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Population in Guatemala compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 3.68 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Guatemala vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala United Kingdom
2100 26,157,456 74,700,585
2099 26,245,641 74,831,175
2098 26,331,619 74,950,267
2097 26,416,090 75,064,397
2096 26,497,966 75,176,691
2095 26,577,430 75,287,063
2094 26,654,549 75,383,856
2093 26,728,912 75,482,205
2092 26,800,726 75,575,769
2091 26,869,103 75,666,091
2090 26,933,745 75,753,129
2089 26,994,393 75,835,723
2088 27,051,725 75,907,614
2087 27,105,725 75,978,712
2086 27,155,743 76,046,742
2085 27,200,252 76,105,680
2084 27,240,081 76,156,223
2083 27,274,635 76,205,894
2082 27,304,601 76,246,844
2081 27,328,275 76,274,040
2080 27,346,322 76,306,205
2079 27,358,846 76,334,949
2078 27,364,710 76,353,484
2077 27,363,544 76,371,123
2076 27,356,220 76,373,520
2075 27,343,275 76,386,071
2074 27,324,366 76,397,426
2073 27,298,193 76,406,554
2072 27,264,801 76,398,941
2071 27,224,139 76,388,223
2070 27,176,996 76,378,505
2069 27,121,679 76,371,827
2068 27,058,279 76,370,973
2067 26,987,818 76,363,548
2066 26,909,977 76,356,638
2065 26,825,610 76,355,841
2064 26,733,472 76,352,770
2063 26,634,443 76,353,175
2062 26,529,537 76,346,535
2061 26,418,318 76,344,206
2060 26,300,043 76,344,725
2059 26,175,298 76,345,215
2058 26,043,910 76,326,961
2057 25,905,522 76,307,006
2056 25,761,415 76,274,247
2055 25,611,347 76,235,304
2054 25,455,341 76,167,710
2053 25,292,387 76,094,051
2052 25,124,081 76,001,979
2051 24,950,631 75,895,690
2050 24,772,432 75,777,445
2049 24,588,164 75,646,044
2048 24,398,840 75,499,380
2047 24,205,409 75,338,951
2046 24,005,250 75,171,300
2045 23,799,564 74,993,186
2044 23,587,909 74,807,530
2043 23,370,717 74,607,485
2042 23,147,742 74,407,783
2041 22,919,092 74,203,292
2040 22,684,402 73,994,525
2039 22,443,876 73,782,112
2038 22,196,908 73,559,085
2037 21,945,561 73,335,723
2036 21,689,784 73,101,646
2035 21,429,391 72,850,722
2034 21,165,636 72,597,177
2033 20,899,157 72,322,802
2032 20,630,118 72,046,316
2031 20,359,005 71,757,868
2030 20,085,689 71,442,811
2029 19,810,652 71,123,782
2028 19,534,112 70,783,199
2027 19,255,397 70,421,923
2026 18,973,755 70,055,911
2025 18,690,875 69,658,188
2024 18,406,359 69,226,000
2023 18,124,838 68,492,000
2022 17,847,877 67,604,000
2021 17,598,650 66,984,000
2020 17,357,325 66,744,000
2019 17,103,803 66,631,000
2018 16,845,685 66,289,000
2017 16,567,357 65,966,000
2016 16,268,760 65,607,000
2015 15,971,743 65,088,000
2014 15,681,725 64,620,000
2013 15,387,337 64,139,000
2012 15,089,647 63,711,000
2011 14,792,126 63,258,810
2010 14,500,112 62,766,365
2009 14,215,611 62,276,270
2008 13,935,174 61,806,995
2007 13,652,040 61,322,463
2006 13,367,459 60,846,820
2005 13,087,629 60,401,206
2004 12,807,402 59,987,905
2003 12,525,842 59,647,577
2002 12,246,915 59,370,479
2001 11,969,422 59,119,673
2000 11,697,592 58,892,514
1999 11,422,965 58,682,466
1998 11,139,145 58,487,141
1997 10,857,754 58,316,954
