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Population in the Gambia compared to Guatemala: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Gambia was 2,822,093 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Gambia's population is 2,916,990 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 6.55 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Gambia is ranked the 138th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for the Gambia vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, the Gambia has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Gambia has increased from 1.72M people to 2.92M (70.1% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Gambia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Gambia Guatemala
2100 5,766,099 26,153,266
2099 5,764,092 26,241,436
2098 5,761,403 26,327,401
2097 5,758,064 26,411,858
2096 5,753,864 26,493,721
2095 5,748,821 26,573,173
2094 5,742,977 26,650,279
2093 5,735,465 26,724,630
2092 5,727,035 26,796,433
2091 5,717,851 26,864,799
2090 5,707,322 26,929,431
2089 5,695,590 26,990,069
2088 5,682,547 27,047,391
2087 5,668,415 27,101,383
2086 5,653,552 27,151,393
2085 5,637,112 27,195,895
2084 5,619,538 27,235,718
2083 5,600,932 27,270,266
2082 5,581,062 27,300,227
2081 5,559,781 27,323,897
2080 5,537,312 27,341,942
2079 5,513,586 27,354,464
2078 5,488,256 27,360,327
2077 5,461,819 27,359,161
2076 5,434,380 27,351,838
2075 5,405,474 27,338,895
2074 5,375,255 27,319,989
2073 5,343,873 27,293,820
2072 5,311,755 27,260,434
2071 5,278,538 27,219,778
2070 5,243,773 27,172,642
2069 5,207,961 27,117,335
2068 5,170,739 27,053,945
2067 5,132,640 26,983,495
2066 5,093,072 26,905,666
2065 5,051,871 26,821,312
2064 5,009,758 26,729,190
2063 4,966,686 26,630,176
2062 4,922,343 26,525,287
2061 4,876,639 26,414,086
2060 4,830,317 26,295,830
2059 4,783,233 26,171,105
2058 4,735,557 26,039,738
2057 4,686,764 25,901,372
2056 4,637,220 25,757,288
2055 4,586,935 25,607,244
2054 4,535,328 25,451,264
2053 4,483,472 25,288,335
2052 4,430,621 25,120,056
2051 4,376,942 24,946,634
2050 4,322,480 24,768,464
2049 4,267,374 24,584,225
2048 4,211,530 24,394,931
2047 4,154,844 24,201,532
2046 4,097,814 24,001,405
2045 4,040,118 23,795,751
2044 3,981,892 23,584,131
2043 3,923,058 23,366,974
2042 3,863,611 23,144,034
2041 3,804,282 22,915,420
2040 3,744,293 22,680,768
2039 3,684,045 22,440,281
2038 3,623,285 22,193,352
2037 3,562,776 21,942,046
2036 3,502,038 21,686,309
2035 3,441,138 21,425,958
2034 3,380,088 21,162,245
2033 3,318,743 20,895,809
2032 3,257,194 20,626,813
2031 3,195,735 20,355,744
2030 3,134,115 20,082,472
2029 3,072,145 19,807,478
2028 3,009,805 19,530,983
2027 2,947,443 19,252,313
2026 2,884,828 18,970,716
2025 2,822,093 18,687,881
2024 2,759,988 18,406,359
2023 2,697,845 18,124,838
2022 2,636,470 17,847,877
2021 2,576,010 17,598,650
2020 2,515,733 17,357,325
2019 2,456,844 17,103,803
2018 2,399,632 16,845,685
2017 2,342,189 16,567,357
2016 2,283,769 16,268,760
2015 2,224,529 15,971,743
2014 2,164,528 15,681,725
2013 2,103,820 15,387,337
2012 2,043,094 15,089,647
2011 1,983,784 14,792,126
2010 1,926,630 14,500,112
2009 1,871,422 14,215,611
2008 1,817,852 13,935,174
2007 1,765,774 13,652,040
2006 1,715,275 13,367,459
2005 1,667,037 13,087,629
2004 1,621,312 12,807,402
2003 1,577,611 12,525,842
2002 1,535,691 12,246,915
2001 1,495,011 11,969,422
2000 1,455,084 11,697,592
1999 1,415,779 11,422,965
1998 1,376,987 11,139,145
1997 1,338,889 10,857,754
1996 1,301,410 10,583,526
1995 1,264,313 10,312,996
1994 1,227,226 10,043,718
1993 1,188,365 9,779,761
1992 1,145,582 9,522,266
1991 1,099,959 9,272,584
1990 1,054,696 9,024,773
