Guatemala vs Peru

Guatemala vs Peru: Population

Population in 2023: 18.1 million people in Guatemala and 33.9 million people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 15.7 million people, or 1.87 times that in Guatemala.

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Guatemala vs Peru: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 18.1 million people in Guatemala and 33.9 million people in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 15.7 million people, or 1.87 times that in Guatemala.
GuatemalaPeruEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Peru has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Guatemala ranked 69 and Peru ranked 45 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guatemala at 25.9 million people and Peru at 38.2 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGuatemalaPeruWorld
202318.1 million33.9 million8.09 billion
202217.9 million33.5 million8.02 billion
202117.6 million33.2 million7.95 billion
202017.4 million32.8 million7.89 billion
201917.1 million32.5 million7.81 billion
201816.9 million31.9 million7.73 billion
201716.6 million31.3 million7.65 billion
201616.3 million30.9 million7.56 billion
201516 million30.5 million7.47 billion
201415.7 million30.1 million7.38 billion
201315.4 million29.8 million7.29 billion
201215.1 million29.6 million7.2 billion
201114.8 million29.3 million7.11 billion
201014.5 million29.1 million7.02 billion
200914.2 million28.9 million6.93 billion
200813.9 million28.7 million6.84 billion
200713.7 million28.5 million6.76 billion
200613.4 million28.3 million6.67 billion
200513.1 million28.1 million6.59 billion
200412.8 million27.9 million6.5 billion
200312.5 million27.6 million6.42 billion
200212.3 million27.3 million6.34 billion
200112 million27 million6.26 billion
200011.7 million26.6 million6.17 billion
199911.4 million26.2 million6.09 billion
199811.1 million25.7 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million25.3 million5.93 billion
199610.6 million24.8 million5.84 billion
199510.3 million24.4 million5.76 billion
199410 million23.9 million5.68 billion
19939.78 million23.4 million5.59 billion
19929.52 million23 million5.51 billion
19919.27 million22.5 million5.42 billion
19909.03 million22 million5.33 billion
19898.78 million21.5 million5.23 billion
19888.53 million21.1 million5.14 billion
19878.3 million20.6 million5.05 billion
19868.07 million20.1 million4.96 billion
19857.85 million19.7 million4.87 billion
19847.63 million19.2 million4.78 billion
19837.42 million18.7 million4.7 billion
19827.24 million18.3 million4.61 billion
19817.08 million17.8 million4.53 billion
19806.9 million17.4 million4.45 billion
19796.73 million16.9 million4.37 billion
19786.56 million16.5 million4.29 billion
19776.4 million16.1 million4.22 billion
19766.26 million15.7 million4.14 billion
19756.13 million15.3 million4.07 billion
19745.98 million15 million4 billion
19735.83 million14.6 million3.92 billion
19725.68 million14.2 million3.85 billion
19715.54 million13.8 million3.77 billion
19705.4 million13.5 million3.7 billion
19695.26 million13.2 million3.62 billion
19685.12 million12.8 million3.55 billion
19674.98 million12.5 million3.47 billion
19664.84 million12.1 million3.4 billion
19654.71 million11.8 million3.34 billion
19644.57 million11.4 million3.26 billion
19634.44 million11.1 million3.19 billion
19624.31 million10.8 million3.12 billion
19614.19 million10.5 million3.07 billion
19604.06 million10.2 million3.02 billion
19593.95 million9.88 million2.97 billion
19583.84 million9.6 million2.91 billion
19573.73 million9.33 million2.85 billion
19563.63 million9.07 million2.8 billion
19553.53 million8.82 million2.74 billion
19543.44 million8.58 million2.69 billion
19533.35 million8.35 million2.63 billion
19523.26 million8.12 million2.58 billion
