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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.22 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Guatemala vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Taiwan
2100 26,157,456 10,150,338
2099 26,245,641 10,273,881
2098 26,331,619 10,399,680
2097 26,416,090 10,527,804
2096 26,497,966 10,657,536
2095 26,577,430 10,789,978
2094 26,654,549 10,925,075
2093 26,728,912 11,062,491
2092 26,800,726 11,202,670
2091 26,869,103 11,346,131
2090 26,933,745 11,494,369
2089 26,994,393 11,644,743
2088 27,051,725 11,799,177
2087 27,105,725 11,956,109
2086 27,155,743 12,116,149
2085 27,200,252 12,281,248
2084 27,240,081 12,451,872
2083 27,274,635 12,625,681
2082 27,304,601 12,803,442
2081 27,328,275 12,986,931
2080 27,346,322 13,174,137
2079 27,358,846 13,366,920
2078 27,364,710 13,564,788
2077 27,363,544 13,765,770
2076 27,356,220 13,969,802
2075 27,343,275 14,178,904
2074 27,324,366 14,391,331
2073 27,298,193 14,606,033
2072 27,264,801 14,824,987
2071 27,224,139 15,045,310
2070 27,176,996 15,266,143
2069 27,121,679 15,488,280
2068 27,058,279 15,714,125
2067 26,987,818 15,940,945
2066 26,909,977 16,167,553
2065 26,825,610 16,396,032
2064 26,733,472 16,625,600
2063 26,634,443 16,854,355
2062 26,529,537 17,084,600
2061 26,418,318 17,314,450
2060 26,300,043 17,541,998
2059 26,175,298 17,767,014
2058 26,043,910 17,988,239
2057 25,905,522 18,208,151
2056 25,761,415 18,423,453
2055 25,611,347 18,639,554
2054 25,455,341 18,853,384
2053 25,292,387 19,063,428
2052 25,124,081 19,270,076
2051 24,950,631 19,474,323
2050 24,772,432 19,677,203
2049 24,588,164 19,878,438
2048 24,398,840 20,073,645
2047 24,205,409 20,267,326
2046 24,005,250 20,454,154
2045 23,799,564 20,640,565
2044 23,587,909 20,819,477
2043 23,370,717 20,995,111
2042 23,147,742 21,166,213
2041 22,919,092 21,331,710
2040 22,684,402 21,491,361
2039 22,443,876 21,645,911
2038 22,196,908 21,794,529
2037 21,945,561 21,939,617
2036 21,689,784 22,077,701
2035 21,429,391 22,211,115
2034 21,165,636 22,340,809
2033 20,899,157 22,463,465
2032 20,630,118 22,582,449
2031 20,359,005 22,698,460
2030 20,085,689 22,809,605
2029 19,810,652 22,916,803
2028 19,534,112 23,022,058
2027 19,255,397 23,127,410
2026 18,973,755 23,229,461
2025 18,690,875 23,331,886
2024 18,406,359 23,410,331
2023 18,124,838 23,342,541
2022 17,847,877 23,319,977
2021 17,598,650 23,468,275
2020 17,357,325 23,582,179
2019 17,103,803 23,596,027
2018 16,845,685 23,580,080
2017 16,567,357 23,555,522
2016 16,268,760 23,515,945
2015 15,971,743 23,462,914
2014 15,681,725 23,403,635
2013 15,387,337 23,344,670
2012 15,089,647 23,270,367
2011 14,792,126 23,193,518
2010 14,500,112 23,140,948
2009 14,215,611 23,078,402
2008 13,935,174 22,997,696
2007 13,652,040 22,917,444
2006 13,367,459 22,823,455
2005 13,087,629 22,729,753
2004 12,807,402 22,646,836
2003 12,525,842 22,562,663
2002 12,246,915 22,463,172
