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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 5.36 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Vietnam
2100 26,153,266 92,225,380
2099 26,241,436 92,721,469
2098 26,327,401 93,212,742
2097 26,411,858 93,688,693
2096 26,493,721 94,163,950
2095 26,573,173 94,626,063
2094 26,650,279 95,083,879
2093 26,724,630 95,543,293
2092 26,796,433 96,000,019
2091 26,864,799 96,459,165
2090 26,929,431 96,922,871
2089 26,990,069 97,384,434
2088 27,047,391 97,843,001
2087 27,101,383 98,308,755
2086 27,151,393 98,773,008
2085 27,195,895 99,233,927
2084 27,235,718 99,695,401
2083 27,270,266 100,162,677
2082 27,300,227 100,634,653
2081 27,323,897 101,104,469
2080 27,341,942 101,568,526
2079 27,354,464 102,030,723
2078 27,360,327 102,480,219
2077 27,359,161 102,928,253
2076 27,351,838 103,358,352
2075 27,338,895 103,783,177
2074 27,319,989 104,197,814
2073 27,293,820 104,606,950
2072 27,260,434 105,005,673
2071 27,219,778 105,384,777
2070 27,172,642 105,757,144
2069 27,117,335 106,110,195
2068 27,053,945 106,454,379
2067 26,983,495 106,794,625
2066 26,905,666 107,126,965
2065 26,821,312 107,442,675
2064 26,729,190 107,744,261
2063 26,630,176 108,038,461
2062 26,525,287 108,322,712
2061 26,414,086 108,590,617
2060 26,295,830 108,842,045
2059 26,171,105 109,087,333
2058 26,039,738 109,320,301
2057 25,901,372 109,529,799
2056 25,757,288 109,715,196
2055 25,607,244 109,886,647
2054 25,451,264 110,035,740
2053 25,288,335 110,156,643
2052 25,120,056 110,253,026
2051 24,946,634 110,321,289
2050 24,768,464 110,344,733
2049 24,584,225 110,339,565
2048 24,394,931 110,296,602
2047 24,201,532 110,211,618
2046 24,001,405 110,090,837
2045 23,795,751 109,926,260
2044 23,584,131 109,731,512
2043 23,366,974 109,497,595
2042 23,144,034 109,225,525
2041 22,915,420 108,919,674
2040 22,680,768 108,594,542
2039 22,440,281 108,237,715
2038 22,193,352 107,861,117
2037 21,942,046 107,463,482
2036 21,686,309 107,058,359
2035 21,425,958 106,630,705
2034 21,162,245 106,189,495
2033 20,895,809 105,745,684
2032 20,626,813 105,283,013
2031 20,355,744 104,809,957
2030 20,082,472 104,314,150
2029 19,807,478 103,819,556
2028 19,530,983 103,300,347
2027 19,252,313 102,759,746
2026 18,970,716 102,197,177
2025 18,687,881 101,598,527
2024 18,406,359 100,987,686
2023 18,124,838 100,352,192
2022 17,847,877 99,680,655
2021 17,598,650 98,935,098
2020 17,357,325 98,079,191
2019 17,103,803 97,173,776
2018 16,845,685 96,237,319
2017 16,567,357 95,176,977
2016 16,268,760 94,000,117
2015 15,971,743 92,823,254
2014 15,681,725 91,679,578
2013 15,387,337 90,573,104
2012 15,089,647 89,510,356
2011 14,792,126 88,468,314
2010 14,500,112 87,455,152
2009 14,215,611 86,460,018
2008 13,935,174 85,175,788
2007 13,652,040 83,633,375
2006 13,367,459 82,167,897
2005 13,087,629 81,088,313
2004 12,807,402 80,338,971
2003 12,525,842 79,563,777
2002 12,246,915 78,772,224
2001 11,969,422 77,969,361
2000 11,697,592 77,154,011
1999 11,422,965 76,287,452
1998 11,139,145 75,299,660
1997 10,857,754 74,226,889
1996 10,583,526 73,156,447
1995 10,312,996 72,049,940
1994 10,043,718 70,854,391
1993 9,779,761 69,586,384
1992 9,522,266 68,260,337
1991 9,272,584 66,891,775
1990 9,024,773 65,504,552
1989 8,775,546 64,147,348
1988 8,532,099 62,843,228
1987 8,296,485 61,584,651