1989 1,011,357 8,775,546
1988 970,160 8,532,099
1987 931,091 8,296,485
1986 894,019 8,070,818
1985 858,874 7,849,693
1984 825,631 7,630,682
1983 794,525 7,419,642
1982 765,753 7,240,241
1981 739,125 7,075,648
1980 713,913 6,900,212
1979 689,781 6,727,797
1978 667,103 6,561,534
1977 645,770 6,401,515
1976 625,667 6,262,404
1975 606,821 6,128,731
1974 589,085 5,981,197
1973 571,991 5,831,631
1972 555,370 5,682,833
1971 539,388 5,538,355
1970 524,105 5,396,966
1969 509,440 5,257,081
1968 495,269 5,118,111
1967 481,588 4,978,862
1966 468,516 4,840,958
1965 455,952 4,704,965
1964 443,687 4,571,109
1963 431,757 4,440,264
1962 420,163 4,312,044
1961 408,930 4,186,201
1960 398,060 4,063,655

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Gambia increased by 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Gambia gained 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

The Gambia was ranked 146th most populous country in 2006 and is 138th 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) the Gambia's population will grow by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people with a rank change from 138th to 132nd. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Gambia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Gambia Guatemala
2100 0.03% -0.34%
2099 0.05% -0.33%
2098 0.06% -0.32%
2097 0.07% -0.31%
2096 0.09% -0.3%
2095 0.1% -0.29%
2094 0.13% -0.28%
2093 0.15% -0.27%
2092 0.16% -0.25%
2091 0.18% -0.24%
2090 0.21% -0.22%
2089 0.23% -0.21%
2088 0.25% -0.2%
2087 0.26% -0.18%
2086 0.29% -0.16%
2085 0.31% -0.15%
2084 0.33% -0.13%
2083 0.36% -0.11%
2082 0.38% -0.09%
2081 0.41% -0.07%
2080 0.43% -0.05%
2079 0.46% -0.02%
2078 0.48% 0.004%
2077 0.5% 0.03%
2076 0.53% 0.05%
2075 0.56% 0.07%
2074 0.59% 0.1%
2073 0.6% 0.12%
2072 0.63% 0.15%
2071 0.66% 0.17%
2070 0.69% 0.2%
2069 0.72% 0.23%
2068 0.74% 0.26%
2067 0.78% 0.29%
2066 0.82% 0.31%
2065 0.84% 0.34%
2064 0.87% 0.37%
2063 0.9% 0.4%
2062 0.94% 0.42%
2061 0.96% 0.45%
2060 0.98% 0.48%
2059 1.01% 0.5%
2058 1.04% 0.53%
2057 1.07% 0.56%
2056 1.1% 0.59%
2055 1.14% 0.61%
2054 1.16% 0.64%
2053 1.19% 0.67%
2052 1.23% 0.7%
2051 1.26% 0.72%
2050 1.29% 0.75%
2049 1.33% 0.78%
2048 1.36% 0.8%
2047 1.39% 0.83%
2046 1.43% 0.86%
2045 1.46% 0.9%
2044 1.5% 0.93%
2043 1.54% 0.96%
2042 1.56% 1%
2041 1.6% 1.03%
2040 1.64% 1.07%
2039 1.68% 1.11%
2038 1.7% 1.15%
2037 1.73% 1.18%
2036 1.77% 1.22%
2035 1.81% 1.25%
2034 1.85% 1.28%
2033 1.89% 1.3%
2032 1.92% 1.33%
2031 1.97% 1.36%
2030 2.02% 1.39%
2029 2.07% 1.42%
2028 2.12% 1.45%
2027 2.17% 1.48%
2026 2.22% 1.51%
2025 2.25% 1.53%
2024 2.3% 1.55%
2023 2.33% 1.55%
2022 2.35% 1.42%
2021 2.4% 1.39%
2020 2.4% 1.48%
2019 2.38% 1.53%
2018 2.45% 1.68%
2017 2.56% 1.84%
2016 2.66% 1.86%
2015 2.77% 1.85%
2014 2.89% 1.91%
2013 2.97% 1.97%
2012 2.99% 2.01%
2011 2.97% 2.01%
2010 2.95% 2%
2009 2.95% 2.01%
2008 2.95% 2.07%
2007 2.94% 2.13%
2006 2.89% 2.14%
2005 2.82% 2.19%
2004 2.77% 2.25%
2003 2.73% 2.28%
2002 2.72% 2.32%
2001 2.74% 2.32%
2000 2.78% 2.4%
1999 2.82% 2.55%
1998 2.85% 2.59%
1997 2.88% 2.59%
1996 2.93% 2.62%
1995 3.02% 2.68%
1994 3.27% 2.7%
1993 3.73% 2.7%
1992 4.15% 2.69%
1991 4.29% 2.75%
1990 4.29% 2.84%
1989 4.25% 2.85%
1988 4.2% 2.84%
1987 4.15% 2.8%
1986 4.09% 2.82%
1985 4.03% 2.87%
1984 3.92% 2.84%
1983 3.76% 2.48%
1982 3.6% 2.33%
1981 3.53% 2.54%
1980 3.5% 2.56%
1979 3.4% 2.53%
1978 3.3% 2.5%
1977 3.21% 2.22%
1976 3.11% 2.18%
1975 3.01% 2.47%
1974 2.99% 2.56%
1973 2.99% 2.62%
1972 2.96% 2.61%
1971 2.92% 2.62%
1970 2.88% 2.66%
1969 2.86% 2.72%
1968 2.84% 2.8%
1967 2.79% 2.85%
1966 2.76% 2.89%
1965 2.76% 2.93%
1964 2.76% 2.95%
1963 2.76% 2.97%
1962 2.75% 3.01%
