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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 18.1 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.38% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Guatemala vs United States: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala United States
2100 26,157,456 415,429,771
2099 26,245,641 414,829,167
2098 26,331,619 414,231,720
2097 26,416,090 413,576,381
2096 26,497,966 412,927,393
2095 26,577,430 412,225,379
2094 26,654,549 411,498,749
2093 26,728,912 410,785,729
2092 26,800,726 410,051,921
2091 26,869,103 409,320,183
2090 26,933,745 408,613,732
2089 26,994,393 407,885,645
2088 27,051,725 407,129,733
2087 27,105,725 406,421,298
2086 27,155,743 405,715,343
2085 27,200,252 405,059,379
2084 27,240,081 404,343,130
2083 27,274,635 403,612,785
2082 27,304,601 402,871,293
2081 27,328,275 402,054,554
2080 27,346,322 401,319,194
2079 27,358,846 400,554,914
2078 27,364,710 399,737,968
2077 27,363,544 398,906,565
2076 27,356,220 398,035,750
2075 27,343,275 397,109,170
2074 27,324,366 396,226,412
2073 27,298,193 395,307,725
2072 27,264,801 394,393,561
2071 27,224,139 393,415,363
2070 27,176,996 392,469,727
2069 27,121,679 391,479,981
2068 27,058,279 390,517,695
2067 26,987,818 389,543,856
2066 26,909,977 388,597,719
2065 26,825,610 387,685,327
2064 26,733,472 386,805,026
2063 26,634,443 385,911,917
2062 26,529,537 385,032,627
2061 26,418,318 384,170,837
2060 26,300,043 383,361,269
2059 26,175,298 382,542,030
2058 26,043,910 381,704,804
2057 25,905,522 380,907,023
2056 25,761,415 380,159,777
2055 25,611,347 379,430,756
2054 25,455,341 378,682,851
2053 25,292,387 377,878,421
2052 25,124,081 377,073,303
2051 24,950,631 376,229,840
2050 24,772,432 375,373,155
2049 24,588,164 374,493,150
2048 24,398,840 373,590,762
2047 24,205,409 372,626,259
2046 24,005,250 371,644,809
2045 23,799,564 370,602,914
2044 23,587,909 369,518,897
2043 23,370,717 368,375,680
2042 23,147,742 367,158,772
2041 22,919,092 365,937,822
2040 22,684,402 364,671,837
2039 22,443,876 363,367,337
2038 22,196,908 361,997,023
2037 21,945,561 360,606,236
2036 21,689,784 359,193,245
2035 21,429,391 357,750,686
2034 21,165,636 356,266,726
2033 20,899,157 354,775,032
2032 20,630,118 353,259,037
2031 20,359,005 351,721,511
2030 20,085,689 350,155,042
2029 19,810,652 348,564,667
2028 19,534,112 346,906,294
2027 19,255,397 345,257,605
2026 18,973,755 343,565,426
2025 18,690,875 341,784,857
2024 18,406,359 340,110,988
2023 18,124,838 334,914,895
2022 17,847,877 333,271,411
2021 17,598,650 331,893,745
2020 17,357,325 331,526,933
2019 17,103,803 328,329,953
2018 16,845,685 326,838,199
2017 16,567,357 325,122,128
2016 16,268,760 323,071,755
2015 15,971,743 320,738,994
2014 15,681,725 318,386,329
2013 15,387,337 316,059,947
2012 15,089,647 313,877,662
2011 14,792,126 311,583,481
2010 14,500,112 309,327,143
2009 14,215,611 306,771,529
2008 13,935,174 304,093,966
2007 13,652,040 301,231,207
2006 13,367,459 298,379,912
2005 13,087,629 295,516,599
2004 12,807,402 292,805,298
2003 12,525,842 290,107,933
2002 12,246,915 287,625,193
2001 11,969,422 284,968,955
2000 11,697,592 282,162,411
1999 11,422,965 279,294,713
1998 11,139,145 276,115,288
1997 10,857,754 272,911,760
1996 10,583,526 269,667,391
1995 10,312,996 266,557,091
1994 10,043,718 263,435,673
1993 9,779,761 260,255,352
1992 9,522,266 256,894,189
1991 9,272,584 253,492,503
1990 9,024,773 250,131,894
