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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.11 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Guatemala vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Ukraine
2100 26,157,456 15,493,960
2099 26,245,641 15,751,557
2098 26,331,619 16,012,938
2097 26,416,090 16,278,602
2096 26,497,966 16,547,938
2095 26,577,430 16,820,897
2094 26,654,549 17,098,910
2093 26,728,912 17,381,822
2092 26,800,726 17,669,049
2091 26,869,103 17,960,681
2090 26,933,745 18,257,867
2089 26,994,393 18,559,027
2088 27,051,725 18,865,031
2087 27,105,725 19,176,483
2086 27,155,743 19,492,606
2085 27,200,252 19,812,584
2084 27,240,081 20,138,855
2083 27,274,635 20,468,747
2082 27,304,601 20,803,241
2081 27,328,275 21,140,953
2080 27,346,322 21,482,498
2079 27,358,846 21,827,152
2078 27,364,710 22,175,099
2077 27,363,544 22,525,846
2076 27,356,220 22,879,896
2075 27,343,275 23,236,521
2074 27,324,366 23,596,095
2073 27,298,193 23,957,807
2072 27,264,801 24,319,928
2071 27,224,139 24,685,370
2070 27,176,996 25,053,352
2069 27,121,679 25,423,272
2068 27,058,279 25,794,560
2067 26,987,818 26,168,072
2066 26,909,977 26,543,206
2065 26,825,610 26,920,121
2064 26,733,472 27,298,592
2063 26,634,443 27,677,528
2062 26,529,537 28,056,960
2061 26,418,318 28,437,884
2060 26,300,043 28,818,343
2059 26,175,298 29,198,891
2058 26,043,910 29,580,044
2057 25,905,522 29,958,884
2056 25,761,415 30,335,136
2055 25,611,347 30,710,041
2054 25,455,341 31,080,334
2053 25,292,387 31,447,868
2052 25,124,081 31,811,171
2051 24,950,631 32,170,929
2050 24,772,432 32,525,262
2049 24,588,164 32,875,483
2048 24,398,840 33,217,836
2047 24,205,409 33,556,749
2046 24,005,250 33,892,646
2045 23,799,564 34,221,999
2044 23,587,909 34,547,153
2043 23,370,717 34,869,270
2042 23,147,742 35,189,550
2041 22,919,092 35,507,946
2040 22,684,402 35,823,225
2039 22,443,876 36,141,658
2038 22,196,908 36,457,134
2037 21,945,561 36,772,578
2036 21,689,784 37,084,252
2035 21,429,391 37,396,243
2034 21,165,636 37,706,533
2033 20,899,157 38,015,585
2032 20,630,118 38,322,554
2031 20,359,005 38,630,259
2030 20,085,689 38,935,791
2029 19,810,652 39,238,099
2028 19,534,112 39,537,815
2027 19,255,397 39,830,895
2026 18,973,755 40,125,599
2025 18,690,875 38,707,520
2024 18,406,359 37,860,221
2023 18,124,838 37,732,836
2022 17,847,877 41,048,766
2021 17,598,650 44,298,640
2020 17,357,325 44,680,014
2019 17,103,803 44,957,458
2018 16,845,685 45,208,907
2017 16,567,357 45,436,041
2016 16,268,760 45,616,832
2015 15,971,743 45,784,896
2014 15,681,725 45,972,380
2013 15,387,337 46,126,770
2012 15,089,647 46,210,056
2011 14,792,126 46,307,853
2010 14,500,112 46,456,003
2009 14,215,611 46,623,731
2008 13,935,174 46,819,175
2007 13,652,040 47,062,798
2006 13,367,459 47,278,694
2005 13,087,629 47,585,556
2004 12,807,402 47,979,507
2003 12,525,842 48,315,136
2002 12,246,915 48,677,281
2001 11,969,422 49,106,855
2000 11,697,592 49,556,660
1999 11,422,965 49,976,446
1998 11,139,145 50,379,731
1997 10,857,754 50,786,885
1996 10,583,526 51,226,109
1995 10,312,996 51,665,539
1994 10,043,718 52,075,998
1993 9,779,761 52,350,126
