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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 55.2 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Vanuatu
2100 26,153,266 883,016
2099 26,241,436 878,369
2098 26,327,401 873,597
2097 26,411,858 868,672
2096 26,493,721 863,700
2095 26,573,173 858,515
2094 26,650,279 853,182
2093 26,724,630 847,713
2092 26,796,433 842,198
2091 26,864,799 836,615
2090 26,929,431 830,915
2089 26,990,069 825,143
2088 27,047,391 819,225
2087 27,101,383 813,199
2086 27,151,393 807,118
2085 27,195,895 800,846
2084 27,235,718 794,459
2083 27,270,266 788,013
2082 27,300,227 781,513
2081 27,323,897 774,913
2080 27,341,942 768,233
2079 27,354,464 761,418
2078 27,360,327 754,464
2077 27,359,161 747,507
2076 27,351,838 740,413
2075 27,338,895 733,236
2074 27,319,989 725,977
2073 27,293,820 718,583
2072 27,260,434 711,096
2071 27,219,778 703,543
2070 27,172,642 695,963
2069 27,117,335 688,347
2068 27,053,945 680,670
2067 26,983,495 672,919
2066 26,905,666 665,095
2065 26,821,312 657,238
2064 26,729,190 649,317
2063 26,630,176 641,384
2062 26,525,287 633,453
2061 26,414,086 625,585
2060 26,295,830 617,652
2059 26,171,105 609,661
2058 26,039,738 601,631
2057 25,901,372 593,578
2056 25,757,288 585,523
2055 25,607,244 577,375
2054 25,451,264 569,204
2053 25,288,335 560,984
2052 25,120,056 552,762
2051 24,946,634 544,521
2050 24,768,464 536,181
2049 24,584,225 527,854
2048 24,394,931 519,491
2047 24,201,532 511,139
2046 24,001,405 502,701
2045 23,795,751 494,279
2044 23,584,131 485,821
2043 23,366,974 477,431
2042 23,144,034 469,034
2041 22,915,420 460,706
2040 22,680,768 452,395
2039 22,440,281 444,129
2038 22,193,352 435,887
2037 21,942,046 427,727
2036 21,686,309 419,648
2035 21,425,958 411,652
2034 21,162,245 403,718
2033 20,895,809 395,853
2032 20,626,813 388,114
2031 20,355,744 380,413
2030 20,082,472 372,755
2029 19,807,478 365,162
2028 19,530,983 357,621
2027 19,252,313 350,124
2026 18,970,716 342,649
2025 18,687,881 335,169
2024 18,406,359 327,777
2023 18,124,838 320,409
2022 17,847,877 313,046
2021 17,598,650 305,868
2020 17,357,325 298,858
2019 17,103,803 291,985
2018 16,845,685 285,259
2017 16,567,357 278,507
2016 16,268,760 272,087
2015 15,971,743 266,101
2014 15,681,725 260,240
2013 15,387,337 254,482
2012 15,089,647 248,883
2011 14,792,126 243,474
2010 14,500,112 238,248
2009 14,215,611 232,731
2008 13,935,174 226,896
2007 13,652,040 221,276
2006 13,367,459 215,923
2005 13,087,629 210,760
2004 12,807,402 205,711
2003 12,525,842 200,746
2002 12,246,915 195,863
2001 11,969,422 191,031
2000 11,697,592 186,281
1999 11,422,965 182,048
1998 11,139,145 178,313
1997 10,857,754 174,626
1996 10,583,526 170,911
1995 10,312,996 167,137
1994 10,043,718 163,314
1993 9,779,761 159,463
1992 9,522,266 155,608
1991 9,272,584 151,793
1990 9,024,773 148,063
1989 8,775,546 144,393
