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Population in Gabon compared to Guatemala: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Gabon was 2,538,952 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gabon's population is 2,663,339 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 7.15 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Gabon is ranked the 141st most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.03% for Gabon vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Gabon has had an average growth rate of +2.61% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Gabon has increased from 1.51M people to 2.66M (76.6% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Gabon vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gabon Guatemala
2100 6,955,864 26,157,456
2099 6,912,052 26,245,641
2098 6,867,857 26,331,619
2097 6,822,087 26,416,090
2096 6,775,495 26,497,966
2095 6,727,815 26,577,430
2094 6,680,075 26,654,549
2093 6,631,425 26,728,912
2092 6,582,261 26,800,726
2091 6,532,342 26,869,103
2090 6,481,491 26,933,745
2089 6,429,956 26,994,393
2088 6,376,859 27,051,725
2087 6,323,194 27,105,725
2086 6,269,178 27,155,743
2085 6,215,121 27,200,252
2084 6,160,019 27,240,081
2083 6,103,820 27,274,635
2082 6,046,995 27,304,601
2081 5,989,415 27,328,275
2080 5,931,520 27,346,322
2079 5,873,052 27,358,846
2078 5,814,259 27,364,710
2077 5,754,857 27,363,544
2076 5,695,764 27,356,220
2075 5,636,043 27,343,275
2074 5,576,620 27,324,366
2073 5,516,502 27,298,193
2072 5,456,238 27,264,801
2071 5,395,666 27,224,139
2070 5,335,269 27,176,996
2069 5,274,817 27,121,679
2068 5,214,405 27,058,279
2067 5,153,427 26,987,818
2066 5,092,586 26,909,977
2065 5,031,764 26,825,610
2064 4,970,757 26,733,472
2063 4,909,630 26,634,443
2062 4,848,693 26,529,537
2061 4,787,706 26,418,318
2060 4,726,341 26,300,043
2059 4,664,287 26,175,298
2058 4,602,087 26,043,910
2057 4,540,068 25,905,522
2056 4,477,242 25,761,415
2055 4,414,477 25,611,347
2054 4,350,938 25,455,341
2053 4,287,630 25,292,387
2052 4,224,256 25,124,081
2051 4,160,459 24,950,631
2050 4,096,708 24,772,432
2049 4,032,976 24,588,164
2048 3,968,977 24,398,840
2047 3,904,724 24,205,409
2046 3,840,333 24,005,250
2045 3,775,786 23,799,564
2044 3,711,691 23,587,909
2043 3,647,956 23,370,717
2042 3,584,695 23,147,742
2041 3,521,560 22,919,092
2040 3,458,896 22,684,402
2039 3,397,011 22,443,876
2038 3,335,835 22,196,908
2037 3,275,298 21,945,561
2036 3,215,119 21,689,784
2035 3,155,791 21,429,391
2034 3,097,371 21,165,636
2033 3,039,514 20,899,157
2032 2,982,347 20,630,118
2031 2,925,690 20,359,005
2030 2,869,476 20,085,689
2029 2,813,855 19,810,652
2028 2,758,554 19,534,112
2027 2,703,425 19,255,397
2026 2,648,476 18,973,755
2025 2,593,715 18,690,875
2024 2,538,952 18,406,359
2023 2,484,789 18,124,838
2022 2,430,747 17,847,877
2021 2,376,722 17,598,650
2020 2,322,539 17,357,325
2019 2,267,706 17,103,803
2018 2,212,318 16,845,685
2017 2,156,900 16,567,357
2016 2,100,306 16,268,760
2015 2,040,989 15,971,743
2014 1,978,399 15,681,725
2013 1,913,059 15,387,337
2012 1,846,889 15,089,647
2011 1,781,985 14,792,126
2010 1,719,879 14,500,112
2009 1,661,556 14,215,611
2008 1,607,175 13,935,174
2007 1,556,237 13,652,040
2006 1,508,337 13,367,459
2005 1,463,495 13,087,629
2004 1,421,609 12,807,402
2003 1,382,350 12,525,842
2002 1,345,135 12,246,915
2001 1,309,589 11,969,422
2000 1,275,572 11,697,592
1999 1,243,016 11,422,965
1998 1,211,736 11,139,145
1997 1,181,439 10,857,754
1996 1,152,015 10,583,526
1995 1,123,213 10,312,996
1994 1,094,720 10,043,718
1993 1,066,405 9,779,761