1996 10,583,526 58,166,950
1995 10,312,996 58,019,030
1994 10,043,718 57,865,745
1993 9,779,761 57,718,614
1992 9,522,266 57,580,402
1991 9,272,584 57,424,897
1990 9,024,773 57,247,586
1989 8,775,546 57,076,711
1988 8,532,099 56,928,327
1987 8,296,485 56,802,050
1986 8,070,818 56,681,396
1985 7,849,693 56,550,268
1984 7,630,682 56,422,072
1983 7,419,642 56,332,848
1982 7,240,241 56,313,641
1981 7,075,648 56,333,829
1980 6,900,212 56,314,216
1979 6,727,797 56,246,951
1978 6,561,534 56,196,504
1977 6,401,515 56,193,492
1976 6,262,404 56,211,968
1975 6,128,731 56,225,800
1974 5,981,197 56,229,974
1973 5,831,631 56,194,527
1972 5,682,833 56,086,065
1971 5,538,355 55,896,223
1970 5,396,966 55,663,250
1969 5,257,081 55,441,750
1968 5,118,111 55,211,700
1967 4,978,862 54,943,600
1966 4,840,958 54,648,500
1965 4,704,965 54,348,050
1964 4,571,109 54,000,000
1963 4,440,264 53,650,000
1962 4,312,044 53,250,000
1961 4,186,201 52,800,000
1960 4,063,655 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala United Kingdom
2100 -0.34% -0.17%
2099 -0.33% -0.16%
2098 -0.32% -0.15%
2097 -0.31% -0.15%
2096 -0.3% -0.15%
2095 -0.29% -0.13%
2094 -0.28% -0.13%
2093 -0.27% -0.12%
2092 -0.25% -0.12%
2091 -0.24% -0.11%
2090 -0.22% -0.11%
2089 -0.21% -0.09%
2088 -0.2% -0.09%
2087 -0.18% -0.09%
2086 -0.16% -0.08%
2085 -0.15% -0.07%
2084 -0.13% -0.07%
2083 -0.11% -0.05%
2082 -0.09% -0.04%
2081 -0.07% -0.04%
2080 -0.05% -0.04%
2079 -0.02% -0.02%
2078 0.004% -0.02%
2077 0.03% -0.003%
2076 0.05% -0.02%
2075 0.07% -0.01%
2074 0.1% -0.01%
2073 0.12% 0.01%
2072 0.15% 0.01%
2071 0.17% 0.01%
2070 0.2% 0.009%
2069 0.23% 0.001%
2068 0.26% 0.01%
2067 0.29% 0.009%
2066 0.31% 0.001%
2065 0.34% 0.004%
2064 0.37% -0%
2063 0.4% 0.009%
2062 0.42% 0.003%
2061 0.45% -0.001%
2060 0.48% -0.001%
2059 0.5% 0.02%
2058 0.53% 0.03%
2057 0.56% 0.04%
2056 0.59% 0.05%
2055 0.61% 0.09%
2054 0.64% 0.1%
2053 0.67% 0.12%
2052 0.7% 0.14%
2051 0.72% 0.16%
2050 0.75% 0.17%
2049 0.78% 0.19%
2048 0.8% 0.21%
2047 0.83% 0.22%
2046 0.86% 0.24%
2045 0.9% 0.25%
2044 0.93% 0.27%
2043 0.96% 0.27%
2042 1% 0.28%
2041 1.03% 0.28%
2040 1.07% 0.29%
2039 1.11% 0.3%
2038 1.15% 0.3%
2037 1.18% 0.32%
2036 1.22% 0.34%
2035 1.25% 0.35%
2034 1.28% 0.38%
2033 1.3% 0.38%
2032 1.33% 0.4%
2031 1.36% 0.44%
2030 1.39% 0.45%
2029 1.42% 0.48%
2028 1.45% 0.51%
2027 1.48% 0.52%
2026 1.51% 0.57%
2025 1.55% 0.62%
2024 1.55% 1.07%
2023 1.55% 1.31%
2022 1.42% 0.93%
2021 1.39% 0.36%
2020 1.48% 0.17%
2019 1.53% 0.52%
2018 1.68% 0.49%
2017 1.84% 0.55%
2016 1.86% 0.8%
2015 1.85% 0.72%
2014 1.91% 0.75%
2013 1.97% 0.67%
2012 2.01% 0.71%
2011 2.01% 0.78%
2010 2% 0.79%
2009 2.01% 0.76%
2008 2.07% 0.79%
2007 2.13% 0.78%
2006 2.14% 0.74%
2005 2.19% 0.69%
2004 2.25% 0.57%
2003 2.28% 0.47%
2002 2.32% 0.42%
2001 2.32% 0.39%
2000 2.4% 0.36%
1999 2.55% 0.33%
1998 2.59% 0.29%
1997 2.59% 0.26%
1996 2.62% 0.25%
1995 2.68% 0.26%
1994 2.7% 0.25%
1993 2.7% 0.24%
1992 2.69% 0.27%
1991 2.75% 0.31%
1990 2.84% 0.3%
1989 2.85% 0.26%
1988 2.84% 0.22%
1987 2.8% 0.21%
1986 2.82% 0.23%
1985 2.87% 0.23%
1984 2.84% 0.16%
1983 2.48% 0.03%
1982 2.33% -0.04%