1988 8,532,099 140,756
1987 8,296,485 137,187
1986 8,070,818 133,720
1985 7,849,693 130,356
1984 7,630,682 127,109
1983 7,419,642 123,998
1982 7,240,241 121,035
1981 7,075,648 118,249
1980 6,900,212 115,660
1979 6,727,797 113,040
1978 6,561,534 109,963
1977 6,401,515 106,618
1976 6,262,404 103,388
1975 6,128,731 100,269
1974 5,981,197 97,260
1973 5,831,631 94,362
1972 5,682,833 91,562
1971 5,538,355 88,862
1970 5,396,966 86,266
1969 5,257,081 83,755
1968 5,118,111 81,314
1967 4,978,862 78,921
1966 4,840,958 76,590
1965 4,704,965 74,358
1964 4,571,109 72,219
1963 4,440,264 70,159
1962 4,312,044 68,174
1961 4,186,201 66,264
1960 4,063,655 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Vanuatu
2100 -0.34% 0.53%
2099 -0.33% 0.55%
2098 -0.32% 0.57%
2097 -0.31% 0.58%
2096 -0.3% 0.6%
2095 -0.29% 0.63%
2094 -0.28% 0.65%
2093 -0.27% 0.65%
2092 -0.25% 0.67%
2091 -0.24% 0.69%
2090 -0.22% 0.7%
2089 -0.21% 0.72%
2088 -0.2% 0.74%
2087 -0.18% 0.75%
2086 -0.16% 0.78%
2085 -0.15% 0.8%
2084 -0.13% 0.82%
2083 -0.11% 0.83%
2082 -0.09% 0.85%
2081 -0.07% 0.87%
2080 -0.05% 0.9%
2079 -0.02% 0.92%
2078 0.004% 0.93%
2077 0.03% 0.96%
2076 0.05% 0.98%
2075 0.07% 1%
2074 0.1% 1.03%
2073 0.12% 1.05%
2072 0.15% 1.07%
2071 0.17% 1.09%
2070 0.2% 1.11%
2069 0.23% 1.13%
2068 0.26% 1.15%
2067 0.29% 1.18%
2066 0.31% 1.2%
2065 0.34% 1.22%
2064 0.37% 1.24%
2063 0.4% 1.25%
2062 0.42% 1.26%
2061 0.45% 1.28%
2060 0.48% 1.31%
2059 0.5% 1.33%
2058 0.53% 1.36%
2057 0.56% 1.38%
2056 0.59% 1.41%
2055 0.61% 1.44%
2054 0.64% 1.47%
2053 0.67% 1.49%
2052 0.7% 1.51%
2051 0.72% 1.56%
2050 0.75% 1.58%
2049 0.78% 1.61%
2048 0.8% 1.63%
2047 0.83% 1.68%
2046 0.86% 1.7%
2045 0.9% 1.74%
2044 0.93% 1.76%
2043 0.96% 1.79%
2042 1% 1.81%
2041 1.03% 1.84%
2040 1.07% 1.86%
2039 1.11% 1.89%
2038 1.15% 1.91%
2037 1.18% 1.93%
2036 1.22% 1.94%
2035 1.25% 1.97%
2034 1.28% 1.99%
2033 1.3% 1.99%
2032 1.33% 2.02%
2031 1.36% 2.05%
2030 1.39% 2.08%
2029 1.42% 2.11%
2028 1.45% 2.14%
2027 1.48% 2.18%
2026 1.51% 2.23%
2025 1.53% 2.26%
2024 1.55% 2.3%
2023 1.55% 2.35%
2022 1.42% 2.35%
2021 1.39% 2.35%
2020 1.48% 2.35%
2019 1.53% 2.36%
2018 1.68% 2.42%
2017 1.84% 2.36%
2016 1.86% 2.25%
2015 1.85% 2.25%
2014 1.91% 2.26%
2013 1.97% 2.25%
2012 2.01% 2.22%
2011 2.01% 2.19%
2010 2% 2.37%
2009 2.01% 2.57%
2008 2.07% 2.54%
2007 2.13% 2.48%
2006 2.14% 2.45%
2005 2.19% 2.45%
2004 2.25% 2.47%
2003 2.28% 2.49%
2002 2.32% 2.53%
2001 2.32% 2.55%
2000 2.4% 2.33%
1999 2.55% 2.09%
1998 2.59% 2.11%
1997 2.59% 2.17%
1996 2.62% 2.26%
1995 2.68% 2.34%
1994 2.7% 2.41%
1993 2.7% 2.48%
1992 2.69% 2.51%
1991 2.75% 2.52%
1990 2.84% 2.54%
1989 2.85% 2.58%
1988 2.84% 2.6%
1987 2.8% 2.59%
1986 2.82% 2.58%
1985 2.87% 2.55%
1984 2.84% 2.51%
1983 2.48% 2.45%
1982 2.33% 2.36%
1981 2.54% 2.24%
1980 2.56% 2.32%
1979 2.53% 2.8%
1978 2.5% 3.14%
1977 2.22% 3.12%
1976 2.18% 3.11%
1975 2.47% 3.09%
1974 2.56% 3.07%
