Guatemala vs Netherlands: Population, total
Guatemala
18.69 million
in 2025
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
Netherlands rank
71st
Population, total over time
- Guatemala
- Netherlands
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 18.69 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 600,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 million | 12.20 million | 7.55 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.05 million | 13.58 million | 7.53 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.78 million | 14.48 million | 6.70 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.20 million | 15.40 million | 5.20 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.95 million | 16.27 million | 3.31 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.82 million | 16.94 million | 1.12 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.00 million | 17.77 million | 231,533 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Guatemala or Netherlands?
- Guatemala, at 18.69 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 600,300, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Netherlands rank globally for population, total?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.