1989 8,775,546 246,819,222
1988 8,532,099 244,499,004
1987 8,296,485 242,288,936
1986 8,070,818 240,132,831
1985 7,849,693 237,923,734
1984 7,630,682 235,824,908
1983 7,419,642 233,792,014
1982 7,240,241 231,664,432
1981 7,075,648 229,465,744
1980 6,900,212 226,542,250
1979 6,727,797 225,055,487
1978 6,561,534 222,584,545
1977 6,401,515 220,239,425
1976 6,262,404 218,035,164
1975 6,128,731 215,973,199
1974 5,981,197 213,853,928
1973 5,831,631 211,908,788
1972 5,682,833 209,896,021
1971 5,538,355 207,660,677
1970 5,396,966 205,052,174
1969 5,257,081 202,676,946
1968 5,118,111 200,706,052
1967 4,978,862 198,712,056
1966 4,840,958 196,560,338
1965 4,704,965 194,302,963
1964 4,571,109 191,888,791
1963 4,440,264 189,241,798
1962 4,312,044 186,537,737
1961 4,186,201 183,691,481
1960 4,063,655 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala United States
2100 -0.34% 0.14%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.32% 0.16%
2097 -0.31% 0.16%
2096 -0.3% 0.17%
2095 -0.29% 0.18%
2094 -0.28% 0.17%
2093 -0.27% 0.18%
2092 -0.25% 0.18%
2091 -0.24% 0.17%
2090 -0.22% 0.18%
2089 -0.21% 0.19%
2088 -0.2% 0.17%
2087 -0.18% 0.17%
2086 -0.16% 0.16%
2085 -0.15% 0.18%
2084 -0.13% 0.18%
2083 -0.11% 0.18%
2082 -0.09% 0.2%
2081 -0.07% 0.18%
2080 -0.05% 0.19%
2079 -0.02% 0.2%
2078 0.004% 0.21%
2077 0.03% 0.22%
2076 0.05% 0.23%
2075 0.07% 0.22%
2074 0.1% 0.23%
2073 0.12% 0.23%
2072 0.15% 0.25%
2071 0.17% 0.24%
2070 0.2% 0.25%
2069 0.23% 0.25%
2068 0.26% 0.25%
2067 0.29% 0.24%
2066 0.31% 0.24%
2065 0.34% 0.23%
2064 0.37% 0.23%
2063 0.4% 0.23%
2062 0.42% 0.22%
2061 0.45% 0.21%
2060 0.48% 0.21%
2059 0.5% 0.22%
2058 0.53% 0.21%
2057 0.56% 0.2%
2056 0.59% 0.19%
2055 0.61% 0.2%
2054 0.64% 0.21%
2053 0.67% 0.21%
2052 0.7% 0.22%
2051 0.72% 0.23%
2050 0.75% 0.23%
2049 0.78% 0.24%
2048 0.8% 0.26%
2047 0.83% 0.26%
2046 0.86% 0.28%
2045 0.9% 0.29%
2044 0.93% 0.31%
2043 0.96% 0.33%
2042 1% 0.33%
2041 1.03% 0.35%
2040 1.07% 0.36%
2039 1.11% 0.38%
2038 1.15% 0.39%
2037 1.18% 0.39%
2036 1.22% 0.4%
2035 1.25% 0.42%
2034 1.28% 0.42%
2033 1.3% 0.43%
2032 1.33% 0.44%
2031 1.36% 0.45%
2030 1.39% 0.46%
2029 1.42% 0.48%
2028 1.45% 0.48%
2027 1.48% 0.49%
2026 1.51% 0.52%
2025 1.55% 0.49%
2024 1.55% 1.55%
2023 1.55% 0.49%
2022 1.42% 0.42%
2021 1.39% 0.11%
2020 1.48% 0.97%
2019 1.53% 0.46%
2018 1.68% 0.53%
2017 1.84% 0.63%
2016 1.86% 0.73%
2015 1.85% 0.74%
2014 1.91% 0.74%
2013 1.97% 0.7%
2012 2.01% 0.74%
2011 2.01% 0.73%
2010 2% 0.83%
2009 2.01% 0.88%
2008 2.07% 0.95%
2007 2.13% 0.96%
2006 2.14% 0.97%
2005 2.19% 0.93%
2004 2.25% 0.93%
2003 2.28% 0.86%
2002 2.32% 0.93%
2001 2.32% 0.99%
2000 2.4% 1.03%
1999 2.55% 1.15%
1998 2.59% 1.17%
1997 2.59% 1.2%
1996 2.62% 1.17%
1995 2.68% 1.18%
1994 2.7% 1.22%
1993 2.7% 1.31%
1992 2.69% 1.34%
1991 2.75% 1.34%
1990 2.84% 1.34%
1989 2.85% 0.95%
1988 2.84% 0.91%
1987 2.8% 0.9%
1986 2.82% 0.93%
1985 2.87% 0.89%
1984 2.84% 0.87%
1983 2.48% 0.92%
1982 2.33% 0.96%
1981 2.54% 1.29%
1980 2.56% 0.66%
1979 2.53% 1.11%
1978 2.5% 1.06%
1977 2.22% 1.01%
1976 2.18% 0.95%
1975 2.47% 0.99%
1974 2.56% 0.92%
1973 2.62% 0.96%
1972 2.61% 1.08%
1971 2.62% 1.27%
1970 2.66% 1.17%
1969 2.72% 0.98%
1968 2.8% 1%
1967 2.85% 1.09%
1966 2.89% 1.16%
1965 2.93% 1.26%
1964 2.95% 1.4%
1963 2.97% 1.45%
1962 3.01% 1.55%
1961 3.02% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Guatemala United States
Current population
19049936
344023146
