Guatemala vs Switzerland: Population growth
Guatemala
1.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
71st
Population growth over time
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Guatemala or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Switzerland rank globally for population growth?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release