2001 11,969,422 22,341,120
2000 11,697,592 22,184,530
1999 11,422,965 22,010,489
1998 11,139,145 21,835,703
1997 10,857,754 21,634,124
1996 10,583,526 21,441,432
1995 10,312,996 21,267,653
1994 10,043,718 21,086,645
1993 9,779,761 20,899,019
1992 9,522,266 20,704,227
1991 9,272,584 20,503,568
1990 9,024,773 20,278,946
1989 8,775,546 20,055,492
1988 8,532,099 19,839,704
1987 8,296,485 19,617,046
1986 8,070,818 19,411,454
1985 7,849,693 19,191,510
1984 7,630,682 18,929,866
1983 7,419,642 18,653,146
1982 7,240,241 18,354,855
1981 7,075,648 18,029,982
1980 6,900,212 17,704,538
1979 6,727,797 17,372,779
1978 6,561,534 17,042,272
1977 6,401,515 16,730,895
1976 6,262,404 16,401,413
1975 6,128,731 16,075,128
1974 5,981,197 15,784,817
1973 5,831,631 15,505,121
1972 5,682,833 15,220,495
1971 5,538,355 14,913,564
1970 5,396,966 14,582,944
1969 5,257,081 14,068,984
1968 5,118,111 13,548,537
1967 4,978,862 13,210,344
1966 4,840,958 12,874,153
1965 4,704,965 12,511,863
1964 4,571,109 12,137,143
1963 4,440,264 11,762,101
1962 4,312,044 11,392,513
1961 4,186,201 11,030,385
1960 4,063,655 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Taiwan
2100 -0.34% -1.2%
2099 -0.33% -1.21%
2098 -0.32% -1.22%
2097 -0.31% -1.22%
2096 -0.3% -1.23%
2095 -0.29% -1.24%
2094 -0.28% -1.24%
2093 -0.27% -1.25%
2092 -0.25% -1.26%
2091 -0.24% -1.29%
2090 -0.22% -1.29%
2089 -0.21% -1.31%
2088 -0.2% -1.31%
2087 -0.18% -1.32%
2086 -0.16% -1.34%
2085 -0.15% -1.37%
2084 -0.13% -1.38%
2083 -0.11% -1.39%
2082 -0.09% -1.41%
2081 -0.07% -1.42%
2080 -0.05% -1.44%
2079 -0.02% -1.46%
2078 0.004% -1.46%
2077 0.03% -1.46%
2076 0.05% -1.47%
2075 0.07% -1.48%
2074 0.1% -1.47%
2073 0.12% -1.48%
2072 0.15% -1.46%
2071 0.17% -1.45%
2070 0.2% -1.43%
2069 0.23% -1.44%
2068 0.26% -1.42%
2067 0.29% -1.4%
2066 0.31% -1.39%
2065 0.34% -1.38%
2064 0.37% -1.36%
2063 0.4% -1.35%
2062 0.42% -1.33%
2061 0.45% -1.3%
2060 0.48% -1.27%
2059 0.5% -1.23%
2058 0.53% -1.21%
2057 0.56% -1.17%
2056 0.59% -1.16%
2055 0.61% -1.13%
2054 0.64% -1.1%
2053 0.67% -1.07%
2052 0.7% -1.05%
2051 0.72% -1.03%
2050 0.75% -1.01%
2049 0.78% -0.97%
2048 0.8% -0.96%
2047 0.83% -0.91%
2046 0.86% -0.9%
2045 0.9% -0.86%
2044 0.93% -0.84%
2043 0.96% -0.81%
2042 1% -0.78%
2041 1.03% -0.74%
2040 1.07% -0.71%
2039 1.11% -0.68%
2038 1.15% -0.66%
2037 1.18% -0.63%
2036 1.22% -0.6%
2035 1.25% -0.58%
2034 1.28% -0.55%
2033 1.3% -0.53%
2032 1.33% -0.51%
2031 1.36% -0.49%
2030 1.39% -0.47%
2029 1.42% -0.46%
2028 1.45% -0.46%
2027 1.48% -0.44%
2026 1.51% -0.44%
2025 1.55% -0.34%
2024 1.55% 0.29%
2023 1.55% 0.1%
2022 1.42% -0.63%
2021 1.39% -0.48%
2020 1.48% -0.06%
2019 1.53% 0.07%
2018 1.68% 0.1%
2017 1.84% 0.17%
2016 1.86% 0.23%
2015 1.85% 0.25%
2014 1.91% 0.25%
2013 1.97% 0.32%
2012 2.01% 0.33%
2011 2.01% 0.23%
2010 2% 0.27%
2009 2.01% 0.35%
2008 2.07% 0.35%
2007 2.13% 0.41%
2006 2.14% 0.41%
2005 2.19% 0.37%
2004 2.25% 0.37%
2003 2.28% 0.44%
2002 2.32% 0.55%
2001 2.32% 0.71%