19513.18 million7.89 million2.54 billion
19503.1 million7.68 million2.49 billion
19493.01 million7.52 million–
19482.92 million7.38 million–
19472.83 million7.26 million–
19462.75 million7.13 million–
19452.67 million7.01 million–
19442.59 million6.9 million–
19432.51 million6.78 million–
19422.44 million6.66 million–
19412.37 million6.55 million–
19402.31 million6.45 million–
19392.25 million6.34 million–
19382.2 million6.24 million–
19372.15 million6.14 million–
19362.1 million6.04 million–
19352.06 million5.94 million–
19342.01 million5.85 million–
19331.97 million5.75 million–
19321.93 million5.66 million–
19311.89 million5.57 million–
19301.86 million5.48 million–
19291.83 million5.4 million–
19281.81 million5.31 million–
19271.79 million5.23 million–
19261.77 million5.15 million–
19251.75 million5.07 million–
19241.73 million4.99 million–
19231.72 million4.92 million–
19221.7 million4.84 million–
19211.68 million4.77 million–
19201.66 million4.7 million–
19191.65 million4.64 million–
19181.63 million4.57 million–
19171.61 million4.52 million–
19161.6 million4.46 million–
19151.58 million4.41 million–
19141.56 million4.35 million–
19131.54 million4.3 million–
19121.53 million4.24 million–
19111.51 million4.19 million–
19101.5 million4.14 million–
19091.48 million4.09 million–
19081.46 million4.04 million–
19071.45 million3.98 million–
19061.43 million3.94 million–
19051.42 million3.89 million–
19041.4 million3.84 million–
19031.39 million3.79 million–
19021.37 million3.74 million–
19011.36 million3.7 million–
19001.35 million3.66 million–
18991.35 million3.62 million–
18981.35 million3.59 million–
18971.36 million3.56 million–
18961.36 million3.52 million–
18951.37 million3.49 million–
18941.38 million3.46 million–
18931.38 million3.43 million–
18921.39 million3.41 million–
18911.39 million3.37 million–
18901.39 million3.34 million–
18891.38 million3.3 million–
18881.37 million3.26 million–
18871.35 million3.22 million–
18861.34 million3.18 million–
18851.32 million3.14 million–
18841.31 million3.11 million–
18831.29 million3.07 million–
18821.28 million3.03 million–
18811.26 million2.99 million–
18801.25 million2.95 million–
18791.23 million2.92 million–
18781.22 million2.88 million–
18771.2 million2.85 million–
18761.18 million2.81 million–
18751.17 million2.77 million–
18741.15 million2.74 million–
18731.14 million2.71 million–
18721.12 million2.67 million–
18711.11 million2.64 million–
18701.09 million2.62 million–
18691.08 million2.6 million–
18681.07 million2.58 million–
18671.05 million2.57 million–
18661.04 million2.56 million–
18651.03 million2.55 million–
18641.01 million2.54 million–
18631 million2.52 million–
1862988,8002.51 million–
1861976,4002.52 million–
1860964,2002.54 million–
1859952,2002.59 million–
1858940,2002.65 million–
1857928,5002.73 million–
1856916,9002.81 million–
1855905,4002.9 million–
1854894,0002.99 million–
1853882,9003.08 million–
1852871,8003.18 million–
1851859,8003.23 million–
1850846,8003.23 million–
1849833,5003.18 million–
1848819,3003.09 million–
1847804,2002.96 million–
1846789,4002.83 million–
1845774,9002.7 million–
1844760,7002.58 million–
1843746,7002.47 million–
1842733,0002.36 million–
1841720,9002.26 million–
1840710,4002.16 million–
1839701,5002.06 million–
1838694,1001.97 million–
1837688,2001.89 million–
1836682,3001.8 million–
1835676,5001.72 million–
1834670,7001.65 million–
1833665,0001.58 million–
1832659,4001.51 million–
1831653,7001.45 million–
1830648,2001.41 million–
1829642,7001.38 million–
1828637,2001.36 million–
1827631,8001.36 million–
1826626,4001.35 million–
1825621,0001.35 million–
1824615,8001.34 million–
1823610,5001.33 million–
1822605,3001.33 million–
1821602,7001.32 million–
1820600,1001.32 million–
1819592,7001.32 million–
1818585,4001.31 million–