1981 2.54% 0.03%
1980 2.56% 0.12%
1979 2.53% 0.09%
1978 2.5% 0.005%
1977 2.22% -0.03%
1976 2.18% -0.02%
1975 2.47% -0.007%
1974 2.56% 0.06%
1973 2.62% 0.19%
1972 2.61% 0.34%
1971 2.62% 0.42%
1970 2.66% 0.4%
1969 2.72% 0.42%
1968 2.8% 0.49%
1967 2.85% 0.54%
1966 2.89% 0.55%
1965 2.93% 0.64%
1964 2.95% 0.65%
1963 2.97% 0.75%
1962 3.01% 0.85%
1961 3.02% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Guatemala United Kingdom
Current population
19049936
70154914
Population rank 69/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.85%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +389,911
Net migration rank 128/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 389,911
2024 - -7,725 - 417,114
2023 289,635 -8,940 34,589 445,523
2022 281,675 -8,463 39,751 487,029
2021 255,145 -29,908 30,612 462,967
2020 281,328 -23,927 -4,272 144,221
2019 307,389 -57,746 108,342 232,727
2018 323,100 -56,487 119,321 259,744
2017 332,838 -42,779 145,125 272,311
2016 338,114 -30,980 177,139 324,649
2015 335,072 -48,179 175,738 347,839
2014 333,551 -40,409 206,784 306,091
2013 331,321 -35,698 198,830 237,272
2012 332,365 -32,624 248,473 172,088
2011 328,548 -33,238 259,361 228,773
2010 324,802 -36,076 251,066 274,811
2009 323,320 -43,046 230,422 249,639
2008 323,226 -42,624 216,325 263,390
2007 326,298 -40,632 196,232 309,385
2006 325,604 -42,118 176,455 288,923
2005 325,816 -49,636 144,963 308,279
2004 331,699 -47,409 131,974 276,077
2003 333,539 -54,701 89,471 211,846
2002 334,255 -55,247 65,308 203,577
2001 335,503 -59,536 65,032 175,133
2000 332,891 -65,197 70,671 153,917
1999 328,890 -47,325 64,551 152,653
1998 325,174 -39,104 87,730 125,541
1997 320,087 -43,377 99,138 59,723
1996 315,252 -43,501 98,884 54,964
1995 309,236 -39,917 87,028 61,385
1994 302,708 -33,462 127,304 45,339
1993 295,515 -36,848 103,893 27,403
1992 288,411 -32,093 149,709 17,846
1991 283,917 -40,868 143,562 27,601
1990 280,318 -27,735 154,569 57,132
1989 276,736 -30,860 119,861 49,586
1988 271,466 -30,450 136,628 13,952
1987 261,746 -31,539 136,325 8,266
1986 252,754 -31,631 90,690 41,836
1985 246,119 -24,991 79,170 83,164
1984 241,892 -25,010 84,633 71,107
1983 238,059 -32,877 61,966 27,063
1982 199,809 -46,174 56,314 -61,152
1981 221,044 -45,490 73,234 -83,876
1980 218,460 -43,144 95,734 -25,187
1979 216,810 -47,278 61,872 11,255
1978 211,301 -48,309 16,859 3,783
1977 203,299 -46,249 0 -21,636
1976 171,903 -50,745 -5,621 -19,135
1975 188,501 -42,329 33,735 -40,241
1974 184,992 -36,089 67,476 -65,710
1973 179,871 -29,641 112,389 -33,840
1972 173,162 -25,807 162,650 -1,406
1971 165,104 -23,513 257,123 1,175
1970 155,946 -14,755 244,918 -15,254
1969 149,516 -10,937 260,577 -60,655
1968 146,946 -7,589 292,622 -38,852
1967 143,859 -4,715 346,145 -39,659
1966 140,494 -3,824 333,356 -27,935
1965 135,997 -681 364,132 -24,955
1964 132,832 -440 405,000 -23,885
1963 129,065 240 337,995 8,271
1962 126,429 713 340,800 76,443
1961 123,753 797 311,519 52,295
1960 120,728 -186 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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