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Population in Guatemala compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 13.9 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Guatemala vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Trinidad
2100 26,157,456 820,139
2099 26,245,641 827,732
2098 26,331,619 835,344
2097 26,416,090 843,011
2096 26,497,966 850,741
2095 26,577,430 858,556
2094 26,654,549 866,373
2093 26,728,912 874,273
2092 26,800,726 882,213
2091 26,869,103 890,266
2090 26,933,745 898,378
2089 26,994,393 906,601
2088 27,051,725 914,872
2087 27,105,725 923,272
2086 27,155,743 931,804
2085 27,200,252 940,463
2084 27,240,081 949,270
2083 27,274,635 958,273
2082 27,304,601 967,427
2081 27,328,275 976,795
2080 27,346,322 986,272
2079 27,358,846 995,976
2078 27,364,710 1,005,824
2077 27,363,544 1,015,872
2076 27,356,220 1,026,025
2075 27,343,275 1,036,315
2074 27,324,366 1,046,695
2073 27,298,193 1,057,138
2072 27,264,801 1,067,706
2071 27,224,139 1,078,279
2070 27,176,996 1,088,883
2069 27,121,679 1,099,489
2068 27,058,279 1,110,059
2067 26,987,818 1,120,501
2066 26,909,977 1,130,882
2065 26,825,610 1,141,203
2064 26,733,472 1,151,388
2063 26,634,443 1,161,394
2062 26,529,537 1,171,232
2061 26,418,318 1,180,918
2060 26,300,043 1,190,417
2059 26,175,298 1,199,770
2058 26,043,910 1,208,904
2057 25,905,522 1,217,922
2056 25,761,415 1,226,725
2055 25,611,347 1,235,387
2054 25,455,341 1,243,896
2053 25,292,387 1,252,160
2052 25,124,081 1,260,260
2051 24,950,631 1,268,194
2050 24,772,432 1,275,900
2049 24,588,164 1,283,457
2048 24,398,840 1,290,793
2047 24,205,409 1,297,947
2046 24,005,250 1,304,843
2045 23,799,564 1,311,560
2044 23,587,909 1,318,015
2043 23,370,717 1,324,249
2042 23,147,742 1,330,180
2041 22,919,092 1,335,843
2040 22,684,402 1,341,188
2039 22,443,876 1,346,239
2038 22,196,908 1,350,921
2037 21,945,561 1,355,297
2036 21,689,784 1,359,322
2035 21,429,391 1,362,986
2034 21,165,636 1,366,278
2033 20,899,157 1,369,125
2032 20,630,118 1,371,607
2031 20,359,005 1,373,561
2030 20,085,689 1,375,038
2029 19,810,652 1,376,018
2028 19,534,112 1,376,314
2027 19,255,397 1,375,856
2026 18,973,755 1,374,464
2025 18,690,875 1,372,016
2024 18,406,359 1,368,333
2023 18,124,838 1,367,510
2022 17,847,877 1,365,805
2021 17,598,650 1,367,558
2020 17,357,325 1,366,725
2019 17,103,803 1,363,985
2018 16,845,685 1,359,193
2017 16,567,357 1,356,633
2016 16,268,760 1,353,895
2015 15,971,743 1,349,667
2014 15,681,725 1,345,343
2013 15,387,337 1,340,557
2012 15,089,647 1,335,194
2011 14,792,126 1,328,019
2010 14,500,112 1,317,714
2009 14,215,611 1,310,106
2008 13,935,174 1,308,587
2007 13,652,040 1,303,188
2006 13,367,459 1,297,944
2005 13,087,629 1,294,494
2004 12,807,402 1,345,380
2003 12,525,842 1,338,709
2002 12,246,915 1,332,011
2001 11,969,422 1,325,567
2000 11,697,592 1,319,774
1999 11,422,965 1,314,708
1998 11,139,145 1,310,225
1997 10,857,754 1,305,836
1996 10,583,526 1,300,928
1995 10,312,996 1,295,169