1986 8,070,818 60,347,048
1985 7,849,693 59,060,622
1984 7,630,682 57,706,067
1983 7,419,642 56,337,921
1982 7,240,241 55,011,289
1981 7,075,648 53,738,141
1980 6,900,212 52,490,101
1979 6,727,797 51,378,211
1978 6,561,534 50,249,552
1977 6,401,515 48,954,872
1976 6,262,404 47,684,931
1975 6,128,731 46,482,903
1974 5,981,197 45,413,537
1973 5,831,631 44,409,861
1972 5,682,833 43,429,168
1971 5,538,355 42,449,276
1970 5,396,966 41,475,230
1969 5,257,081 40,582,096
1968 5,118,111 39,734,609
1967 4,978,862 38,895,080
1966 4,840,958 38,024,836
1965 4,704,965 37,129,656
1964 4,571,109 36,201,563
1963 4,440,264 35,249,101
1962 4,312,044 34,288,560
1961 4,186,201 33,409,059
1960 4,063,655 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Vietnam
2100 -0.34% -0.54%
2099 -0.33% -0.53%
2098 -0.32% -0.51%
2097 -0.31% -0.5%
2096 -0.3% -0.49%
2095 -0.29% -0.48%
2094 -0.28% -0.48%
2093 -0.27% -0.48%
2092 -0.25% -0.48%
2091 -0.24% -0.48%
2090 -0.22% -0.47%
2089 -0.21% -0.47%
2088 -0.2% -0.47%
2087 -0.18% -0.47%
2086 -0.16% -0.46%
2085 -0.15% -0.46%
2084 -0.13% -0.47%
2083 -0.11% -0.47%
2082 -0.09% -0.46%
2081 -0.07% -0.46%
2080 -0.05% -0.45%
2079 -0.02% -0.44%
2078 0.004% -0.44%
2077 0.03% -0.42%
2076 0.05% -0.41%
2075 0.07% -0.4%
2074 0.1% -0.39%
2073 0.12% -0.38%
2072 0.15% -0.36%
2071 0.17% -0.35%
2070 0.2% -0.33%
2069 0.23% -0.32%
2068 0.26% -0.32%
2067 0.29% -0.31%
2066 0.31% -0.29%
2065 0.34% -0.28%
2064 0.37% -0.27%
2063 0.4% -0.26%
2062 0.42% -0.25%
2061 0.45% -0.23%
2060 0.48% -0.22%
2059 0.5% -0.21%
2058 0.53% -0.19%
2057 0.56% -0.17%
2056 0.59% -0.16%
2055 0.61% -0.14%
2054 0.64% -0.11%
2053 0.67% -0.09%
2052 0.7% -0.06%
2051 0.72% -0.02%
2050 0.75% 0.005%
2049 0.78% 0.04%
2048 0.8% 0.08%
2047 0.83% 0.11%
2046 0.86% 0.15%
2045 0.9% 0.18%
2044 0.93% 0.21%
2043 0.96% 0.25%
2042 1% 0.28%
2041 1.03% 0.3%
2040 1.07% 0.33%
2039 1.11% 0.35%
2038 1.15% 0.37%
2037 1.18% 0.38%
2036 1.22% 0.4%
2035 1.25% 0.42%
2034 1.28% 0.42%
2033 1.3% 0.44%
2032 1.33% 0.45%
2031 1.36% 0.48%
2030 1.39% 0.48%
2029 1.42% 0.5%
2028 1.45% 0.53%
2027 1.48% 0.55%
2026 1.51% 0.59%
2025 1.53% 0.6%
2024 1.55% 0.63%
2023 1.55% 0.67%
2022 1.42% 0.75%
2021 1.39% 0.87%
2020 1.48% 0.93%
2019 1.53% 0.97%
2018 1.68% 1.11%
2017 1.84% 1.25%
2016 1.86% 1.27%
2015 1.85% 1.25%
2014 1.91% 1.22%
2013 1.97% 1.19%
2012 2.01% 1.18%
2011 2.01% 1.16%
2010 2% 1.15%
2009 2.01% 1.51%
2008 2.07% 1.84%
2007 2.13% 1.78%
2006 2.14% 1.33%
2005 2.19% 0.93%
2004 2.25% 0.97%
2003 2.28% 1%
2002 2.32% 1.03%
2001 2.32% 1.06%
2000 2.4% 1.14%
1999 2.55% 1.31%
1998 2.59% 1.45%
1997 2.59% 1.46%
1996 2.62% 1.54%
1995 2.68% 1.69%
1994 2.7% 1.82%
1993 2.7% 1.94%
1992 2.69% 2.05%
1991 2.75% 2.12%
1990 2.84% 2.12%
1989 2.85% 2.08%
1988 2.84% 2.04%
1987 2.8% 2.05%
1986 2.82% 2.18%
1985 2.87% 2.35%
1984 2.84% 2.43%
1983 2.48% 2.41%
1982 2.33% 2.37%
1981 2.54% 2.38%
1980 2.56% 2.16%
1979 2.53% 2.25%
1978 2.5% 2.64%
1977 2.22% 2.66%
1976 2.18% 2.59%
1975 2.47% 2.35%
1974 2.56% 2.26%
1973 2.62% 2.26%
1972 2.61% 2.31%
1971 2.62% 2.35%
1970 2.66% 2.2%
1969 2.72% 2.13%
1968 2.8% 2.16%
1967 2.85% 2.29%
1966 2.89% 2.41%
1965 2.93% 2.56%
1964 2.95% 2.7%
1963 2.97% 2.8%
1962 3.01% 2.63%
1961 3.02% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Vietnam
Current population
19115361
102486146
