0.42% -0.13%
2061 0.45% -0.09%
2060 0.48% -0.11%
2059 0.5% -0.09%
2058 0.53% -0.06%
2057 0.56% -0.08%
2056 0.59% -0.09%
2055 0.61% -0.08%
2054 0.64% -0.05%
2053 0.67% -0%
2052 0.7% 0%
2051 0.72% 0.02%
2050 0.75% 0.04%
2049 0.78% 0.07%
2048 0.8% 0.07%
2047 0.83% 0.06%
2046 0.86% 0.06%
2045 0.9% 0.07%
2044 0.93% 0.08%
2043 0.96% 0.11%
2042 1% 0.07%
2041 1.03% 0.12%
2040 1.07% 0.09%
2039 1.11% 0.1%
2038 1.15% 0.12%
2037 1.18% 0.13%
2036 1.22% 0.15%
2035 1.25% 0.18%
2034 1.28% 0.18%
2033 1.3% 0.2%
2032 1.33% 0.25%
2031 1.36% 0.27%
2030 1.39% 0.29%
2029 1.42% 0.34%
2028 1.45% 0.38%
2027 1.48% 0.42%
2026 1.51% 0.48%
2025 1.55% 0.54%
2024 1.55% 1.31%
2023 1.55% 1.27%
2022 1.42% 0.83%
2021 1.39% 0.77%
2020 1.48% 0.73%
2019 1.53% 0.72%
2018 1.68% 0.74%
2017 1.84% 0.94%
2016 1.86% 1.1%
2015 1.85% 1.14%
2014 1.91% 1.23%
2013 1.97% 1.16%
2012 2.01% 1.07%
2011 2.01% 1.12%
2010 2% 1.05%
2009 2.01% 1.26%
2008 2.07% 1.28%
2007 2.13% 0.9%
2006 2.14% 0.63%
2005 2.19% 0.64%
2004 2.25% 0.69%
2003 2.28% 0.74%
2002 2.32% 0.76%
2001 2.32% 0.63%
2000 2.4% 0.56%
1999 2.55% 0.48%
1998 2.59% 0.3%
1997 2.59% 0.24%
1996 2.62% 0.44%
1995 2.68% 0.67%
1994 2.7% 0.8%
1993 2.7% 0.91%
1992 2.69% 1.11%
1991 2.75% 1.26%
1990 2.84% 1.03%
1989 2.85% 0.81%
1988 2.84% 0.74%
1987 2.8% 0.63%
1986 2.82% 0.52%
1985 2.87% 0.44%
1984 2.84% 0.36%
1983 2.48% 0.43%
1982 2.33% 0.59%
1981 2.54% 0.55%
1980 2.56% 0.4%
1979 2.53% 0.2%
1978 2.5% 0.009%
1977 2.22% -0.34%
1976 2.18% -0.57%
1975 2.47% -0.04%
1974 2.56% 0.54%
1973 2.62% 0.74%
1972 2.61% 0.77%
1971 2.62% 0.53%
1970 2.66% 0.73%
1969 2.72% 1.13%
1968 2.8% 1.27%
1967 2.85% 1.25%
1966 2.89% 1.05%
1965 2.93% 1.16%
1964 2.95% 1.67%
1963 2.97% 2.16%
1962 3.01% 2.57%
1961 3.02% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Switzerland
Current population
19049936
9107866
Population rank 69/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.11%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +320
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +37,253
Net migration rank 128/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 37,253
2024 - -7,725 - 40,099
2023 289,635 -8,940 8,000 45,098
2022 281,675 -8,463 7,899 96,424
2021 255,145 -29,908 18,279 50,665
2020 281,328 -23,927 9,502 55,523
2019 307,389 -57,746 18,008 44,517
2018 323,100 -56,487 20,434 41,253
2017 332,838 -42,779 20,284 45,658
2016 338,114 -30,980 22,608 71,009
2015 335,072 -48,179 19,050 71,876
2014 333,551 -40,409 21,290 78,122
2013 331,321 -35,698 17,797 83,823
2012 332,365 -32,624 18,393 67,840
2011 328,548 -33,238 18,990 67,194
2010 324,802 -36,076 17,997 76,388
2009 323,320 -43,046 15,487 69,324
2008 323,226 -42,624 15,295 94,430
2007 326,298 -40,632 13,592 72,475
2006 325,604 -42,118 12,723 37,308
2005 325,816 -49,636 11,899 33,203
2004 331,699 -47,409 13,302 39,484
2003 333,539 -54,701 8,807 42,567
2002 334,255 -55,247 10,199 49,650
2001 335,503 -59,536 10,845 35,420
2000 332,891 -65,197 15,806 24,463
1999 328,890 -47,325 16,431 25,599
1998 325,174 -39,104 16,353 11,325
1997 320,087 -43,377 17,722 -1,939
1996 315,252 -43,501 19,801 -131
1995 309,236 -39,917 19,010 25,343
1994 302,708 -33,462 20,982 30,274
1993 295,515 -36,848 21,509 40,267
1992 288,411 -32,093 24,064 42,014
1991 283,917 -40,868 23,800 69,738
1990 280,318 -27,735 20,146 58,428
1989 276,736 -30,860 19,941 34,432
1988 271,466 -30,450 21,099 34,602
1987 261,746 -31,539 15,708 27,081
1986 252,754 -31,631 16,261 23,242
1985 246,119 -24,991 14,882 14,402
1984 241,892 -25,010 16,105 12,532
1983 238,059 -32,877 12,837 5,663
1982 199,809 -46,174 15,339 21,929
1981 221,044 -45,490 13,979 24,229
1980 218,460 -43,144 14,535 17,841
1979 216,810 -47,278 14,477 4,262
1978 211,301 -48,309 13,820 -6,552
1977 203,299 -46,249 16,959 -22,516
1976 171,903 -50,745 17,017 -54,255
1975 188,501 -42,329 22,820 -58,187
1974 184,992 -36,089 27,902 2,008
1973 179,871 -29,641 30,906 8,158
1972 173,162 -25,807 35,061 19,991
1971 165,104 -23,513 38,523 2,636
1970 155,946 -14,755 42,648 -18,326
1969 149,516 -10,937 44,182 20,754
1968 146,946 -7,589 47,328 25,828
1967 143,859 -4,715 52,128 27,697
1966 140,494 -3,824 53,854 14,979
1965 135,997 -681 56,222 -1,351
1964 132,832 -440 59,050 21,455
1963 129,065 240 52,956 58,415
1962 126,429 713 49,050 82,798
1961 123,753 797 48,365 101,278
1960 120,728 -186 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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