1994 10,043,718 1,288,341
1993 9,779,761 1,280,466
1992 9,522,266 1,271,674
1991 9,272,584 1,262,171
1990 9,024,773 1,252,208
1989 8,775,546 1,241,600
1988 8,532,099 1,230,069
1987 8,296,485 1,217,364
1986 8,070,818 1,203,124
1985 7,849,693 1,187,366
1984 7,630,682 1,172,984
1983 7,419,642 1,160,534
1982 7,240,241 1,147,927
1981 7,075,648 1,135,132
1980 6,900,212 1,121,744
1979 6,727,797 1,107,639
1978 6,561,534 1,093,380
1977 6,401,515 1,079,554
1976 6,262,404 1,066,311
1975 6,128,731 1,053,469
1974 5,981,197 1,040,761
1973 5,831,631 1,027,851
1972 5,682,833 1,014,921
1971 5,538,355 1,002,585
1970 5,396,966 991,471
1969 5,257,081 980,706
1968 5,118,111 969,006
1967 4,978,862 956,418
1966 4,840,958 942,937
1965 4,704,965 928,425
1964 4,571,109 912,963
1963 4,440,264 896,804
1962 4,312,044 880,194
1961 4,186,201 863,144
1960 4,063,655 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Trinidad
2100 -0.34% -0.92%
2099 -0.33% -0.91%
2098 -0.32% -0.91%
2097 -0.31% -0.91%
2096 -0.3% -0.91%
2095 -0.29% -0.9%
2094 -0.28% -0.9%
2093 -0.27% -0.9%
2092 -0.25% -0.9%
2091 -0.24% -0.9%
2090 -0.22% -0.91%
2089 -0.21% -0.9%
2088 -0.2% -0.91%
2087 -0.18% -0.92%
2086 -0.16% -0.92%
2085 -0.15% -0.93%
2084 -0.13% -0.94%
2083 -0.11% -0.95%
2082 -0.09% -0.96%
2081 -0.07% -0.96%
2080 -0.05% -0.97%
2079 -0.02% -0.98%
2078 0.004% -0.99%
2077 0.03% -0.99%
2076 0.05% -0.99%
2075 0.07% -0.99%
2074 0.1% -0.99%
2073 0.12% -0.99%
2072 0.15% -0.98%
2071 0.17% -0.97%
2070 0.2% -0.96%
2069 0.23% -0.95%
2068 0.26% -0.93%
2067 0.29% -0.92%
2066 0.31% -0.9%
2065 0.34% -0.88%
2064 0.37% -0.86%
2063 0.4% -0.84%
2062 0.42% -0.82%
2061 0.45% -0.8%
2060 0.48% -0.78%
2059 0.5% -0.76%
2058 0.53% -0.74%
2057 0.56% -0.72%
2056 0.59% -0.7%
2055 0.61% -0.68%
2054 0.64% -0.66%
2053 0.67% -0.64%
2052 0.7% -0.63%
2051 0.72% -0.6%
2050 0.75% -0.59%
2049 0.78% -0.57%
2048 0.8% -0.55%
2047 0.83% -0.53%
2046 0.86% -0.51%
2045 0.9% -0.49%
2044 0.93% -0.47%
2043 0.96% -0.45%
2042 1% -0.42%
2041 1.03% -0.4%
2040 1.07% -0.38%
2039 1.11% -0.35%
2038 1.15% -0.32%
2037 1.18% -0.3%
2036 1.22% -0.27%
2035 1.25% -0.24%
2034 1.28% -0.21%
2033 1.3% -0.18%
2032 1.33% -0.14%
2031 1.36% -0.11%
2030 1.39% -0.07%
2029 1.42% -0.02%
2028 1.45% 0.03%
2027 1.48% 0.1%
2026 1.51% 0.18%
2025 1.55% 0.27%
2024 1.55% 0.06%
2023 1.55% 0.12%
2022 1.42% -0.13%
2021 1.39% 0.06%
2020 1.48% 0.2%
2019 1.53% 0.35%
2018 1.68% 0.19%
2017 1.84% 0.2%
2016 1.86% 0.31%
2015 1.85% 0.32%
2014 1.91% 0.36%
2013 1.97% 0.4%
2012 2.01% 0.54%
2011 2.01% 0.78%
2010 2% 0.58%
2009 2.01% 0.12%
2008 2.07% 0.41%
2007 2.13% 0.4%
2006 2.14% 0.27%
2005 2.19% -3.78%
2004 2.25% 0.5%
2003 2.28% 0.5%
2002 2.32% 0.49%
2001 2.32% 0.44%
2000 2.4% 0.39%
1999 2.55% 0.34%
1998 2.59% 0.34%
1997 2.59% 0.38%
1996 2.62% 0.44%
1995 2.68% 0.53%
1994 2.7% 0.62%
1993 2.7% 0.69%
1992 2.69% 0.75%
1991 2.75% 0.8%
1990 2.84% 0.85%
1989 2.85% 0.94%
1988 2.84% 1.04%
1987 2.8% 1.18%
1986 2.82% 1.33%
1985 2.87% 1.23%
1984 2.84% 1.07%
1983 2.48% 1.1%
