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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.41 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Guatemala vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Syria
2100 26,157,456 44,620,090
2099 26,245,641 44,690,260
2098 26,331,619 44,750,249
2097 26,416,090 44,813,148
2096 26,497,966 44,867,740
2095 26,577,430 44,895,489
2094 26,654,549 44,945,231
2093 26,728,912 44,974,311
2092 26,800,726 45,003,795
2091 26,869,103 45,016,478
2090 26,933,745 45,048,083
2089 26,994,393 45,047,102
2088 27,051,725 45,041,864
2087 27,105,725 45,049,516
2086 27,155,743 45,068,928
2085 27,200,252 45,034,847
2084 27,240,081 44,999,929
2083 27,274,635 44,971,600
2082 27,304,601 44,910,859
2081 27,328,275 44,843,908
2080 27,346,322 44,744,718
2079 27,358,846 44,687,371
2078 27,364,710 44,649,760
2077 27,363,544 44,604,175
2076 27,356,220 44,520,132
2075 27,343,275 44,426,423
2074 27,324,366 44,328,795
2073 27,298,193 44,221,016
2072 27,264,801 44,084,262
2071 27,224,139 43,939,848
2070 27,176,996 43,795,999
2069 27,121,679 43,648,130
2068 27,058,279 43,465,442
2067 26,987,818 43,271,173
2066 26,909,977 43,060,752
2065 26,825,610 42,810,442
2064 26,733,472 42,559,554
2063 26,634,443 42,311,907
2062 26,529,537 42,062,193
2061 26,418,318 41,808,082
2060 26,300,043 41,522,274
2059 26,175,298 41,208,825
2058 26,043,910 40,925,728
2057 25,905,522 40,643,453
2056 25,761,415 40,332,578
2055 25,611,347 40,026,632
2054 25,455,341 39,691,425
2053 25,292,387 39,348,020
2052 25,124,081 39,045,268
2051 24,950,631 38,733,827
2050 24,772,432 38,410,423
2049 24,588,164 38,089,455
2048 24,398,840 37,784,449
2047 24,205,409 37,492,636
2046 24,005,250 37,181,526
2045 23,799,564 36,843,579
2044 23,587,909 36,526,509
2043 23,370,717 36,188,225
2042 23,147,742 35,825,419
2041 22,919,092 35,447,414
2040 22,684,402 35,042,107
2039 22,443,876 34,626,945
2038 22,196,908 34,183,740
2037 21,945,561 33,703,682
2036 21,689,784 33,223,843
2035 21,429,391 32,696,648
2034 21,165,636 32,148,814
2033 20,899,157 31,562,427
2032 20,630,118 30,967,322
2031 20,359,005 30,329,874
2030 20,085,689 29,672,629
2029 19,810,652 28,949,535
2028 19,534,112 28,217,748
2027 19,255,397 27,428,807
2026 18,973,755 26,607,148
2025 18,690,875 25,689,551
2024 18,406,359 24,672,760
2023 18,124,838 23,594,623
2022 17,847,877 22,462,173
2021 17,598,650 21,628,839
2020 17,357,325 21,049,429
2019 17,103,803 20,353,534
2018 16,845,685 19,577,845
2017 16,567,357 19,224,668
2016 16,268,760 19,193,834
2015 15,971,743 19,424,618
2014 15,681,725 20,273,659
2013 15,387,337 21,666,917
2012 15,089,647 22,759,763
2011 14,792,126 22,878,098
2010 14,500,112 22,482,421
2009 14,215,611 21,976,969
2008 13,935,174 21,636,564
2007 13,652,040 20,884,125
2006 13,367,459 19,637,022
2005 13,087,629 18,814,091
2004 12,807,402 18,336,875
2003 12,525,842 17,889,296
2002 12,246,915 17,468,332
2001 11,969,422 17,051,338
2000 11,697,592 16,637,888
1999 11,422,965 16,228,061
1998 11,139,145 15,820,413
1997 10,857,754 15,417,542
1996 10,583,526 15,018,104
