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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.1 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2100 26,153,266 37,486,352
2099 26,241,436 37,415,690
2098 26,327,401 37,331,540
2097 26,411,858 37,238,819
2096 26,493,721 37,146,184
2095 26,573,173 37,035,388
2094 26,650,279 36,915,996
2093 26,724,630 36,814,133
2092 26,796,433 36,691,740
2091 26,864,799 36,570,481
2090 26,929,431 36,428,812
2089 26,990,069 36,284,166
2088 27,047,391 36,144,627
2087 27,101,383 35,980,805
2086 27,151,393 35,811,286
2085 27,195,895 35,640,228
2084 27,235,718 35,459,328
2083 27,270,266 35,271,139
2082 27,300,227 35,081,992
2081 27,323,897 34,876,198
2080 27,341,942 34,662,013
2079 27,354,464 34,442,751
2078 27,360,327 34,220,306
2077 27,359,161 33,985,899
2076 27,351,838 33,742,198
2075 27,338,895 33,498,815
2074 27,319,989 33,247,764
2073 27,293,820 32,981,390
2072 27,260,434 32,708,937
2071 27,219,778 32,448,602
2070 27,172,642 32,183,952
2069 27,117,335 31,909,601
2068 27,053,945 31,633,783
2067 26,983,495 31,348,096
2066 26,905,666 31,065,618
2065 26,821,312 30,769,538
2064 26,729,190 30,482,622
2063 26,630,176 30,178,760
2062 26,525,287 29,870,308
2061 26,414,086 29,559,670
2060 26,295,830 29,254,998
2059 26,171,105 28,947,636
2058 26,039,738 28,634,199
2057 25,901,372 28,309,796
2056 25,757,288 27,993,176
2055 25,607,244 27,661,321
2054 25,451,264 27,334,325
2053 25,288,335 26,989,310
2052 25,120,056 26,645,898
2051 24,946,634 26,289,905
2050 24,768,464 25,937,176
2049 24,584,225 25,587,491
2048 24,394,931 25,230,302
2047 24,201,532 24,876,838
2046 24,001,405 24,515,600
2045 23,795,751 24,149,762
2044 23,584,131 23,785,181
2043 23,366,974 23,404,024
2042 23,144,034 23,037,316
2041 22,915,420 22,649,943
2040 22,680,768 22,275,480
2039 22,440,281 21,904,908
2038 22,193,352 21,532,024
2037 21,942,046 21,161,527
2036 21,686,309 20,792,863
2035 21,425,958 20,415,452
2034 21,162,245 20,049,783
2033 20,895,809 19,678,070
2032 20,626,813 19,313,685
2031 20,355,744 18,960,968
2030 20,082,472 18,615,376
2029 19,807,478 18,271,657
2028 19,530,983 17,935,044
2027 19,252,313 17,602,533
2026 18,970,716 17,274,728
2025 18,687,881 16,950,795
2024 18,406,359 16,634,373
2023 18,124,838 16,340,822
2022 17,847,877 16,069,056
2021 17,598,650 15,797,210
2020 17,357,325 15,526,888
2019 17,103,803 15,271,368
2018 16,845,685 15,034,452
2017 16,567,357 14,812,482
2016 16,268,760 14,600,294
2015 15,971,743 14,399,013
2014 15,681,725 14,207,359
2013 15,387,337 14,013,808
2012 15,089,647 13,817,887
2011 14,792,126 13,595,424
2010 14,500,112 13,356,548
2009 14,215,611 13,142,790
2008 13,935,174 12,959,149
2007 13,652,040 12,804,058
2006 13,367,459 12,636,445
2005 13,087,629 12,483,432
2004 12,807,402 12,365,896
2003 12,525,842 12,232,323
2002 12,246,915 12,087,653
2001 11,969,422 11,971,901
2000 11,697,592 11,892,055
1999 11,422,965 11,783,458
1998 11,139,145 11,594,297
1997 10,857,754 11,369,827
1996 10,583,526 11,158,360
1995 10,312,996 10,974,599
1994 10,043,718 10,873,148