1992 1,038,380 9,522,266
1991 1,010,818 9,272,584
1990 983,734 9,024,773
1989 957,138 8,775,546
1988 931,020 8,532,099
1987 905,479 8,296,485
1986 880,705 8,070,818
1985 856,726 7,849,693
1984 833,501 7,630,682
1983 811,005 7,419,642
1982 789,286 7,240,241
1981 768,385 7,075,648
1980 748,389 6,900,212
1979 729,375 6,727,797
1978 711,245 6,561,534
1977 693,984 6,401,515
1976 677,628 6,262,404
1975 662,197 6,128,731
1974 647,691 5,981,197
1973 633,995 5,831,631
1972 620,960 5,682,833
1971 608,348 5,538,355
1970 595,846 5,396,966
1969 583,276 5,257,081
1968 572,257 5,118,111
1967 563,108 4,978,862
1966 554,463 4,840,958
1965 546,308 4,704,965
1964 538,657 4,571,109
1963 531,452 4,440,264
1962 524,649 4,312,044
1961 518,266 4,186,201
1960 512,316 4,063,655

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Gabon increased by 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Gabon gained 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Gabon was ranked 147th most populous country in 2006 and is 141st in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Gabon's population will grow by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people with a rank change from 141st to 133rd. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Gabon
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gabon Guatemala
2100 0.63% -0.34%
2099 0.64% -0.33%
2098 0.67% -0.32%
2097 0.69% -0.31%
2096 0.71% -0.3%
2095 0.71% -0.29%
2094 0.73% -0.28%
2093 0.75% -0.27%
2092 0.76% -0.25%
2091 0.78% -0.24%
2090 0.8% -0.22%
2089 0.83% -0.21%
2088 0.85% -0.2%
2087 0.86% -0.18%
2086 0.87% -0.16%
2085 0.89% -0.15%
2084 0.92% -0.13%
2083 0.94% -0.11%
2082 0.96% -0.09%
2081 0.98% -0.07%
2080 1% -0.05%
2079 1.01% -0.02%
2078 1.03% 0.004%
2077 1.04% 0.03%
2076 1.06% 0.05%
2075 1.07% 0.07%
2074 1.09% 0.1%
2073 1.1% 0.12%
2072 1.12% 0.15%
2071 1.13% 0.17%
2070 1.15% 0.2%
2069 1.16% 0.23%
2068 1.18% 0.26%
2067 1.19% 0.29%
2066 1.21% 0.31%
2065 1.23% 0.34%
2064 1.25% 0.37%
2063 1.26% 0.4%
2062 1.27% 0.42%
2061 1.3% 0.45%
2060 1.33% 0.48%
2059 1.35% 0.5%
2058 1.37% 0.53%
2057 1.4% 0.56%
2056 1.42% 0.59%
2055 1.46% 0.61%
2054 1.48% 0.64%
2053 1.5% 0.67%
2052 1.53% 0.7%
2051 1.56% 0.72%
2050 1.58% 0.75%
2049 1.61% 0.78%
2048 1.65% 0.8%
2047 1.68% 0.83%
2046 1.71% 0.86%
2045 1.73% 0.9%
2044 1.75% 0.93%
2043 1.76% 0.96%
2042 1.79% 1%
2041 1.81% 1.03%
2040 1.82% 1.07%
2039 1.83% 1.11%
2038 1.85% 1.15%
2037 1.87% 1.18%
2036 1.88% 1.22%
2035 1.89% 1.25%
2034 1.9% 1.28%
2033 1.92% 1.3%
2032 1.94% 1.33%
2031 1.96% 1.36%
2030 1.98% 1.39%
2029 2% 1.42%
2028 2.04% 1.45%
2027 2.07% 1.48%
2026 2.11% 1.51%
2025 2.16% 1.55%
2024 2.18% 1.55%
2023 2.22% 1.55%
2022 2.27% 1.42%
2021 2.33% 1.39%
2020 2.42% 1.48%
2019 2.5% 1.53%
2018 2.57% 1.68%
2017 2.69% 1.84%
2016 2.91% 1.86%
2015 3.16% 1.85%
2014 3.42% 1.91%
2013 3.58% 1.97%
2012 3.64% 2.01%
2011 3.61% 2.01%
2010 3.51% 2%
2009 3.38% 2.01%
2008 3.27% 2.07%
2007 3.18% 2.13%
2006 3.06% 2.14%
2005 2.95% 2.19%
2004 2.84% 2.25%
2003 2.77% 2.28%
2002 2.71% 2.32%
2001 2.67% 2.32%
2000 2.62% 2.4%
1999 2.58% 2.55%
1998 2.56% 2.59%
1997 2.55% 2.59%
1996 2.56% 2.62%
1995 2.6% 2.68%
1994 2.66% 2.7%
1993 2.7% 2.7%
1992 2.73% 2.69%
1991 2.75% 2.75%
1990 2.78% 2.84%
1989 2.81% 2.85%
1988 2.82% 2.84%
1987 2.81% 2.8%
1986 2.8% 2.82%
1985 2.79% 2.87%
1984 2.77% 2.84%
1983 2.75% 2.48%
1982 2.72% 2.33%
1981 2.67% 2.54%
1980 2.61% 2.56%
1979 2.55% 2.53%
1978 2.49% 2.5%
1977 2.41% 2.22%
1976 2.33% 2.18%
1975 2.24% 2.47%
1974 2.16% 2.56%
1973 2.1% 2.62%
1972 2.07% 2.61%
1971 2.1% 2.62%
1970 2.16% 2.66%
1969 1.93% 2.72%
1968 1.62% 2.8%
1967 1.56% 2.85%
1966 1.49% 2.89%
