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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 4.51 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Guatemala vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Turkey
2100 26,153,266 64,394,191
2099 26,241,436 65,045,868
2098 26,327,401 65,690,351
2097 26,411,858 66,342,622
2096 26,493,721 66,990,674
2095 26,573,173 67,642,188
2094 26,650,279 68,296,562
2093 26,724,630 68,963,773
2092 26,796,433 69,625,957
2091 26,864,799 70,290,255
2090 26,929,431 70,960,483
2089 26,990,069 71,623,547
2088 27,047,391 72,281,102
2087 27,101,383 72,928,397
2086 27,151,393 73,576,610
2085 27,195,895 74,223,570
2084 27,235,718 74,853,312
2083 27,270,266 75,483,067
2082 27,300,227 76,111,533
2081 27,323,897 76,726,689
2080 27,341,942 77,339,541
2079 27,354,464 77,938,889
2078 27,360,327 78,532,577
2077 27,359,161 79,120,573
2076 27,351,838 79,705,459
2075 27,338,895 80,277,544
2074 27,319,989 80,848,141
2073 27,293,820 81,396,237
2072 27,260,434 81,938,080
2071 27,219,778 82,465,112
2070 27,172,642 82,981,973
2069 27,117,335 83,480,362
2068 27,053,945 83,963,140
2067 26,983,495 84,428,242
2066 26,905,666 84,886,666
2065 26,821,312 85,336,225
2064 26,729,190 85,771,285
2063 26,630,176 86,187,013
2062 26,525,287 86,587,114
2061 26,414,086 86,962,577
2060 26,295,830 87,319,314
2059 26,171,105 87,663,392
2058 26,039,738 87,973,789
2057 25,901,372 88,264,809
2056 25,757,288 88,534,755
2055 25,607,244 88,764,080
2054 25,451,264 88,972,362
2053 25,288,335 89,151,673
2052 25,120,056 89,310,785
2051 24,946,634 89,437,110
2050 24,768,464 89,541,520
2049 24,584,225 89,614,107
2048 24,394,931 89,651,068
2047 24,201,532 89,659,415
2046 24,001,405 89,634,354
2045 23,795,751 89,608,012
2044 23,584,131 89,557,421
2043 23,366,974 89,493,042
2042 23,144,034 89,404,193
2041 22,915,420 89,303,546
2040 22,680,768 89,187,952
2039 22,440,281 89,051,669
2038 22,193,352 88,901,719
2037 21,942,046 88,727,471
2036 21,686,309 88,537,927
2035 21,425,958 88,343,153
2034 21,162,245 88,139,515
2033 20,895,809 87,918,397
2032 20,626,813 87,687,495
2031 20,355,744 87,437,150
2030 20,082,472 87,166,904
2029 19,807,478 86,903,490
2028 19,530,983 86,627,469
2027 19,252,313 86,350,539
2026 18,970,716 86,093,293
2025 18,687,881 85,878,556
2024 18,406,359 85,518,661
2023 18,124,838 85,325,965
2022 17,847,877 84,979,913
2021 17,598,650 84,147,318
2020 17,357,325 83,384,680
2019 17,103,803 82,579,440
2018 16,845,685 81,407,204
2017 16,567,357 80,312,698
2016 16,268,760 79,277,962
2015 15,971,743 78,218,479
2014 15,681,725 77,181,884
2013 15,387,337 76,147,624
2012 15,089,647 75,175,827
2011 14,792,126 74,223,629
2010 14,500,112 73,142,150
2009 14,215,611 72,039,206
2008 13,935,174 71,051,678
2007 13,652,040 70,158,112
2006 13,367,459 70,045,349
2005 13,087,629 69,329,557
2004 12,807,402 68,592,617
2003 12,525,842 67,831,730
2002 12,246,915 67,048,795
2001 11,969,422 66,245,128
2000 11,697,592 65,425,961
1999 11,422,965 64,591,923
1998 11,139,145 63,734,383
1997 10,857,754 62,852,966
1996 10,583,526 61,951,134
1995 10,312,996 61,024,503
1994 10,043,718 60,033,836
1993 9,779,761 58,999,167
1992 9,522,266 57,990,118
1991 9,272,584 57,009,887
1990 9,024,773 56,015,628
1989 8,775,546 54,976,723
1988 8,532,099 53,909,626
1987 8,296,485 52,843,670
1986 8,070,818 51,777,772