Population rank 69/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 1.23%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -48,171
Net migration rank 128/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -48,171
2024 290,066 -7,725 684,393 -59,645
2023 289,635 -8,940 727,955 -81,789
2022 281,675 -8,463 775,914 -78,977
2021 255,145 -29,908 799,593 -5,418
2020 281,328 -23,927 924,004 -6,457
2019 307,389 -57,746 895,262 -2,051
2018 323,100 -56,487 882,977 96,650
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,001,833 139,245
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,045,094 167,652
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 324,802 -36,076 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 323,320 -43,046 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 323,226 -42,624 1,008,141 571,113
2007 326,298 -40,632 981,689 523,784
2006 325,604 -42,118 943,041 482,399
2005 325,816 -49,636 942,084 -208,337
2004 331,699 -47,409 985,438 -220,458
2003 333,539 -54,701 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 334,255 -55,247 991,427 -193,766
2001 335,503 -59,536 985,610 -177,586
2000 332,891 -65,197 966,894 -144,298
1999 328,890 -47,325 925,519 -15,010
1998 325,174 -39,104 959,016 106,091
1997 320,087 -43,377 1,028,116 52,382
1996 315,252 -43,501 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 309,236 -39,917 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 302,708 -33,462 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 295,515 -36,848 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 288,411 -32,093 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 283,917 -40,868 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 280,318 -27,735 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 276,736 -30,860 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 271,466 -30,450 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 261,746 -31,539 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 252,754 -31,631 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 246,119 -24,991 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 241,892 -25,010 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 238,059 -32,877 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 199,809 -46,174 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 221,044 -45,490 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 218,460 -43,144 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 216,810 -47,278 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 211,301 -48,309 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,259,315 49,655
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 188,501 -42,329 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 184,992 -36,089 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 173,162 -25,807 921,524 -1,920
1971 165,104 -23,513 963,259 76,961
1970 155,946 -14,755 905,902 1,997
1969 149,516 -10,937 878,359 0
1968 146,946 -7,589 815,116 1,489
1967 143,859 -4,715 862,071 394
1966 140,494 -3,824 876,283 1,769
1965 135,997 -681 913,761 -1,438
1964 132,832 -440 950,219 -6,328
1963 129,065 240 961,067 0
1962 126,429 713 960,046 0
1961 123,753 797 798,978 0
1960 120,728 -186 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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