Guatemala vs Netherlands: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Guatemala
18.12 million
in 2023
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2023
Guatemala rank
70th
Netherlands rank
71st

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Guatemala
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.12 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 32,300.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Netherlands Difference Ahead
1000s 600,000 369,012 230,988 Guatemala
1100s 640,000 442,815 197,185 Guatemala
1200s 680,000 498,167 181,833 Guatemala
1300s 720,000 881,372 161,372 Netherlands
1400s 760,000 629,551 130,449 Guatemala
1500s 800,000 1.09 million 286,370 Netherlands
1600s 600,000 1.54 million 943,180 Netherlands
1700s 699,752 2.00 million 1.30 million Netherlands
1710s 690,359 2.03 million 1.34 million Netherlands
1720s 681,092 2.07 million 1.38 million Netherlands
1730s 671,950 2.10 million 1.43 million Netherlands
1740s 662,931 2.13 million 1.47 million Netherlands
1750s 654,032 2.16 million 1.51 million Netherlands
1760s 645,253 2.20 million 1.55 million Netherlands
1770s 636,592 2.23 million 1.59 million Netherlands
1780s 628,047 2.26 million 1.63 million Netherlands
1790s 619,617 2.29 million 1.67 million Netherlands
1800s 491,115 2.02 million 1.53 million Netherlands
1810s 560,362 2.17 million 1.61 million Netherlands
1820s 619,342 2.47 million 1.85 million Netherlands
1830s 673,955 2.74 million 2.07 million Netherlands
1840s 769,301 2.98 million 2.21 million Netherlands
1850s 899,844 3.20 million 2.30 million Netherlands
1860s 1.02 million 3.45 million 2.43 million Netherlands
1870s 1.16 million 3.80 million 2.64 million Netherlands
1880s 1.31 million 4.26 million 2.94 million Netherlands
1890s 1.37 million 4.80 million 3.43 million Netherlands
1900s 1.41 million 5.48 million 4.07 million Netherlands
1910s 1.57 million 6.32 million 4.75 million Netherlands
1920s 1.74 million 7.29 million 5.54 million Netherlands
1930s 2.04 million 8.31 million 6.26 million Netherlands
1940s 2.64 million 9.41 million 6.77 million Netherlands
1950s 3.50 million 10.71 million 7.21 million Netherlands
1960s 4.65 million 12.20 million 7.56 million Netherlands
1970s 6.05 million 13.60 million 7.54 million Netherlands
1980s 7.78 million 14.53 million 6.75 million Netherlands
1990s 10.20 million 15.50 million 5.31 million Netherlands
2000s 12.95 million 16.41 million 3.46 million Netherlands
2010s 15.82 million 17.11 million 1.29 million Netherlands
2020s 17.73 million 17.84 million 108,875 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Guatemala or Netherlands?
Guatemala, at 18.12 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Guatemala and Netherlands?
32,300, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Netherlands?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Netherlands rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Guatemala ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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