1995 10,312,996 14,616,801
1994 10,043,718 14,208,583
1993 9,779,761 13,795,686
1992 9,522,266 13,385,571
1991 9,272,584 12,980,821
1990 9,024,773 12,579,208
1989 8,775,546 12,179,060
1988 8,532,099 11,782,264
1987 8,296,485 11,388,923
1986 8,070,818 11,002,844
1985 7,849,693 10,625,672
1984 7,630,682 10,258,398
1983 7,419,642 9,904,809
1982 7,240,241 9,572,511
1981 7,075,648 9,260,189
1980 6,900,212 8,957,663
1979 6,727,797 8,661,909
1978 6,561,534 8,372,759
1977 6,401,515 8,090,501
1976 6,262,404 7,817,320
1975 6,128,731 7,554,364
1974 5,981,197 7,302,160
1973 5,831,631 7,060,321
1972 5,682,833 6,826,024
1971 5,538,355 6,598,094
1970 5,396,966 6,380,609
1969 5,257,081 6,175,166
1968 5,118,111 5,978,742
1967 4,978,862 5,790,198
1966 4,840,958 5,609,047
1965 4,704,965 5,435,267
1964 4,571,109 5,269,087
1963 4,440,264 5,110,467
1962 4,312,044 4,959,340
1961 4,186,201 4,815,466
1960 4,063,655 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Syria
2100 -0.34% -0.16%
2099 -0.33% -0.13%
2098 -0.32% -0.14%
2097 -0.31% -0.12%
2096 -0.3% -0.06%
2095 -0.29% -0.11%
2094 -0.28% -0.06%
2093 -0.27% -0.07%
2092 -0.25% -0.03%
2091 -0.24% -0.07%
2090 -0.22% 0.002%
2089 -0.21% 0.01%
2088 -0.2% -0.02%
2087 -0.18% -0.04%
2086 -0.16% 0.08%
2085 -0.15% 0.08%
2084 -0.13% 0.06%
2083 -0.11% 0.14%
2082 -0.09% 0.15%
2081 -0.07% 0.22%
2080 -0.05% 0.13%
2079 -0.02% 0.08%
2078 0.004% 0.1%
2077 0.03% 0.19%
2076 0.05% 0.21%
2075 0.07% 0.22%
2074 0.1% 0.24%
2073 0.12% 0.31%
2072 0.15% 0.33%
2071 0.17% 0.33%
2070 0.2% 0.34%
2069 0.23% 0.42%
2068 0.26% 0.45%
2067 0.29% 0.49%
2066 0.31% 0.58%
2065 0.34% 0.59%
2064 0.37% 0.59%
2063 0.4% 0.59%
2062 0.42% 0.61%
2061 0.45% 0.69%
2060 0.48% 0.76%
2059 0.5% 0.69%
2058 0.53% 0.69%
2057 0.56% 0.77%
2056 0.59% 0.76%
2055 0.61% 0.84%
2054 0.64% 0.87%
2053 0.67% 0.78%
2052 0.7% 0.8%
2051 0.72% 0.84%
2050 0.75% 0.84%
2049 0.78% 0.81%
2048 0.8% 0.78%
2047 0.83% 0.84%
2046 0.86% 0.92%
2045 0.9% 0.87%
2044 0.93% 0.93%
2043 0.96% 1.01%
2042 1% 1.07%
2041 1.03% 1.16%
2040 1.07% 1.2%
2039 1.11% 1.3%
2038 1.15% 1.42%
2037 1.18% 1.44%
2036 1.22% 1.61%
2035 1.25% 1.7%
2034 1.28% 1.86%
2033 1.3% 1.92%
2032 1.33% 2.1%
2031 1.36% 2.21%
2030 1.39% 2.5%
2029 1.42% 2.59%
2028 1.45% 2.88%
2027 1.48% 3.09%
2026 1.51% 3.57%
2025 1.55% 4.12%
2024 1.55% 4.57%
2023 1.55% 5.04%
2022 1.42% 3.85%
2021 1.39% 2.75%
2020 1.48% 3.42%
2019 1.53% 3.96%
2018 1.68% 1.84%
2017 1.84% 0.16%
2016 1.86% -1.19%
2015 1.85% -4.19%
2014 1.91% -6.43%
2013 1.97% -4.8%
2012 2.01% -0.52%
2011 2.01% 1.76%
2010 2% 2.3%
2009 2.01% 1.57%
2008 2.07% 3.6%
2007 2.13% 6.35%
2006 2.14% 4.37%
2005 2.19% 2.6%
2004 2.25% 2.5%
2003 2.28% 2.41%
2002 2.32% 2.45%
2001 2.32% 2.48%
2000 2.4% 2.53%
1999 2.55% 2.58%
1998 2.59% 2.61%
1997 2.59% 2.66%
1996 2.62% 2.75%
1995 2.68% 2.87%
1994 2.7% 2.99%
1993 2.7% 3.06%
1992 2.69% 3.12%
1991 2.75% 3.19%
1990 2.84% 3.29%
1989 2.85% 3.37%
1988 2.84% 3.45%
1987 2.8% 3.51%
1986 2.82% 3.55%
1985 2.87% 3.58%
1984 2.84% 3.57%
1983 2.48% 3.47%
1982 2.33% 3.37%
1981 2.54% 3.38%
1980 2.56% 3.41%
1979 2.53% 3.45%
1978 2.5% 3.49%
1977 2.22% 3.49%
1976 2.18% 3.48%
