Guatemala vs Netherlands: Population
Guatemala
18.12 million people
in 2023
Netherlands
18.09 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
69th
Netherlands rank
70th
Population over time
- Guatemala
- Netherlands
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.12 million people against 18.09 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 32,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.50 million people | 10.71 million people | 7.21 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 4.65 million people | 12.20 million people | 7.56 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.05 million people | 13.60 million people | 7.54 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.78 million people | 14.53 million people | 6.75 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.20 million people | 15.50 million people | 5.31 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.95 million people | 16.41 million people | 3.46 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.82 million people | 17.11 million people | 1.29 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.73 million people | 17.84 million people | 108,875 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Guatemala or Netherlands?
- Guatemala, at 18.12 million people against 18.09 million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 32,300 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Netherlands rank globally for population?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.