1965 1.42% 2.93%
1964 1.36% 2.95%
1963 1.3% 2.97%
1962 1.23% 3.01%
1961 1.16% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Gabon grew by 2.18%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Gabon Guatemala
Current population
2663339
19049936
Population rank 141/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.23%
One net population change
9.7 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
33.7 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +148 +771
Annual growth/decline +54,163 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 69/197
One migration net change every
7.87 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +1,116 -7,959
Net migration rank 62/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 449,746 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 84/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 34/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gabon
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gabon Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,116 - -7,959
2024 - 1,105 - -7,725
2023 53,167 987 289,635 -8,940
2022 52,944 987 281,675 -8,463
2021 52,611 1,503 255,145 -29,908
2020 52,745 1,506 281,328 -23,927
2019 53,185 2,233 307,389 -57,746
2018 52,476 2,886 323,100 -56,487
2017 51,455 4,013 332,838 -42,779
2016 50,321 7,398 338,114 -30,980
2015 48,876 12,041 335,072 -48,179
2014 47,704 16,565 333,551 -40,409
2013 46,829 19,587 331,321 -35,698
2012 45,941 19,973 332,365 -32,624
2011 44,922 18,967 328,548 -33,238
2010 43,061 17,274 324,802 -36,076
2009 41,037 15,277 323,320 -43,046
2008 39,002 13,441 323,226 -42,624
2007 37,394 12,045 326,298 -40,632
2006 35,984 10,382 325,604 -42,118
2005 34,766 8,555 325,816 -49,636
2004 33,615 6,830 331,699 -47,409
2003 32,633 5,434 333,539 -54,701
2002 31,777 4,582 334,255 -55,247
2001 30,941 3,801 335,503 -59,536
2000 30,210 3,086 332,891 -65,197
1999 29,330 2,480 328,890 -47,325
1998 28,697 2,055 325,174 -39,104
1997 28,053 1,786 320,087 -43,377
1996 27,450 1,555 315,252 -43,501
1995 27,290 1,314 309,236 -39,917
1994 27,271 1,110 302,708 -33,462
1993 27,235 1,009 295,515 -36,848
1992 26,810 990 288,411 -32,093
1991 26,334 990 283,917 -40,868
1990 25,858 990 280,318 -27,735
1989 25,359 990 276,736 -30,860
1988 24,888 990 271,466 -30,450
1987 24,212 990 261,746 -31,539
1986 23,362 990 252,754 -31,631
1985 22,617 990 246,119 -24,991
1984 21,851 990 241,892 -25,010
1983 21,162 990 238,059 -32,877
1982 20,292 990 199,809 -46,174
1981 19,528 990 221,044 -45,490
1980 18,503 990 218,460 -43,144
1979 17,553 990 216,810 -47,278
1978 16,714 990 211,301 -48,309
1977 15,842 972 203,299 -46,249
1976 14,998 899 171,903 -50,745
1975 14,162 792 188,501 -42,329
1974 13,381 680 184,992 -36,089
1973 12,731 608 179,871 -29,641
1972 12,095 639 173,162 -25,807
1971 11,357 1,130 165,104 -23,513
1970 10,635 1,882 155,946 -14,755
1969 9,969 2,650 149,516 -10,937
1968 9,417 0 146,946 -7,589
1967 8,883 0 143,859 -4,715
1966 8,410 0 140,494 -3,824
1965 7,902 0 135,997 -681
1964 7,402 0 132,832 -440
1963 7,001 0 129,065 240
1962 6,609 0 126,429 713
1961 6,161 0 123,753 797
1960 5,732 0 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/gabon/guatemala | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 91.1% of the population change in Gabon is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people). In Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 449,746 residents or 17.7% of the population were not native-born in Gabon, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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