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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.2 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Zambia
2100 26,153,266 65,204,593
2099 26,241,436 64,858,778
2098 26,327,401 64,503,193
2097 26,411,858 64,136,110
2096 26,493,721 63,764,760
2095 26,573,173 63,380,692
2094 26,650,279 62,980,254
2093 26,724,630 62,578,008
2092 26,796,433 62,163,693
2091 26,864,799 61,738,437
2090 26,929,431 61,309,330
2089 26,990,069 60,868,166
2088 27,047,391 60,422,781
2087 27,101,383 59,958,303
2086 27,151,393 59,487,524
2085 27,195,895 59,011,423
2084 27,235,718 58,524,337
2083 27,270,266 58,029,088
2082 27,300,227 57,527,347
2081 27,323,897 57,016,267
2080 27,341,942 56,495,299
2079 27,354,464 55,972,223
2078 27,360,327 55,438,864
2077 27,359,161 54,895,964
2076 27,351,838 54,350,375
2075 27,338,895 53,796,265
2074 27,319,989 53,236,297
2073 27,293,820 52,666,980
2072 27,260,434 52,090,884
2071 27,219,778 51,509,551
2070 27,172,642 50,921,590
2069 27,117,335 50,324,793
2068 27,053,945 49,727,689
2067 26,983,495 49,125,817
2066 26,905,666 48,520,891
2065 26,821,312 47,909,160
2064 26,729,190 47,290,430
2063 26,630,176 46,668,252
2062 26,525,287 46,039,755
2061 26,414,086 45,407,718
2060 26,295,830 44,768,534
2059 26,171,105 44,128,619
2058 26,039,738 43,485,891
2057 25,901,372 42,843,489
2056 25,757,288 42,198,591
2055 25,607,244 41,550,105
2054 25,451,264 40,898,440
2053 25,288,335 40,247,706
2052 25,120,056 39,596,094
2051 24,946,634 38,942,292
2050 24,768,464 38,287,070
2049 24,584,225 37,626,787
2048 24,394,931 36,964,032
2047 24,201,532 36,302,603
2046 24,001,405 35,638,852
2045 23,795,751 34,974,927
2044 23,584,131 34,310,227
2043 23,366,974 33,645,797
2042 23,144,034 32,984,164
2041 22,915,420 32,323,084
2040 22,680,768 31,658,029
2039 22,440,281 30,995,204
2038 22,193,352 30,329,691
2037 21,942,046 29,662,721
2036 21,686,309 28,994,556
2035 21,425,958 28,327,922
2034 21,162,245 27,665,749
2033 20,895,809 27,006,658
2032 20,626,813 26,351,393
2031 20,355,744 25,697,754
2030 20,082,472 25,050,285
2029 19,807,478 24,409,600
2028 19,530,983 23,776,128
2027 19,252,313 23,146,922
2026 18,970,716 22,525,308
2025 18,687,881 21,913,874
2024 18,406,359 21,314,956
2023 18,124,838 20,723,965
2022 17,847,877 20,152,938
2021 17,598,650 19,603,607
2020 17,357,325 19,059,395
2019 17,103,803 18,513,839
2018 16,845,685 17,973,569
2017 16,567,357 17,441,320
2016 16,268,760 16,914,423
2015 15,971,743 16,399,089
2014 15,681,725 15,895,315
2013 15,387,337 15,398,997
2012 15,089,647 14,913,629
2011 14,792,126 14,437,796
2010 14,500,112 13,965,594
2009 14,215,611 13,490,389
2008 13,935,174 13,021,324
2007 13,652,040 12,565,085
2006 13,367,459 12,129,553
2005 13,087,629 11,718,819
2004 12,807,402 11,338,198
2003 12,525,842 10,983,595
2002 12,246,915 10,647,949
2001 11,969,422 10,325,185
2000 11,697,592 10,017,631
1999 11,422,965 9,740,005
1998 11,139,145 9,482,408
1997 10,857,754 9,237,063
1996 10,583,526 9,004,053
1995 10,312,996 8,785,763