1973 2.62% 3.06%
1972 2.61% 3.04%
1971 2.62% 3.01%
1970 2.66% 3%
1969 2.72% 3%
1968 2.8% 3.03%
1967 2.85% 3.04%
1966 2.89% 3%
1965 2.93% 2.96%
1964 2.95% 2.94%
1963 2.97% 2.91%
1962 3.01% 2.88%
1961 3.02% 2.84%

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Vanuatu
Current population
19115361
346488
Population rank 69/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.004%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
1.38 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +771 +20
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 36/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -7,959 -52
Net migration rank 128/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -52
2024 290,066 -7,725 7,419 -43
2023 289,635 -8,940 7,359 0
2022 281,675 -8,463 7,358 0
2021 255,145 -29,908 7,199 -201
2020 281,328 -23,927 7,233 -201
2019 307,389 -57,746 7,364 -652
2018 323,100 -56,487 7,379 -638
2017 332,838 -42,779 7,371 -610
2016 338,114 -30,980 7,315 -1,235
2015 335,072 -48,179 7,220 -1,324
2014 333,551 -40,409 7,143 -1,320
2013 331,321 -35,698 7,036 -1,343
2012 332,365 -32,624 6,877 -1,369
2011 328,548 -33,238 6,715 -1,395
2010 324,802 -36,076 6,548 -1,413
2009 323,320 -43,046 6,362 -467
2008 323,226 -42,624 6,138 -372
2007 326,298 -40,632 5,842 -374
2006 325,604 -42,118 5,606 -364
2005 325,816 -49,636 5,454 -364
2004 331,699 -47,409 5,353 -349
2003 333,539 -54,701 5,258 -342
2002 334,255 -55,247 5,181 -329
2001 335,503 -59,536 5,144 -328
2000 332,891 -65,197 5,026 -339
1999 328,890 -47,325 4,871 -1,090
1998 325,174 -39,104 4,866 -1,178
1997 320,087 -43,377 4,854 -1,166
1996 315,252 -43,501 4,897 -1,154
1995 309,236 -39,917 4,945 -1,140
1994 302,708 -33,462 4,973 -1,132
1993 295,515 -36,848 4,973 -1,115
1992 288,411 -32,093 4,941 -1,095
1991 283,917 -40,868 4,859 -1,078
1990 280,318 -27,735 4,762 -1,072
1989 276,736 -30,860 4,656 -1,006
1988 271,466 -30,450 4,577 -959
1987 261,746 -31,539 4,427 -907
1986 252,754 -31,631 4,360 -938
1985 246,119 -24,991 4,219 -916
1984 241,892 -25,010 4,088 -907
1983 238,059 -32,877 3,944 -899
1982 199,809 -46,174 3,778 -897
1981 221,044 -45,490 3,592 -896
1980 218,460 -43,144 3,383 -896
1979 216,810 -47,278 3,590 -845
1978 211,301 -48,309 3,428 -15
1977 203,299 -46,249 3,285 -3
1976 171,903 -50,745 3,174 3
1975 188,501 -42,329 3,074 -15
1974 184,992 -36,089 2,968 -17
1973 179,871 -29,641 2,876 -22
1972 173,162 -25,807 2,775 -28
1971 165,104 -23,513 2,685 -40
1970 155,946 -14,755 2,597 -46
1969 149,516 -10,937 2,529 -53
1968 146,946 -7,589 2,470 -68
1967 143,859 -4,715 2,384 0
1966 140,494 -3,824 2,278 0
1965 135,997 -681 2,180 0
1964 132,832 -440 2,098 0
1963 129,065 240 2,025 0
1962 126,429 713 1,947 0
1961 123,753 797 1,872 0
1960 120,728 -186 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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