Net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net migration, annual growth rate was -3.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.3%
World rank
96th
of 216 countries
All-time high
528.5 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-461.53 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala is -3.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.3% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 528.5 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -461.53 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 528.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1963 | -66.34 % change on previous year | +529.4% |
| 1964 | -283.33 % change on previous year | +327.1% |
| 1965 | -54.77 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1966 | -461.53 % change on previous year | +742.6% |
| 1967 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1968 | -60.95 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1969 | -44.12 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1970 | -34.91 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1971 | -59.36 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1972 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1973 | -14.86 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1974 | -21.75 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1975 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1976 | -19.88 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1978 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1979 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1980 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1981 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1982 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1983 | 28.8 % change on previous year | -2015.2% |
| 1984 | 23.93 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1986 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -35074.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2909 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1087.1% |
| 1989 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1990 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -852.1% |
| 1991 | -47.35 % change on previous year | -567.6% |
| 1992 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1993 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1994 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1995 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1996 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2851 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1998 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +3355.8% |
| 1999 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2000 | -37.76 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2001 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9883 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +1248.9% |
| 2005 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2006 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
| 2007 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2008 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -1735.5% |
| 2011 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2013 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -610.1% |
| 2014 | -13.2 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2015 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 35.7 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2017 | -38.09 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2018 | -32.04 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2019 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2020 | 58.57 % change on previous year | -2727.6% |
| 2021 | -25 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2022 | 71.7 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 2023 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2024 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 2025 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -3.03 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -3.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -35074.0% | 0.076 % change on previous year | -26.57 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3355.8% | 0.2851 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2727.6% | -2.23 % change on previous year | 58.57 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2015.2% | -1.5 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1735.5% | -0.9901 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1248.9% | 0.9883 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -52.93 % change on previous year | -461.53 % change on previous year | 528.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -17.13 % change on previous year | -59.36 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -26.57 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.05 % change on previous year | -47.35 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 % change on previous year | -37.76 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -38.09 % change on previous year | 35.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 71.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 93 Mali -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Sierra Leone -2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 97 New Caledonia -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Mexico -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Laos -3.51 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -3.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 528.5 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -461.53 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Guatemala rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.