1975 2.47% 3.45%
1974 2.56% 3.43%
1973 2.62% 3.43%
1972 2.61% 3.45%
1971 2.62% 3.41%
1970 2.66% 3.33%
1969 2.72% 3.29%
1968 2.8% 3.26%
1967 2.85% 3.23%
1966 2.89% 3.2%
1965 2.93% 3.15%
1964 2.95% 3.1%
1963 2.97% 3.05%
1962 3.01% 2.99%
1961 3.02% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Syria
Current population
19049936
26829400
Population rank 69/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.32%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +421,693
Net migration rank 128/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 421,693
2024 - -7,725 - 546,494
2023 289,635 -8,940 402,713 757,309
2022 281,675 -8,463 369,750 735,142
2021 255,145 -29,908 350,560 211,220
2020 281,328 -23,927 327,992 269,050
2019 307,389 -57,746 293,762 500,985
2018 323,100 -56,487 242,530 514,102
2017 332,838 -42,779 237,214 -287,501
2016 338,114 -30,980 236,007 -124,063
2015 335,072 -48,179 253,977 -827,496
2014 333,551 -40,409 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 331,321 -35,698 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 332,365 -32,624 475,520 -999,267
2011 328,548 -33,238 543,950 -256,888
2010 324,802 -36,076 558,666 -54,359
2009 323,320 -43,046 559,314 -52,703
2008 323,226 -42,624 576,593 -402,393
2007 326,298 -40,632 529,162 801,514
2006 325,604 -42,118 480,616 682,911
2005 325,816 -49,636 468,960 13,382
2004 331,699 -47,409 461,209 10,881
2003 333,539 -54,701 457,000 -33,920
2002 334,255 -55,247 453,967 -35,096
2001 335,503 -59,536 451,503 -36,383
2000 332,891 -65,197 446,211 -34,425
1999 328,890 -47,325 439,261 -31,394
1998 325,174 -39,104 433,447 -26,025
1997 320,087 -43,377 429,887 -31,571
1996 315,252 -43,501 430,765 -30,197
1995 309,236 -39,917 430,172 -28,122
1994 302,708 -33,462 426,996 -12,630
1993 295,515 -36,848 420,244 -8,828
1992 288,411 -32,093 412,878 -4,063
1991 283,917 -40,868 410,830 -10,154
1990 280,318 -27,735 409,177 -6,620
1989 276,736 -30,860 406,111 -8,379
1988 271,466 -30,450 404,285 -8,426
1987 261,746 -31,539 399,159 -8,335
1986 252,754 -31,631 390,821 -9,485
1985 246,119 -24,991 379,231 -6,221
1984 241,892 -25,010 366,768 -5,245
1983 238,059 -32,877 355,375 -9,729
1982 199,809 -46,174 319,664 -721
1981 221,044 -45,490 330,237 -24,536
1980 218,460 -43,144 332,464 -33,114
1979 216,810 -47,278 324,943 -32,793
1978 211,301 -48,309 316,724 -30,567
1977 203,299 -46,249 306,630 -28,275
1976 171,903 -50,745 294,267 -26,268
1975 188,501 -42,329 282,299 -24,389
1974 184,992 -36,089 270,735 -24,242
1973 179,871 -29,641 254,687 -17,502
1972 173,162 -25,807 249,027 -17,610
1971 165,104 -23,513 239,610 -15,167
1970 155,946 -14,755 230,117 -19,594
1969 149,516 -10,937 219,114 -18,749
1968 146,946 -7,589 209,454 -16,968
1967 143,859 -4,715 199,223 -14,618
1966 140,494 -3,824 191,122 -13,434
1965 135,997 -681 182,560 -12,704
1964 132,832 -440 174,549 -12,044
1963 129,065 240 166,555 -11,817
1962 126,429 713 159,155 -11,641
1961 123,753 797 151,485 -11,237
1960 120,728 -186 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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