1961 2.73% 3.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Gambia grew by 2.25%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Gambia Guatemala
Current population
2916990
19115361
Population rank 138/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.23%
One net population change
8.49 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
6.38 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
30.5 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +170 +771
Annual growth/decline +62,105 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +2.25% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 37/197 69/197
One migration net change every
2.94 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -2,984 -7,959
Net migration rank 107/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 236,137 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 107/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 72/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Gambia
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Gambia Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,984 - -7,959
2024 65,157 -2,989 290,066 -7,725
2023 65,118 -3,000 289,635 -8,940
2022 63,634 -3,000 281,675 -8,463
2021 62,239 -1,949 255,145 -29,908
2020 62,209 -1,949 281,328 -23,927
2019 61,701 -4,186 307,389 -57,746
2018 60,854 -3,944 323,100 -56,487
2017 61,665 -3,696 332,838 -42,779
2016 62,358 -3,486 338,114 -30,980
2015 62,832 -3,224 335,072 -48,179
2014 63,185 -2,793 333,551 -40,409
2013 63,510 -2,476 331,321 -35,698
2012 62,745 -2,332 332,365 -32,624
2011 60,571 -2,360 328,548 -33,238
2010 58,554 -2,456 324,802 -36,076
2009 56,575 -2,259 323,320 -43,046
2008 55,032 -2,204 323,226 -42,624
2007 53,653 -2,320 326,298 -40,632
2006 52,335 -2,666 325,604 -42,118
2005 50,010 -3,209 325,816 -49,636
2004 48,276 -3,636 331,699 -47,409
2003 46,473 -3,713 333,539 -54,701
2002 45,156 -4,067 334,255 -55,247
2001 44,154 -3,882 335,503 -59,536
2000 43,249 -3,670 332,891 -65,197
1999 42,533 -3,493 328,890 -47,325
1998 41,842 -3,291 325,174 -39,104
1997 40,742 -3,098 320,087 -43,377
1996 40,253 -2,948 315,252 -43,501
1995 39,681 -2,797 309,236 -39,917
1994 38,880 -1,586 302,708 -33,462
1993 37,302 3,131 295,515 -36,848
1992 35,951 9,182 288,411 -32,093
1991 34,584 11,530 283,917 -40,868
1990 33,163 11,242 280,318 -27,735
1989 31,504 10,765 276,736 -30,860
1988 29,938 10,187 271,466 -30,450
1987 28,452 9,563 261,746 -31,539
1986 27,195 8,934 252,754 -31,631
1985 25,795 8,373 246,119 -24,991
1984 24,586 7,733 241,892 -25,010
1983 23,175 6,713 238,059 -32,877
1982 21,894 5,757 199,809 -46,174
1981 20,156 5,438 221,044 -45,490
1980 19,566 5,268 218,460 -43,144
1979 18,543 4,898 216,810 -47,278
1978 17,424 4,493 211,301 -48,309
1977 16,773 3,969 203,299 -46,249
1976 16,032 3,436 171,903 -50,745
1975 15,256 2,979 188,501 -42,329
1974 14,628 2,610 184,992 -36,089
1973 14,046 2,907 179,871 -29,641
1972 13,432 2,861 173,162 -25,807
1971 12,842 2,817 165,104 -23,513
1970 12,128 2,777 155,946 -14,755
1969 11,670 2,757 149,516 -10,937
1968 11,215 2,705 146,946 -7,589
1967 10,823 2,617 143,859 -4,715
1966 10,422 2,272 140,494 -3,824
1965 10,162 2,272 135,997 -681
1964 9,825 2,272 132,832 -440
1963 9,493 2,272 129,065 240
1962 9,150 2,272 126,429 713
1961 8,778 2,272 123,753 797
1960 8,420 2,272 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Gambia is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people). In Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 236,137 residents or 8.6% of the population were not native-born in the Gambia, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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