Population rank 69/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 4.15%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -7,959 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 128/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 1,230,663
2024 - -7,725 - 1,286,132
2023 289,635 -8,940 502,372 1,322,668
2022 281,675 -8,463 399,926 1,319,009
2021 255,145 -29,908 199,137 674,787
2020 281,328 -23,927 208,862 329,769
2019 307,389 -57,746 887,476 1,774,500
2018 323,100 -56,487 955,022 1,764,961
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 324,802 -36,076 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 323,320 -43,046 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 323,226 -42,624 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 326,298 -40,632 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 325,604 -42,118 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 325,816 -49,636 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 331,699 -47,409 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 333,539 -54,701 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 334,255 -55,247 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 335,503 -59,536 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 332,891 -65,197 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 328,890 -47,325 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 325,174 -39,104 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 320,087 -43,377 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 315,252 -43,501 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 309,236 -39,917 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 302,708 -33,462 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 295,515 -36,848 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 288,411 -32,093 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 283,917 -40,868 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 280,318 -27,735 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 276,736 -30,860 1,875,826 400,998
1988 271,466 -30,450 1,735,943 460,778
1987 261,746 -31,539 1,720,252 480,815
1986 252,754 -31,631 1,656,917 493,082
1985 246,119 -24,991 1,689,258 598,777
1984 241,892 -25,010 1,627,192 622,793
1983 238,059 -32,877 1,636,544 662,840
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,714,317 600,149
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,652,153 583,070
1980 218,460 -43,144 1,608,450 595,916
1979 216,810 -47,278 1,597,894 503,559
1978 211,301 -48,309 1,402,283 556,521
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,431,556 577,060
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,264,604 635,590
1975 188,501 -42,329 1,252,644 655,078
1974 184,992 -36,089 1,218,968 706,978
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,165,499 783,163
1972 173,162 -25,807 1,301,355 833,543
1971 165,104 -23,513 1,640,519 833,549
1970 155,946 -14,755 1,824,965 744,902
1969 149,516 -10,937 1,702,487 523,740
1968 146,946 -7,589 1,565,507 594,514
1967 143,859 -4,715 1,669,181 585,410
1966 140,494 -3,824 1,749,387 637,692
1965 135,997 -681 1,943,030 644,902
1964 132,832 -440 2,245,099 618,635
1963 129,065 240 2,289,826 639,495
1962 126,429 713 2,406,337 625,617
1961 123,753 797 2,571,681 580,333
1960 120,728 -186 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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

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