1993 9,779,761 10,860,288
1992 9,522,266 10,702,700
1991 9,272,584 10,404,816
1990 9,024,773 10,137,281
1989 8,775,546 9,864,798
1988 8,532,099 9,583,094
1987 8,296,485 9,284,644
1986 8,070,818 8,982,578
1985 7,849,693 8,686,813
1984 7,630,682 8,391,488
1983 7,419,642 8,098,404
1982 7,240,241 7,796,496
1981 7,075,648 7,498,635
1980 6,900,212 7,041,303
1979 6,727,797 6,647,556
1978 6,561,534 6,543,575
1977 6,401,515 6,449,512
1976 6,262,404 6,287,105
1975 6,128,731 6,098,658
1974 5,981,197 5,908,328
1973 5,831,631 5,720,404
1972 5,682,833 5,542,445
1971 5,538,355 5,374,712
1970 5,396,966 5,215,918
1969 5,257,081 5,058,181
1968 5,118,111 4,900,440
1967 4,978,862 4,748,307
1966 4,840,958 4,601,217
1965 4,704,965 4,458,462
1964 4,571,109 4,320,006
1963 4,440,264 4,185,877
1962 4,312,044 4,055,959
1961 4,186,201 3,930,401
1960 4,063,655 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Zimbabwe
2100 -0.34% 0.19%
2099 -0.33% 0.23%
2098 -0.32% 0.25%
2097 -0.31% 0.25%
2096 -0.3% 0.3%
2095 -0.29% 0.32%
2094 -0.28% 0.28%
2093 -0.27% 0.33%
2092 -0.25% 0.33%
2091 -0.24% 0.39%
2090 -0.22% 0.4%
2089 -0.21% 0.39%
2088 -0.2% 0.46%
2087 -0.18% 0.47%
2086 -0.16% 0.48%
2085 -0.15% 0.51%
2084 -0.13% 0.53%
2083 -0.11% 0.54%
2082 -0.09% 0.59%
2081 -0.07% 0.62%
2080 -0.05% 0.64%
2079 -0.02% 0.65%
2078 0.004% 0.69%
2077 0.03% 0.72%
2076 0.05% 0.73%
2075 0.07% 0.76%
2074 0.1% 0.81%
2073 0.12% 0.83%
2072 0.15% 0.8%
2071 0.17% 0.82%
2070 0.2% 0.86%
2069 0.23% 0.87%
2068 0.26% 0.91%
2067 0.29% 0.91%
2066 0.31% 0.96%
2065 0.34% 0.94%
2064 0.37% 1.01%
2063 0.4% 1.03%
2062 0.42% 1.05%
2061 0.45% 1.04%
2060 0.48% 1.06%
2059 0.5% 1.09%
2058 0.53% 1.15%
2057 0.56% 1.13%
2056 0.59% 1.2%
2055 0.61% 1.2%
2054 0.64% 1.28%
2053 0.67% 1.29%
2052 0.7% 1.35%
2051 0.72% 1.36%
2050 0.75% 1.37%
2049 0.78% 1.42%
2048 0.8% 1.42%
2047 0.83% 1.47%
2046 0.86% 1.51%
2045 0.9% 1.53%
2044 0.93% 1.63%
2043 0.96% 1.59%
2042 1% 1.71%
2041 1.03% 1.68%
2040 1.07% 1.69%
2039 1.11% 1.73%
2038 1.15% 1.75%
2037 1.18% 1.77%
2036 1.22% 1.85%
2035 1.25% 1.82%
2034 1.28% 1.89%
2033 1.3% 1.89%
2032 1.33% 1.86%
2031 1.36% 1.86%
2030 1.39% 1.88%
2029 1.42% 1.88%
2028 1.45% 1.89%
2027 1.48% 1.9%
2026 1.51% 1.91%
2025 1.53% 1.9%
2024 1.55% 1.8%
2023 1.55% 1.69%
2022 1.42% 1.72%
2021 1.39% 1.74%
2020 1.48% 1.67%
2019 1.53% 1.58%
2018 1.68% 1.5%
2017 1.84% 1.45%
2016 1.86% 1.4%
2015 1.85% 1.35%
2014 1.91% 1.38%
2013 1.97% 1.42%
2012 2.01% 1.64%
2011 2.01% 1.79%
2010 2% 1.63%
2009 2.01% 1.42%
2008 2.07% 1.21%
2007 2.13% 1.33%
2006 2.14% 1.23%
2005 2.19% 0.95%
2004 2.25% 1.09%
2003 2.28% 1.2%
2002 2.32% 0.97%
2001 2.32% 0.67%
2000 2.4% 0.92%
1999 2.55% 1.63%
1998 2.59% 1.97%
1997 2.59% 1.9%
1996 2.62% 1.67%
1995 2.68% 0.93%
1994 2.7% 0.12%
1993 2.7% 1.47%
1992 2.69% 2.86%
1991 2.75% 2.64%
1990 2.84% 2.76%
1989 2.85% 2.94%
1988 2.84% 3.21%
1987 2.8% 3.36%
1986 2.82% 3.4%
1985 2.87% 3.52%
1984 2.84% 3.62%
1983 2.48% 3.87%
1982 2.33% 3.97%
1981 2.54% 6.49%
1980 2.56% 5.92%
1979 2.53% 1.59%
1978 2.5% 1.46%
1977 2.22% 2.58%
1976 2.18% 3.09%
1975 2.47% 3.22%