1817578,1001.31 million–
1816570,8001.31 million–
1815563,7001.31 million–
1814556,6001.3 million–
1813549,5001.3 million–
1812542,5001.3 million–
1811535,6001.3 million–
1810528,7001.29 million–
1809520,3001.29 million–
1808513,6001.29 million–
1807507,0001.29 million–
1806500,4001.29 million–
1805494,0001.28 million–
1804487,6001.28 million–
1803481,3001.28 million–
1802475,1001.28 million–
1801469,0001.27 million–
1800462,9001.27 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGuatemalaPeruWorld
202418.4 million18.4 million–18.4 million34.2 million34.2 million–34.3 million8.16 billion
202518.7 million18.6 million–18.8 million34.6 million34.4 million–34.8 million8.23 billion
202619 million18.8 million–19.2 million34.9 million34.5 million–35.3 million8.3 billion
202719.3 million19 million–19.5 million35.3 million34.7 million–35.8 million8.37 billion
202819.5 million19.2 million–19.9 million35.6 million34.8 million–36.3 million8.44 billion
202919.8 million19.3 million–20.3 million35.9 million34.9 million–36.8 million8.5 billion
203020.1 million19.5 million–20.7 million36.2 million35 million–37.4 million8.57 billion
203120.3 million19.7 million–21 million36.5 million35.1 million–37.9 million8.63 billion
203220.6 million19.8 million–21.4 million36.8 million35.2 million–38.4 million8.7 billion
203320.9 million20 million–21.8 million37.1 million35.2 million–39 million8.76 billion
203421.1 million20.1 million–22.2 million37.3 million35.2 million–39.6 million8.82 billion
203521.4 million20.3 million–22.6 million37.6 million35.2 million–40.1 million8.89 billion
203621.7 million20.4 million–23 million37.9 million35.2 million–40.6 million8.95 billion
203721.9 million20.5 million–23.4 million38.1 million35.2 million–41.2 million9.01 billion
203822.2 million20.7 million–23.8 million38.3 million35.2 million–41.7 million9.06 billion
203922.4 million20.8 million–24.2 million38.6 million35.1 million–42.3 million9.12 billion
204022.6 million20.9 million–24.6 million38.8 million35.2 million–42.8 million9.18 billion
204122.9 million21 million–24.9 million39 million35.2 million–43.4 million9.23 billion
204223.1 million21.1 million–25.3 million39.2 million35.1 million–43.9 million9.29 billion
204323.3 million21.2 million–25.7 million39.4 million35 million–44.4 million9.34 billion
204423.5 million21.3 million–26 million39.6 million34.9 million–45 million9.39 billion
204523.7 million21.3 million–26.4 million39.8 million34.9 million–45.5 million9.44 billion
204623.9 million21.4 million–26.8 million40 million34.8 million–46.1 million9.49 billion
204724.1 million21.5 million–27.1 million40.1 million34.7 million–46.6 million9.54 billion
204824.3 million21.5 million–27.5 million40.3 million34.6 million–47.3 million9.58 billion
204924.5 million21.6 million–27.9 million40.4 million34.6 million–47.9 million9.62 billion
205024.7 million21.6 million–28.3 million40.6 million34.5 million–48.7 million9.66 billion
205124.9 million21.6 million–28.6 million40.7 million34.4 million–49.4 million9.7 billion
205225 million21.7 million–29 million40.8 million34.3 million–49.9 million9.74 billion
205325.2 million21.7 million–29.3 million41 million34.2 million–50.5 million9.78 billion
205425.3 million21.7 million–29.6 million41.1 million34 million–51 million9.81 billion
205525.5 million21.7 million–30.1 million41.2 million33.9 million–51.6 million9.85 billion
205625.6 million21.6 million–30.4 million41.3 million33.7 million–52.2 million9.88 billion
205725.8 million21.6 million–30.8 million41.3 million33.4 million–52.7 million9.91 billion
205825.9 million21.6 million–31.2 million41.4 million33.2 million–53.2 million9.94 billion
205926 million21.5 million–31.5 million41.5 million33.1 million–53.8 million9.96 billion
206026.2 million21.5 million–31.8 million41.5 million32.8 million–54.3 million9.99 billion