2000 2.4% 0.79%
1999 2.55% 0.8%
1998 2.59% 0.93%
1997 2.59% 0.9%
1996 2.62% 0.82%
1995 2.68% 0.86%
1994 2.7% 0.9%
1993 2.7% 0.94%
1992 2.69% 0.98%
1991 2.75% 1.11%
1990 2.84% 1.11%
1989 2.85% 1.09%
1988 2.84% 1.14%
1987 2.8% 1.06%
1986 2.82% 1.15%
1985 2.87% 1.38%
1984 2.84% 1.48%
1983 2.48% 1.63%
1982 2.33% 1.8%
1981 2.54% 1.84%
1980 2.56% 1.91%
1979 2.53% 1.94%
1978 2.5% 1.86%
1977 2.22% 2.01%
1976 2.18% 2.03%
1975 2.47% 1.84%
1974 2.56% 1.8%
1973 2.62% 1.87%
1972 2.61% 2.06%
1971 2.62% 2.27%
1970 2.66% 3.65%
1969 2.72% 3.84%
1968 2.8% 2.56%
1967 2.85% 2.61%
1966 2.89% 2.9%
1965 2.93% 3.09%
1964 2.95% 3.19%
1963 2.97% 3.24%
1962 3.01% 3.28%
1961 3.02% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Taiwan
Current population
19049936
23229461
Population rank 69/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.28%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -215
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +47,029
Net migration rank 128/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -
2024 - -7,725 -67,188 47,029
2023 289,635 -8,940 -69,794 225,599
2022 281,675 -8,463 -68,327 -42,430
2021 255,145 -29,908 -30,039 -156,010
2020 281,328 -23,927 -7,782 -33,978
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,416 12,718
2018 323,100 -56,487 8,725 8,888
2017 332,838 -42,779 22,613 8,809
2016 338,114 -30,980 35,980 11,707
2015 335,072 -48,179 49,741 8,581
2014 333,551 -40,409 - -
2013 331,321 -35,698 - -
2012 332,365 -32,624 - -
2011 328,548 -33,238 43,836 19,077
2010 324,802 -36,076 - -
2009 323,320 -43,046 - -
2008 323,226 -42,624 - -
2007 326,298 -40,632 - -
2006 325,604 -42,118 - -
2005 325,816 -49,636 - -
2004 331,699 -47,409 - -
2003 333,539 -54,701 - -
2002 334,255 -55,247 - -
2001 335,503 -59,536 132,707 -3,811
2000 332,891 -65,197 - -
1999 328,890 -47,325 - -
1998 325,174 -39,104 - -
1997 320,087 -43,377 - -
1996 315,252 -43,501 - -
1995 309,236 -39,917 - -
1994 302,708 -33,462 - -
1993 295,515 -36,848 - -
1992 288,411 -32,093 - -
1991 283,917 -40,868 215,698 -12,128
1990 280,318 -27,735 - -
1989 276,736 -30,860 - -
1988 271,466 -30,450 - -
1987 261,746 -31,539 - -
1986 252,754 -31,631 - -
1985 246,119 -24,991 - -
1984 241,892 -25,010 - -
1983 238,059 -32,877 - -
1982 199,809 -46,174 - -
1981 221,044 -45,490 326,883 4,508
1980 218,460 -43,144 - -
1979 216,810 -47,278 - -
1978 211,301 -48,309 - -
1977 203,299 -46,249 - -
1976 171,903 -50,745 - -
1975 188,501 -42,329 - -
1974 184,992 -36,089 - -
1973 179,871 -29,641 - -
1972 173,162 -25,807 - -
1971 165,104 -23,513 - -
1970 155,946 -14,755 - -
1969 149,516 -10,937 - -
1968 146,946 -7,589 - -
1967 143,859 -4,715 - -
1966 140,494 -3,824 346,958 18,774
1965 135,997 -681 - -
1964 132,832 -440 - -
1963 129,065 240 - -
1962 126,429 713 - -
1961 123,753 797 - -
1960 120,728 -186 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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