1992 9,522,266 52,323,671
1991 9,272,584 52,170,961
1990 9,024,773 52,054,092
1989 8,775,546 51,917,817
1988 8,532,099 51,724,853
1987 8,296,485 51,515,732
1986 8,070,818 51,318,745
1985 7,849,693 51,108,770
1984 7,630,682 50,887,599
1983 7,419,642 50,637,029
1982 7,240,241 50,402,724
1981 7,075,648 50,189,281
1980 6,900,212 49,955,152
1979 6,727,797 49,721,381
1978 6,561,534 49,521,243
1977 6,401,515 49,336,481
1976 6,262,404 49,120,842
1975 6,128,731 48,865,229
1974 5,981,197 48,576,570
1973 5,831,631 48,277,121
1972 5,682,833 47,946,893
1971 5,538,355 47,573,287
1970 5,396,966 47,261,306
1969 5,257,081 46,976,256
1968 5,118,111 46,614,325
1967 4,978,862 46,215,988
1966 4,840,958 45,802,519
1965 4,704,965 45,386,892
1964 4,571,109 44,951,156
1963 4,440,264 44,462,372
1962 4,312,044 43,943,674
1961 4,186,201 43,399,766
1960 4,063,655 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Ukraine
2100 -0.34% -1.64%
2099 -0.33% -1.63%
2098 -0.32% -1.63%
2097 -0.31% -1.63%
2096 -0.3% -1.62%
2095 -0.29% -1.63%
2094 -0.28% -1.63%
2093 -0.27% -1.63%
2092 -0.25% -1.62%
2091 -0.24% -1.63%
2090 -0.22% -1.62%
2089 -0.21% -1.62%
2088 -0.2% -1.62%
2087 -0.18% -1.62%
2086 -0.16% -1.62%
2085 -0.15% -1.62%
2084 -0.13% -1.61%
2083 -0.11% -1.61%
2082 -0.09% -1.6%
2081 -0.07% -1.59%
2080 -0.05% -1.58%
2079 -0.02% -1.57%
2078 0.004% -1.56%
2077 0.03% -1.55%
2076 0.05% -1.53%
2075 0.07% -1.52%
2074 0.1% -1.51%
2073 0.12% -1.49%
2072 0.15% -1.48%
2071 0.17% -1.47%
2070 0.2% -1.46%
2069 0.23% -1.44%
2068 0.26% -1.43%
2067 0.29% -1.41%
2066 0.31% -1.4%
2065 0.34% -1.39%
2064 0.37% -1.37%
2063 0.4% -1.35%
2062 0.42% -1.34%
2061 0.45% -1.32%
2060 0.48% -1.3%
2059 0.5% -1.29%
2058 0.53% -1.26%
2057 0.56% -1.24%
2056 0.59% -1.22%
2055 0.61% -1.19%
2054 0.64% -1.17%
2053 0.67% -1.14%
2052 0.7% -1.12%
2051 0.72% -1.09%
2050 0.75% -1.07%
2049 0.78% -1.03%
2048 0.8% -1.01%
2047 0.83% -0.99%
2046 0.86% -0.96%
2045 0.9% -0.94%
2044 0.93% -0.92%
2043 0.96% -0.91%
2042 1% -0.9%
2041 1.03% -0.88%
2040 1.07% -0.88%
2039 1.11% -0.87%
2038 1.15% -0.86%
2037 1.18% -0.84%
2036 1.22% -0.83%
2035 1.25% -0.82%
2034 1.28% -0.81%
2033 1.3% -0.8%
2032 1.33% -0.8%
2031 1.36% -0.78%
2030 1.39% -0.77%
2029 1.42% -0.76%
2028 1.45% -0.74%
2027 1.48% -0.73%
2026 1.51% 3.66%
2025 1.55% 2.24%
2024 1.55% 0.34%
2023 1.55% -8.08%
2022 1.42% -7.34%
2021 1.39% -0.85%
2020 1.48% -0.62%
2019 1.53% -0.56%
2018 1.68% -0.5%
2017 1.84% -0.4%
2016 1.86% -0.37%
2015 1.85% -0.41%
2014 1.91% -0.33%
2013 1.97% -0.18%
2012 2.01% -0.21%
2011 2.01% -0.32%
2010 2% -0.36%
2009 2.01% -0.42%
2008 2.07% -0.52%
2007 2.13% -0.46%
2006 2.14% -0.64%
2005 2.19% -0.82%
2004 2.25% -0.69%
2003 2.28% -0.74%
2002 2.32% -0.87%
2001 2.32% -0.91%
2000 2.4% -0.84%
1999 2.55% -0.8%
1998 2.59% -0.8%
1997 2.59% -0.86%
1996 2.62% -0.85%
1995 2.68% -0.79%
1994 2.7% -0.52%
1993 2.7% 0.05%
1992 2.69% 0.29%
1991 2.75% 0.22%
1990 2.84% 0.26%
1989 2.85% 0.37%
1988 2.84% 0.41%
1987 2.8% 0.38%
1986 2.82% 0.41%
1985 2.87% 0.43%
1984 2.84% 0.49%
1983 2.48% 0.46%
1982 2.33% 0.43%
1981 2.54% 0.47%
1980 2.56% 0.47%
1979 2.53% 0.4%
1978 2.5% 0.37%
1977 2.22% 0.44%
1976 2.18% 0.52%