206126.3 million21.5 million–32.2 million41.6 million32.6 million–54.8 million10 billion
206226.4 million21.4 million–32.7 million41.6 million32.3 million–55.5 million10 billion
206326.5 million21.3 million–33 million41.7 million32.1 million–55.9 million10.1 billion
206426.6 million21.3 million–33.3 million41.7 million31.9 million–56.4 million10.1 billion
206526.7 million21.2 million–33.7 million41.7 million31.6 million–56.8 million10.1 billion
206626.7 million21.1 million–34.1 million41.7 million31.3 million–57.1 million10.1 billion
206726.8 million21 million–34.4 million41.7 million31 million–57.4 million10.1 billion
206826.9 million20.9 million–34.8 million41.7 million30.7 million–57.7 million10.2 billion
206926.9 million20.8 million–35.1 million41.7 million30.4 million–58 million10.2 billion
207027 million20.7 million–35.5 million41.6 million29.9 million–58.4 million10.2 billion
207127 million20.6 million–35.8 million41.6 million29.6 million–58.8 million10.2 billion
207227.1 million20.5 million–36.1 million41.6 million29.3 million–59.4 million10.2 billion
207327.1 million20.4 million–36.4 million41.5 million29 million–59.8 million10.2 billion
207427.1 million20.3 million–36.7 million41.5 million28.7 million–60.4 million10.2 billion
207527.1 million20.1 million–37.1 million41.4 million28.4 million–60.9 million10.3 billion
207627.2 million20 million–37.4 million41.3 million28.1 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
207727.2 million19.8 million–37.6 million41.3 million27.7 million–61.8 million10.3 billion
207827.2 million19.6 million–37.9 million41.2 million27.2 million–62.4 million10.3 billion
207927.1 million19.5 million–38.2 million41.1 million26.7 million–62.9 million10.3 billion
208027.1 million19.3 million–38.4 million41 million26.4 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208127.1 million19.1 million–38.7 million40.9 million26.1 million–63.6 million10.3 billion
208227.1 million18.9 million–39 million40.8 million25.8 million–63.9 million10.3 billion
208327.1 million18.7 million–39.2 million40.7 million25.5 million–64.4 million10.3 billion
208427 million18.5 million–39.5 million40.5 million25.1 million–65 million10.3 billion
208527 million18.3 million–39.8 million40.4 million24.7 million–65.4 million10.3 billion
208626.9 million18.1 million–40.1 million40.3 million24.4 million–65.7 million10.3 billion
208726.9 million17.9 million–40.5 million40.2 million24 million–66 million10.3 billion
208826.8 million17.7 million–40.9 million40 million23.7 million–66.2 million10.3 billion
208926.8 million17.4 million–41.3 million39.9 million23.3 million–66.3 million10.3 billion
209026.7 million17.2 million–41.6 million39.7 million22.9 million–66.6 million10.3 billion
209126.6 million16.9 million–41.8 million39.6 million22.5 million–67 million10.3 billion
209226.6 million16.7 million–42 million39.4 million22.2 million–67.5 million10.3 billion
209326.5 million16.5 million–42.3 million39.3 million21.9 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209426.4 million16.2 million–42.5 million39.1 million21.5 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
209526.3 million16 million–42.7 million39 million21.1 million–69.1 million10.2 billion
209626.3 million15.8 million–42.9 million38.8 million20.8 million–69.4 million10.2 billion
209726.2 million15.6 million–43.2 million38.7 million20.3 million–69.7 million10.2 billion
209826.1 million15.3 million–43.4 million38.5 million19.9 million–70.1 million10.2 billion
209926 million15.1 million–43.7 million38.3 million19.4 million–70.7 million10.2 billion
210025.9 million14.8 million–44 million38.2 million19 million–71.3 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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