Guatemala vs Peru
Guatemala vs Peru: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.5 per 1,000 people in Guatemala and 0.7 per 1,000 people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 1.2 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Peru has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Guatemala.
- In 2023, Guatemala ranked 139 and Peru ranked 82 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guatemala at -0.3 per 1,000 people and Peru at -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Guatemala | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | -0.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | -1.7 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | -1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | -3.4 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | -3.4 | 10.6 |
| 2017 | -2.6 | 3.7 |
| 2016 | -1.9 | 3.1 |
| 2015 | -3 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | -2.6 | -1.7 |
| 2013 | -2.3 | -3.2 |
| 2012 | -2.2 | -4 |
| 2011 | -2.2 | -5.1 |
| 2010 | -2.5 | -6.2 |
| 2009 | -3 | -7.6 |
| 2008 | -3.1 | -8.2 |
| 2007 | -3 | -8.3 |
| 2006 | -3.2 | -8.2 |
| 2005 | -3.8 | -7.9 |
| 2004 | -3.7 | -7 |
| 2003 | -4.4 | -6.6 |
| 2002 | -4.5 | -5.8 |
| 2001 | -5 | -4.8 |
| 2000 | -5.6 | -3.5 |
| 1999 | -4.1 | -2.1 |
| 1998 | -3.5 | -0.9 |
| 1997 | -4 | -1.3 |
| 1996 | -4.1 | -1.6 |
| 1995 | -3.9 | -1.9 |
| 1994 | -3.3 | -1.6 |
| 1993 | -3.8 | -2.2 |
| 1992 | -3.4 | -1.8 |
| 1991 | -4.4 | -2.7 |
| 1990 | -3.1 | -1.3 |
| 1989 | -3.5 | -1.6 |
| 1988 | -3.6 | -1.5 |
| 1987 | -3.8 | -1.7 |
| 1986 | -3.9 | -1.7 |
| 1985 | -3.2 | -0.7 |
| 1984 | -3.3 | -0.3 |
| 1983 | -4.4 | -0.2 |
| 1982 | -6.4 | -0.4 |
| 1981 | -6.4 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | -6.3 | -0.7 |
| 1979 | -7 | -1 |
| 1978 | -7.4 | -1.2 |
| 1977 | -7.2 | -1.6 |
| 1976 | -8.1 | -2.2 |
| 1975 | -6.9 | -2.2 |
| 1974 | -6 | -2.2 |
| 1973 | -5.1 | -1.9 |
| 1972 | -4.5 | -1.7 |
| 1971 | -4.2 | -1.5 |
| 1970 | -2.7 | -1.2 |
| 1969 | -2.1 | -1 |
| 1968 | -1.5 | -1 |
| 1967 | -0.9 | -1.1 |
| 1966 | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| 1965 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| 1964 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| 1963 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| 1962 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| 1961 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| 1960 | -0 | -0.7 |
| 1959 | -0.3 | -0.8 |
| 1958 | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| 1957 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| 1956 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| 1955 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| 1954 | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| 1953 | -0.6 | -0.7 |
| 1952 | -0 | -0.2 |
| 1951 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| 1950 | 0.3 | -0 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guatemala | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.4-1.4–0.5 | 0.5-2.4–3.5 |
| 2025 | -0.4-1.7–0.7 | 0.3-3.7–4.1 |
| 2026 | -0.4-1.8–0.8 | 0.2-4.9–4.3 |
| 2027 | -0.4-2–0.9 | 0.1-5.1–4.8 |
| 2028 | -0.4-2.1–1 | -0-5.2–5.2 |
| 2029 | -0.4-2.2–1.2 | -0.1-5.8–5.4 |
| 2030 | -0.4-2.2–1.2 | -0.1-6.5–5.9 |
| 2031 | -0.4-2.3–1.3 | -0.1-6.6–6.1 |
| 2032 | -0.3-2.4–1.4 | -0.1-6.7–6.3 |
| 2033 | -0.3-2.5–1.4 | -0.1-6.7–6.5 |
| 2034 | -0.3-2.4–1.5 | -0.1-6.6–6.4 |
| 2035 | -0.3-2.6–1.6 | -0.1-7–6.6 |
| 2036 | -0.3-2.6–1.6 | -0.1-6.9–7.3 |
| 2037 | -0.3-2.6–1.7 | -0.1-7.3–7 |
| 2038 | -0.3-2.6–1.7 | -0.1-7.4–6.9 |
| 2039 | -0.3-2.7–1.7 | -0.1-7.4–6.8 |
| 2040 | -0.3-2.7–1.6 | -0.1-7–6.9 |
| 2041 | -0.3-2.7–1.7 | -0.1-7.6–7.2 |