1985 7,849,693 50,687,115
1984 7,630,682 49,574,069
1983 7,419,642 48,447,410
1982 7,240,241 47,322,096
1981 7,075,648 46,321,190
1980 6,900,212 45,408,815
1979 6,727,797 44,510,429
1978 6,561,534 43,645,306
1977 6,401,515 42,773,298
1976 6,262,404 41,899,984
1975 6,128,731 41,053,126
1974 5,981,197 40,210,234
1973 5,831,631 39,329,533
1972 5,682,833 38,430,221
1971 5,538,355 37,518,611
1970 5,396,966 36,638,465
1969 5,257,081 35,787,774
1968 5,118,111 34,921,684
1967 4,978,862 34,050,421
1966 4,840,958 33,177,672
1965 4,704,965 32,345,220
1964 4,571,109 31,543,072
1963 4,440,264 30,726,841
1962 4,312,044 29,916,147
1961 4,186,201 29,119,238
1960 4,063,655 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Turkey
2100 -0.34% -1%
2099 -0.33% -0.98%
2098 -0.32% -0.98%
2097 -0.31% -0.97%
2096 -0.3% -0.96%
2095 -0.29% -0.96%
2094 -0.28% -0.97%
2093 -0.27% -0.95%
2092 -0.25% -0.95%
2091 -0.24% -0.94%
2090 -0.22% -0.93%
2089 -0.21% -0.91%
2088 -0.2% -0.89%
2087 -0.18% -0.88%
2086 -0.16% -0.87%
2085 -0.15% -0.84%
2084 -0.13% -0.83%
2083 -0.11% -0.83%
2082 -0.09% -0.8%
2081 -0.07% -0.79%
2080 -0.05% -0.77%
2079 -0.02% -0.76%
2078 0.004% -0.74%
2077 0.03% -0.73%
2076 0.05% -0.71%
2075 0.07% -0.71%
2074 0.1% -0.67%
2073 0.12% -0.66%
2072 0.15% -0.64%
2071 0.17% -0.62%
2070 0.2% -0.6%
2069 0.23% -0.57%
2068 0.26% -0.55%
2067 0.29% -0.54%
2066 0.31% -0.53%
2065 0.34% -0.51%
2064 0.37% -0.48%
2063 0.4% -0.46%
2062 0.42% -0.43%
2061 0.45% -0.41%
2060 0.48% -0.39%
2059 0.5% -0.35%
2058 0.53% -0.33%
2057 0.56% -0.3%
2056 0.59% -0.26%
2055 0.61% -0.23%
2054 0.64% -0.2%
2053 0.67% -0.18%
2052 0.7% -0.14%
2051 0.72% -0.12%
2050 0.75% -0.08%
2049 0.78% -0.04%
2048 0.8% -0.009%
2047 0.83% 0.03%
2046 0.86% 0.03%
2045 0.9% 0.06%
2044 0.93% 0.07%
2043 0.96% 0.1%
2042 1% 0.11%
2041 1.03% 0.13%
2040 1.07% 0.15%
2039 1.11% 0.17%
2038 1.15% 0.2%
2037 1.18% 0.21%
2036 1.22% 0.22%
2035 1.25% 0.23%
2034 1.28% 0.25%
2033 1.3% 0.26%
2032 1.33% 0.29%
2031 1.36% 0.31%
2030 1.39% 0.3%
2029 1.42% 0.32%
2028 1.45% 0.32%
2027 1.48% 0.3%
2026 1.51% 0.25%
2025 1.53% 0.42%
2024 1.55% 0.23%
2023 1.55% 0.41%
2022 1.42% 0.99%
2021 1.39% 0.91%
2020 1.48% 0.98%
2019 1.53% 1.44%
2018 1.68% 1.36%
2017 1.84% 1.31%
2016 1.86% 1.35%
2015 1.85% 1.34%
2014 1.91% 1.36%
2013 1.97% 1.29%
2012 2.01% 1.28%
2011 2.01% 1.48%
2010 2% 1.53%
2009 2.01% 1.39%
2008 2.07% 1.27%
2007 2.13% 0.16%
2006 2.14% 1.03%
2005 2.19% 1.07%
2004 2.25% 1.12%
2003 2.28% 1.17%
2002 2.32% 1.21%
2001 2.32% 1.25%
2000 2.4% 1.29%
1999 2.55% 1.35%
1998 2.59% 1.4%
1997 2.59% 1.46%
1996 2.62% 1.52%
1995 2.68% 1.65%
1994 2.7% 1.75%
1993 2.7% 1.74%
1992 2.69% 1.72%
1991 2.75% 1.77%
1990 2.84% 1.89%
1989 2.85% 1.98%
1988 2.84% 2.02%
1987 2.8% 2.06%
1986 2.82% 2.15%
1985 2.87% 2.25%
1984 2.84% 2.33%
1983 2.48% 2.38%
1982 2.33% 2.16%
1981 2.54% 2.01%
1980 2.56% 2.02%
1979 2.53% 1.98%
1978 2.5% 2.04%
1977 2.22% 2.08%
1976 2.18% 2.06%
1975 2.47% 2.1%
1974 2.56% 2.24%
1973 2.62% 2.34%
1972 2.61% 2.43%
1971 2.62% 2.4%
1970 2.66% 2.38%
1969 2.72% 2.48%
1968 2.8% 2.56%
1967 2.85% 2.63%
1966 2.89% 2.57%
1965 2.93% 2.54%
1964 2.95% 2.66%
1963 2.97% 2.71%
1962 3.01% 2.74%
1961 3.02% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Turkey
Current population
19115361
86225430
Population rank 69/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 1.04%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +986