1994 10,043,718 8,576,269
1993 9,779,761 8,373,921
1992 9,522,266 8,176,680
1991 9,272,584 7,981,650
1990 9,024,773 7,786,169
1989 8,775,546 7,589,216
1988 8,532,099 7,391,440
1987 8,296,485 7,191,282
1986 8,070,818 6,986,471
1985 7,849,693 6,780,953
1984 7,630,682 6,580,490
1983 7,419,642 6,381,038
1982 7,240,241 6,178,637
1981 7,075,648 5,983,289
1980 6,900,212 5,802,833
1979 6,727,797 5,631,728
1978 6,561,534 5,465,374
1977 6,401,515 5,302,480
1976 6,262,404 5,143,842
1975 6,128,731 4,990,086
1974 5,981,197 4,842,746
1973 5,831,631 4,702,693
1972 5,682,833 4,569,309
1971 5,538,355 4,442,525
1970 5,396,966 4,321,718
1969 5,257,081 4,197,116
1968 5,118,111 4,065,593
1967 4,978,862 3,936,343
1966 4,840,958 3,812,003
1965 4,704,965 3,692,086
1964 4,571,109 3,577,017
1963 4,440,264 3,465,907
1962 4,312,044 3,358,099
1961 4,186,201 3,254,086
1960 4,063,655 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Zambia
2100 -0.34% 0.53%
2099 -0.33% 0.55%
2098 -0.32% 0.57%
2097 -0.31% 0.58%
2096 -0.3% 0.61%
2095 -0.29% 0.64%
2094 -0.28% 0.64%
2093 -0.27% 0.67%
2092 -0.25% 0.69%
2091 -0.24% 0.7%
2090 -0.22% 0.72%
2089 -0.21% 0.74%
2088 -0.2% 0.77%
2087 -0.18% 0.79%
2086 -0.16% 0.81%
2085 -0.15% 0.83%
2084 -0.13% 0.85%
2083 -0.11% 0.87%
2082 -0.09% 0.9%
2081 -0.07% 0.92%
2080 -0.05% 0.93%
2079 -0.02% 0.96%
2078 0.004% 0.99%
2077 0.03% 1%
2076 0.05% 1.03%
2075 0.07% 1.05%
2074 0.1% 1.08%
2073 0.12% 1.11%
2072 0.15% 1.13%
2071 0.17% 1.15%
2070 0.2% 1.19%
2069 0.23% 1.2%
2068 0.26% 1.23%
2067 0.29% 1.25%
2066 0.31% 1.28%
2065 0.34% 1.31%
2064 0.37% 1.33%
2063 0.4% 1.37%
2062 0.42% 1.39%
2061 0.45% 1.43%
2060 0.48% 1.45%
2059 0.5% 1.48%
2058 0.53% 1.5%
2057 0.56% 1.53%
2056 0.59% 1.56%
2055 0.61% 1.59%
2054 0.64% 1.62%
2053 0.67% 1.65%
2052 0.7% 1.68%
2051 0.72% 1.71%
2050 0.75% 1.75%
2049 0.78% 1.79%
2048 0.8% 1.82%
2047 0.83% 1.86%
2046 0.86% 1.9%
2045 0.9% 1.94%
2044 0.93% 1.97%
2043 0.96% 2.01%
2042 1% 2.05%
2041 1.03% 2.1%
2040 1.07% 2.14%
2039 1.11% 2.19%
2038 1.15% 2.25%
2037 1.18% 2.3%
2036 1.22% 2.35%
2035 1.25% 2.39%
2034 1.28% 2.44%
2033 1.3% 2.49%
2032 1.33% 2.54%
2031 1.36% 2.58%
2030 1.39% 2.62%
2029 1.42% 2.66%
2028 1.45% 2.72%
2027 1.48% 2.76%
2026 1.51% 2.79%
2025 1.53% 2.81%
2024 1.55% 2.85%
2023 1.55% 2.83%
2022 1.42% 2.8%
2021 1.39% 2.86%
2020 1.48% 2.95%
2019 1.53% 3.01%
2018 1.68% 3.05%
2017 1.84% 3.12%
2016 1.86% 3.14%
2015 1.85% 3.17%
2014 1.91% 3.22%
2013 1.97% 3.25%
2012 2.01% 3.3%
2011 2.01% 3.38%
2010 2% 3.52%
2009 2.01% 3.6%
2008 2.07% 3.63%
2007 2.13% 3.59%
2006 2.14% 3.5%
2005 2.19% 3.36%
2004 2.25% 3.23%
2003 2.28% 3.15%
2002 2.32% 3.13%
2001 2.32% 3.07%
2000 2.4% 2.85%
1999 2.55% 2.72%
1998 2.59% 2.66%
1997 2.59% 2.59%
1996 2.62% 2.48%
1995 2.68% 2.44%
1994 2.7% 2.42%
1993 2.7% 2.41%
1992 2.69% 2.44%
1991 2.75% 2.51%
1990 2.84% 2.6%
1989 2.85% 2.68%
1988 2.84% 2.78%
1987 2.8% 2.93%
1986 2.82% 3.03%
1985 2.87% 3.05%
1984 2.84% 3.13%
1983 2.48% 3.28%
1982 2.33% 3.26%
1981 2.54% 3.11%
1980 2.56% 3.04%
1979 2.53% 3.04%
1978 2.5% 3.07%