| 2042 | -0.3-2.7–1.8 | -0.1-7.7–7.5 |
| 2043 | -0.3-2.7–1.7 | -0.1-7.5–7.2 |
| 2044 | -0.3-2.8–1.8 | -0.1-6.9–7.8 |
| 2045 | -0.3-2.8–1.8 | -0.1-7.4–7.4 |
| 2046 | -0.3-2.8–1.7 | -0.1-7.2–7.9 |
| 2047 | -0.3-2.8–1.7 | -0.1-7.4–8 |
| 2048 | -0.3-2.8–1.8 | -0.1-7.9–8.6 |
| 2049 | -0.3-2.7–1.9 | -0.1-7.4–8.3 |
| 2050 | -0.3-2.9–1.9 | -0.1-7.6–8.3 |
| 2051 | -0.3-2.7–1.9 | -0.1-7.3–8 |
| 2052 | -0.3-2.9–1.9 | -0.1-7.8–8.1 |
| 2053 | -0.3-2.9–1.8 | -0.1-8–8 |
| 2054 | -0.3-2.9–1.9 | -0.1-7.6–8.2 |
| 2055 | -0.3-2.9–1.8 | -0.1-7.5–8.3 |
| 2056 | -0.3-2.9–2 | -0.1-7.5–8.2 |
| 2057 | -0.3-2.9–2 | -0.1-7.6–8.1 |
| 2058 | -0.3-3–1.9 | -0.1-7.7–8.1 |
| 2059 | -0.3-3.1–1.8 | -0.1-8.1–8.1 |
| 2060 | -0.3-3.2–1.7 | -0.1-7.7–7.5 |
| 2061 | -0.3-3.1–2 | -0.1-7.7–8.1 |
| 2062 | -0.3-3.1–1.8 | -0.1-7.5–7.9 |
| 2063 | -0.3-3.1–1.9 | -0.1-7.7–8.3 |
| 2064 | -0.3-3.1–1.9 | -0.1-8–8.2 |
| 2065 | -0.3-3.2–2 | -0.1-7.6–7.8 |
| 2066 | -0.3-3.1–2.1 | -0.1-7.6–8.1 |
| 2067 | -0.3-3–2.1 | -0.1-7.7–8 |
| 2068 | -0.3-3–2.1 | -0.1-7.3–7.9 |
| 2069 | -0.3-3.1–2.1 | -0.1-7.1–7.8 |
| 2070 | -0.3-3–2.2 | -0.1-7.6–8.1 |
| 2071 | -0.3-3.2–2.2 | -0.1-7.4–8 |
| 2072 | -0.3-3.3–2.1 | -0.1-7.9–8.1 |
| 2073 | -0.3-3.3–2.1 | -0.1-8–7.5 |
| 2074 | -0.3-3.4–2 | -0.1-7.8–7.9 |
| 2075 | -0.3-3.2–2 | -0.1-7.6–8.2 |
| 2076 | -0.2-3.2–2.1 | -0.1-7.5–7.9 |
| 2077 | -0.2-3.3–2 | -0.1-8–8 |
| 2078 | -0.2-3.2–2 | -0.1-8.2–8 |
| 2079 | -0.3-3.4–2 | -0.1-7.8–8 |
| 2080 | -0.2-3.5–2 | -0.1-8–8.1 |
| 2081 | -0.3-3.5–1.9 | -0.1-7.8–8.1 |
| 2082 | -0.3-3.7–2 | -0.1-8.5–8.3 |
| 2083 | -0.3-3.4–1.9 | -0.1-8–7.9 |
| 2084 | -0.3-3.2–1.9 | -0.1-8–7.8 |
| 2085 | -0.2-3.5–2.1 | -0.1-8.3–7.7 |
| 2086 | -0.3-3.4–2 | -0.1-9.3–8.2 |
| 2087 | -0.2-3.5–2 | -0.1-8.7–8.1 |
| 2088 | -0.2-3.3–2 | -0.1-8.7–8.2 |
| 2089 | -0.2-3.2–2.1 | -0.1-8.7–8.2 |
| 2090 | -0.2-3.2–2.1 | -0.1-8.9–8 |
| 2091 | -0.3-3.3–2 | -0.1-9–8.5 |
| 2092 | -0.3-3.3–2.2 | -0.1-8.9–9.1 |
| 2093 | -0.3-3.4–2 | -0.1-8.9–8.6 |
| 2094 | -0.3-3.4–2 | -0.1-8.6–8.6 |
| 2095 | -0.3-3.7–2 | -0.1-8.8–8.8 |
| 2096 | -0.3-3.3–1.9 | -0.1-8.7–8.3 |
| 2097 | -0.3-3.1–1.9 | -0.1-9.1–8.4 |
| 2098 | -0.2-3.3–2 | -0.1-9.4–8.5 |
| 2099 | -0.2-3.2–1.8 | -0.1-8.6–8.8 |
| 2100 | -0.3-3.2–2 | -0.1-9.1–8.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guatemala vs Peru
Health
- Life expectancyGuatemala: 72.6 years in 2023Peru: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024Peru: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Peru: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGuatemala: 56.3% in 2022Peru: 52% in 2022
- DepressionGuatemala: 3.22% in 2017Peru: 2.28% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Peru: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023Peru: 33.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023Peru: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023Peru: 1.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuatemala: 56.3% in 2025Peru: 85.6% in 2025
- Median ageGuatemala: 22.6 years in 2023Peru: 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuatemala: 4.7% in 2023Peru: 9% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025Peru: 0.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuatemala: $617M in 2025Peru: $2.43B in 2025
- Military spending per personGuatemala: $34 in 2025Peru: $75 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Peru: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuatemala: 43,000 people in 2020Peru: 158,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Peru: 0.28% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Peru: 0.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023Peru: 90 million TIV in 2025