1974 2.56% 3.29%
1973 2.62% 3.21%
1972 2.61% 3.12%
1971 2.62% 3.04%
1970 2.66% 3.12%
1969 2.72% 3.22%
1968 2.8% 3.2%
1967 2.85% 3.2%
1966 2.89% 3.2%
1965 2.93% 3.2%
1964 2.95% 3.2%
1963 2.97% 3.2%
1962 3.01% 3.19%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Zimbabwe
Current population
19115361
17443108
Population rank 69/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.21%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +867
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -54,555
Net migration rank 128/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -54,555
2024 290,066 -7,725 372,494 -60,528
2023 289,635 -8,940 372,505 -97,380
2022 281,675 -8,463 371,243 -102,828
2021 255,145 -29,908 349,908 -74,623
2020 281,328 -23,927 354,790 -89,440
2019 307,389 -57,746 348,798 -103,107
2018 323,100 -56,487 345,883 -117,758
2017 332,838 -42,779 344,035 -128,241
2016 338,114 -30,980 348,772 -140,181
2015 335,072 -48,179 356,203 -162,220
2014 333,551 -40,409 366,350 -177,029
2013 331,321 -35,698 374,757 -176,972
2012 332,365 -32,624 371,135 -177,061
2011 328,548 -33,238 359,572 -108,714
2010 324,802 -36,076 335,570 -108,671
2009 323,320 -43,046 309,316 -108,689
2008 323,226 -42,624 280,527 -113,858
2007 326,298 -40,632 261,805 -118,299
2006 325,604 -42,118 248,963 -57,257
2005 325,816 -49,636 248,545 -134,212
2004 331,699 -47,409 248,307 -127,550
2003 333,539 -54,701 243,057 -96,667
2002 334,255 -55,247 244,170 -101,212
2001 335,503 -59,536 227,909 -139,361
2000 332,891 -65,197 236,343 -165,181
1999 328,890 -47,325 232,393 -86,343
1998 325,174 -39,104 225,614 6,645
1997 320,087 -43,377 216,288 395
1996 315,252 -43,501 205,269 978
1995 309,236 -39,917 206,695 -45,428
1994 302,708 -33,462 216,343 -174,723
1993 295,515 -36,848 228,045 -243,947
1992 288,411 -32,093 255,291 75,788
1991 283,917 -40,868 260,943 3,749
1990 280,318 -27,735 265,444 4,948
1989 276,736 -30,860 270,838 3,736
1988 271,466 -30,450 277,498 11,327
1987 261,746 -31,539 286,766 21,308
1986 252,754 -31,631 289,894 6,154
1985 246,119 -24,991 290,756 4,718
1984 241,892 -25,010 290,052 5,124
1983 238,059 -32,877 286,545 4,456
1982 199,809 -46,174 279,934 32,899
1981 221,044 -45,490 271,361 11,523
1980 218,460 -43,144 241,179 390,593
1979 216,810 -47,278 223,657 -67,937
1978 211,301 -48,309 222,979 -170,727
1977 203,299 -46,249 225,139 -89,270
1976 171,903 -50,745 221,419 -32,495
1975 188,501 -42,329 216,947 -28,988
1974 184,992 -36,089 208,806 -16,105
1973 179,871 -29,641 201,885 -18,733
1972 173,162 -25,807 193,725 -20,959
1971 165,104 -23,513 185,427 -22,719
1970 155,946 -14,755 178,979 -24,102
1969 149,516 -10,937 172,626 -12,028
1968 146,946 -7,589 166,865 -11,997
1967 143,859 -4,715 161,205 -11,814
1966 140,494 -3,824 156,014 -11,211
1965 135,997 -681 151,164 -10,465
1964 132,832 -440 145,848 -9,631
1963 129,065 240 140,984 -8,936
1962 126,429 713 136,317 -8,529
1961 123,753 797 131,531 -8,204
1960 120,728 -186 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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