1977 2.22% 3.08%
1976 2.18% 3.08%
1975 2.47% 3.04%
1974 2.56% 2.98%
1973 2.62% 2.92%
1972 2.61% 2.85%
1971 2.62% 2.8%
1970 2.66% 2.97%
1969 2.72% 3.24%
1968 2.8% 3.28%
1967 2.85% 3.26%
1966 2.89% 3.25%
1965 2.93% 3.22%
1964 2.95% 3.21%
1963 2.97% 3.21%
1962 3.01% 3.2%
1961 3.02% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Zambia
Current population
19115361
22844606
Population rank 69/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.27%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +6,562
Net migration rank 128/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 6,562
2024 290,066 -7,725 587,419 7,381
2023 289,635 -8,940 577,660 9,521
2022 281,675 -8,463 563,456 -8,566
2021 255,145 -29,908 535,629 8,143
2020 281,328 -23,927 536,484 8,156
2019 307,389 -57,746 528,089 18,385
2018 323,100 -56,487 515,644 18,431
2017 332,838 -42,779 504,630 25,789
2016 338,114 -30,980 497,521 25,860
2015 335,072 -48,179 491,021 16,261
2014 333,551 -40,409 483,663 16,574
2013 331,321 -35,698 476,846 15,542
2012 332,365 -32,624 469,406 8,958
2011 328,548 -33,238 459,743 13,569
2010 324,802 -36,076 448,337 22,761
2009 323,320 -43,046 434,458 44,867
2008 323,226 -42,624 419,560 39,249
2007 326,298 -40,632 403,729 49,945
2006 325,604 -42,118 387,891 29,517
2005 325,816 -49,636 368,756 35,316
2004 331,699 -47,409 349,352 7,819
2003 333,539 -54,701 331,189 20,845
2002 334,255 -55,247 316,041 3,206
2001 335,503 -59,536 302,682 23,582
2000 332,891 -65,197 293,186 -4,338
1999 328,890 -47,325 283,297 -16,888
1998 325,174 -39,104 275,568 -26,796
1997 320,087 -43,377 268,198 -26,276
1996 315,252 -43,501 262,468 -38,358
1995 309,236 -39,917 257,897 -45,423
1994 302,708 -33,462 252,023 -45,504
1993 295,515 -36,848 245,917 -47,739
1992 288,411 -32,093 239,953 -43,656
1991 283,917 -40,868 237,957 -44,203
1990 280,318 -27,735 235,835 -38,619
1989 276,736 -30,860 233,429 -36,736
1988 271,466 -30,450 230,118 -31,270
1987 261,746 -31,539 227,813 -26,338
1986 252,754 -31,631 224,768 -16,610
1985 246,119 -24,991 221,351 -18,474
1984 241,892 -25,010 216,695 -18,652
1983 238,059 -32,877 212,712 -11,849
1982 199,809 -46,174 207,621 -3,676
1981 221,044 -45,490 202,822 -16,072
1980 218,460 -43,144 198,817 -24,664
1979 216,810 -47,278 197,578 -29,515
1978 211,301 -48,309 194,933 -30,284
1977 203,299 -46,249 191,557 -30,423
1976 171,903 -50,745 186,762 -30,612
1975 188,501 -42,329 182,258 -30,886
1974 184,992 -36,089 174,484 -31,178
1973 179,871 -29,641 168,258 -31,472
1972 173,162 -25,807 161,648 -31,672
1971 165,104 -23,513 155,249 -31,651
1970 155,946 -14,755 149,380 -31,370
1969 149,516 -10,937 142,660 -11,469
1968 146,946 -7,589 137,315 -5,447
1967 143,859 -4,715 131,938 -5,298
1966 140,494 -3,824 127,164 -5,129
1965 135,997 -681 122,814 -5,023
1964 132,832 -440 117,197 -4,851
1963 129,065 240 114,555 -4,676
1962 126,429 713 110,173 -4,428
1961 123,753 797 106,318 -4,043
1960 120,728 -186 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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