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -258,205
Net migration rank 128/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -258,205
2024 290,066 -7,725 453,249 -275,952
2023 289,635 -8,940 426,630 -318,070
2022 281,675 -8,463 535,373 -301,544
2021 255,145 -29,908 521,713 20,283
2020 281,328 -23,927 608,708 37,934
2019 307,389 -57,746 751,472 -15,690
2018 323,100 -56,487 830,353 187,570
2017 332,838 -42,779 875,408 659,846
2016 338,114 -30,980 895,841 352,063
2015 335,072 -48,179 930,799 1,063,140
2014 333,551 -40,409 957,055 1,033,384
2013 331,321 -35,698 921,386 438,618
2012 332,365 -32,624 917,145 258,623
2011 328,548 -33,238 875,839 68,849
2010 324,802 -36,076 892,334 55,532
2009 323,320 -43,046 900,491 24,276
2008 323,226 -42,624 868,749 47,915
2007 326,298 -40,632 876,626 -186,402
2006 325,604 -42,118 897,351 -190,194
2005 325,816 -49,636 898,650 -174,177
2004 331,699 -47,409 896,025 -146,574
2003 333,539 -54,701 893,683 -121,383
2002 334,255 -55,247 922,927 -129,444
2001 335,503 -59,536 980,560 -166,759
2000 332,891 -65,197 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 328,890 -47,325 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 325,174 -39,104 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 320,087 -43,377 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 315,252 -43,501 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 309,236 -39,917 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 302,708 -33,462 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 295,515 -36,848 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 288,411 -32,093 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 283,917 -40,868 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 280,318 -27,735 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 276,736 -30,860 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 271,466 -30,450 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 261,746 -31,539 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 252,754 -31,631 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 246,119 -24,991 1,098,846 8,960
1984 241,892 -25,010 1,096,529 21,787
1983 238,059 -32,877 1,095,106 39,871
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,091,863 23,728
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 218,460 -43,144 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 216,810 -47,278 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 211,301 -48,309 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 188,501 -42,329 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 184,992 -36,089 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 173,162 -25,807 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 165,104 -23,513 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 155,946 -14,755 991,950 -150,924
1969 149,516 -10,937 970,958 -110,578
1968 146,946 -7,589 950,778 -78,973
1967 143,859 -4,715 936,727 -65,993
1966 140,494 -3,824 925,790 -50,999
1965 135,997 -681 904,016 -113,911
1964 132,832 -440 884,152 -69,978
1963 129,065 240 862,626 -44,317
1962 126,429 713 837,473 -34,353
1961 123,753 797 816,911 -26,187
1960 120,728 -186 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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