Belize vs Guatemala: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Belize
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belize rank
75th
Guatemala rank
72nd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Belize
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Belize, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.7124 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.3081 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.08 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.7827 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.304 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.052 % change on previous year | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Belize or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Belize and Guatemala?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.