1982 2.33% 1.13%
1981 2.54% 1.19%
1980 2.56% 1.27%
1979 2.53% 1.3%
1978 2.5% 1.28%
1977 2.22% 1.24%
1976 2.18% 1.22%
1975 2.47% 1.22%
1974 2.56% 1.26%
1973 2.62% 1.27%
1972 2.61% 1.23%
1971 2.62% 1.12%
1970 2.66% 1.1%
1969 2.72% 1.21%
1968 2.8% 1.32%
1967 2.85% 1.43%
1966 2.89% 1.56%
1965 2.93% 1.69%
1964 2.95% 1.8%
1963 2.97% 1.89%
1962 3.01% 1.98%
1961 3.02% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Trinidad
Current population
19049936
1374840
Population rank 69/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.02%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +691
Net migration rank 128/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 691
2024 - -7,725 - 1,334
2023 289,635 -8,940 3,200 2,126
2022 281,675 -8,463 3,773 4,247
2021 255,145 -29,908 2,091 5,749
2020 281,328 -23,927 4,558 427
2019 307,389 -57,746 5,647 -19,251
2018 323,100 -56,487 5,869 35,502
2017 332,838 -42,779 6,779 1,445
2016 338,114 -30,980 7,436 -86
2015 335,072 -48,179 7,963 -575
2014 333,551 -40,409 8,571 -799
2013 331,321 -35,698 9,020 -796
2012 332,365 -32,624 9,376 -880
2011 328,548 -33,238 9,601 -1,410
2010 324,802 -36,076 9,698 -2,230
2009 323,320 -43,046 9,769 -3,056
2008 323,226 -42,624 9,872 -3,624
2007 326,298 -40,632 9,939 -3,731
2006 325,604 -42,118 9,889 -3,684
2005 325,816 -49,636 9,822 -3,595
2004 331,699 -47,409 10,149 -3,504
2003 333,539 -54,701 10,169 -3,472
2002 334,255 -55,247 10,316 -3,613
2001 335,503 -59,536 10,438 -4,252
2000 332,891 -65,197 10,588 -5,185
1999 328,890 -47,325 10,821 -6,103
1998 325,174 -39,104 10,964 -6,730
1997 320,087 -43,377 11,405 -6,865
1996 315,252 -43,501 12,101 -6,827
1995 309,236 -39,917 12,971 -6,723
1994 302,708 -33,462 14,032 -6,615
1993 295,515 -36,848 14,878 -6,554
1992 288,411 -32,093 15,910 -6,650
1991 283,917 -40,868 16,903 -7,149
1990 280,318 -27,735 18,052 -7,878
1989 276,736 -30,860 19,636 -8,588
1988 271,466 -30,450 21,028 -9,023
1987 261,746 -31,539 22,398 -9,002
1986 252,754 -31,631 23,705 -8,620
1985 246,119 -24,991 24,487 -8,051
1984 241,892 -25,010 24,738 -12,413
1983 238,059 -32,877 25,118 -12,544
1982 199,809 -46,174 25,181 -12,529
1981 221,044 -45,490 25,015 -12,086
1980 218,460 -43,144 24,557 -10,709
1979 216,810 -47,278 23,475 -9,106
1978 211,301 -48,309 22,538 -8,397
1977 203,299 -46,249 21,660 -8,154
1976 171,903 -50,745 20,875 -7,895
1975 188,501 -42,329 20,468 -7,768
1974 184,992 -36,089 20,412 -7,683
1973 179,871 -29,641 20,617 -7,524
1972 173,162 -25,807 20,116 -7,346
1971 165,104 -23,513 19,400 -7,499
1970 155,946 -14,755 19,074 -8,751
1969 149,516 -10,937 19,652 -8,449
1968 146,946 -7,589 20,849 -8,647
1967 143,859 -4,715 21,992 -9,008
1966 140,494 -3,824 23,228 -9,254
1965 135,997 -681 24,349 -9,301
1964 132,832 -440 25,065 -9,193
1963 129,065 240 25,507 -9,067
1962 126,429 713 25,763 -8,982
1961 123,753 797 25,518 -8,200
1960 120,728 -186 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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