Guatemala vs Kiribati: Population growth
Guatemala
1.5%
in 2025
Kiribati
1.5%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
71st
Kiribati rank
74th
Population growth over time
- Guatemala
- Kiribati
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 71st and Kiribati ranks 74th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Guatemala or Kiribati?
- Guatemala, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Guatemala and Kiribati?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kiribati?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kiribati rank globally for population growth?
- Guatemala ranks 71st and Kiribati ranks 74th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, 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
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.