1975 2.47% 0.59%
1974 2.56% 0.62%
1973 2.62% 0.69%
1972 2.61% 0.79%
1971 2.62% 0.66%
1970 2.66% 0.61%
1969 2.72% 0.78%
1968 2.8% 0.86%
1967 2.85% 0.9%
1966 2.89% 0.92%
1965 2.93% 0.97%
1964 2.95% 1.1%
1963 2.97% 1.18%
1962 3.01% 1.25%
1961 3.02% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Ukraine
Current population
19049936
40125599
Population rank 69/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.48%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +349
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -7,959 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 128/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 1,702,358
2024 - -7,725 - 1,146,012
2023 289,635 -8,940 -283,185 -299,961
2022 281,675 -8,463 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 255,145 -29,908 -449,941 -1,129
2020 281,328 -23,927 -307,533 -4,167
2019 307,389 -57,746 -236,296 -6,908
2018 323,100 -56,487 -227,491 -32,220
2017 332,838 -42,779 -158,390 -36,155
2016 338,114 -30,980 -135,710 -31,340
2015 335,072 -48,179 -147,107 -21,992
2014 333,551 -40,409 -140,216 -65,678
2013 331,321 -35,698 -129,662 26,781
2012 332,365 -32,624 -130,451 66,768
2011 328,548 -33,238 -158,372 26,457
2010 324,802 -36,076 -180,388 16,030
2009 323,320 -43,046 -197,918 26,796
2008 323,226 -42,624 -229,086 9,312
2007 326,298 -40,632 -282,659 15,237
2006 325,604 -42,118 -300,787 136,442
2005 325,816 -49,636 -337,857 -111,493
2004 331,699 -47,409 -344,157 5,644
2003 333,539 -54,701 -351,299 18,540
2002 334,255 -55,247 -364,544 -26,991
2001 335,503 -59,536 -374,734 -92,847
2000 332,891 -65,197 -364,143 -67,865
1999 328,890 -47,325 -348,286 -59,247
1998 325,174 -39,104 -318,299 -80,684
1997 320,087 -43,377 -306,549 -108,735
1996 315,252 -43,501 -305,154 -158,008
1995 309,236 -39,917 -281,629 -134,053
1994 302,708 -33,462 -238,820 -166,380
1993 295,515 -36,848 -169,405 26,357
1992 288,411 -32,093 -95,857 291,788
1991 283,917 -40,868 -16,486 125,962
1990 280,318 -27,735 48,463 75,760
1989 276,736 -30,860 106,431 36,978
1988 271,466 -30,450 162,002 75,637
1987 261,746 -31,539 198,850 -18,275
1986 252,754 -31,631 225,751 -12,369
1985 246,119 -24,991 201,011 5,546
1984 241,892 -25,010 222,430 13,340
1983 238,059 -32,877 241,741 23,608
1982 199,809 -46,174 194,101 9,096
1981 221,044 -45,490 182,839 40,807
1980 218,460 -43,144 197,223 47,406
1979 216,810 -47,278 197,294 25,635
1978 211,301 -48,309 206,554 -29,180
1977 203,299 -46,249 216,932 -24,745
1976 171,903 -50,745 247,323 -8,219
1975 188,501 -42,329 256,787 15,336
1974 184,992 -36,089 273,486 31,725
1973 179,871 -29,641 274,938 18,777
1972 173,162 -25,807 309,785 56,928
1971 165,104 -23,513 305,849 74,604
1970 155,946 -14,755 291,839 -48,335
1969 149,516 -10,937 274,858 51,763
1968 146,946 -7,589 295,162 102,096
1967 143,859 -4,715 313,899 85,527
1966 140,494 -3,824 337,794 89,737
1965 135,997 -681 334,365 69,354
1964 132,832 -440 391,120 76,650
1963 129,065 240 449,648 60,178
1962 126,429 713 481,887 45,712
1961 123,753 797 508,602 51,625
1960 120,728 -186 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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