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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.22 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Guinea
2100 26,153,266 32,364,089
2099 26,241,436 32,335,737
2098 26,327,401 32,301,888
2097 26,411,858 32,264,245
2096 26,493,721 32,223,409
2095 26,573,173 32,180,906
2094 26,650,279 32,128,461
2093 26,724,630 32,070,233
2092 26,796,433 32,004,039
2091 26,864,799 31,938,993
2090 26,929,431 31,865,431
2089 26,990,069 31,784,278
2088 27,047,391 31,695,025
2087 27,101,383 31,604,442
2086 27,151,393 31,501,968
2085 27,195,895 31,385,846
2084 27,235,718 31,266,394
2083 27,270,266 31,137,977
2082 27,300,227 31,006,787
2081 27,323,897 30,862,718
2080 27,341,942 30,721,315
2079 27,354,464 30,567,350
2078 27,360,327 30,411,381
2077 27,359,161 30,251,450
2076 27,351,838 30,082,310
2075 27,338,895 29,901,467
2074 27,319,989 29,719,623
2073 27,293,820 29,532,278
2072 27,260,434 29,339,197
2071 27,219,778 29,136,328
2070 27,172,642 28,929,558
2069 27,117,335 28,713,370
2068 27,053,945 28,491,765
2067 26,983,495 28,263,091
2066 26,905,666 28,028,228
2065 26,821,312 27,789,471
2064 26,729,190 27,544,497
2063 26,630,176 27,289,819
2062 26,525,287 27,030,698
2061 26,414,086 26,767,195
2060 26,295,830 26,502,170
2059 26,171,105 26,227,034
2058 26,039,738 25,942,870
2057 25,901,372 25,657,776
2056 25,757,288 25,365,788
2055 25,607,244 25,067,342
2054 25,451,264 24,767,401
2053 25,288,335 24,455,823
2052 25,120,056 24,145,399
2051 24,946,634 23,832,003
2050 24,768,464 23,515,546
2049 24,584,225 23,200,886
2048 24,394,931 22,883,237
2047 24,201,532 22,559,713
2046 24,001,405 22,232,988
2045 23,795,751 21,903,369
2044 23,584,131 21,575,120
2043 23,366,974 21,238,706
2042 23,144,034 20,901,770
2041 22,915,420 20,563,787
2040 22,680,768 20,221,476
2039 22,440,281 19,882,253
2038 22,193,352 19,544,803
2037 21,942,046 19,207,349
2036 21,686,309 18,867,323
2035 21,425,958 18,529,941
2034 21,162,245 18,196,482
2033 20,895,809 17,857,890
2032 20,626,813 17,516,126
2031 20,355,744 17,173,592
2030 20,082,472 16,827,321
2029 19,807,478 16,484,980
2028 19,530,983 16,139,132
2027 19,252,313 15,792,131
2026 18,970,716 15,447,070
2025 18,687,881 15,099,727
2024 18,406,359 14,754,785
2023 18,124,838 14,405,468
2022 17,847,877 14,055,137
2021 17,598,650 13,710,513
2020 17,357,325 13,371,183
2019 17,103,803 13,034,346
2018 16,845,685 12,704,774
2017 16,567,357 12,385,659
2016 16,268,760 12,073,030
2015 15,971,743 11,767,070
2014 15,681,725 11,472,924
2013 15,387,337 11,191,873
2012 15,089,647 10,921,581
2011 14,792,126 10,656,810
2010 14,500,112 10,396,086
2009 14,215,611 10,143,534
2008 13,935,174 9,898,870
2007 13,652,040 9,662,281
2006 13,367,459 9,441,171
2005 13,087,629 9,245,844
2004 12,807,402 9,062,726
2003 12,525,842 8,870,781
2002 12,246,915 8,674,066
2001 11,969,422 8,539,960
2000 11,697,592 8,428,832
1999 11,422,965 8,265,123
1998 11,139,145 8,081,990
1997 10,857,754 7,931,370
1996 10,583,526 7,770,035
1995 10,312,996 7,553,249
1994 10,043,718 7,345,107
1993 9,779,761 7,128,177
1992 9,522,266 6,914,366
1991 9,272,584 6,697,166
1990 9,024,773 6,434,374
1989 8,775,546 6,215,811
1988 8,532,099 6,056,574
1987 8,296,485 5,900,198
1986 8,070,818 5,750,668
1985 7,849,693 5,610,373
1984 7,630,682 5,480,096
1983 7,419,642 5,359,814
1982 7,240,241 5,247,672
1981 7,075,648 5,143,288
1980 6,900,212 5,047,419
1979 6,727,797 4,959,283
1978 6,561,534 4,877,854
1977 6,401,515 4,801,128
1976 6,262,404 4,727,022
1975 6,128,731 4,653,876
1974 5,981,197 4,580,510
1973 5,831,631 4,506,324
1972 5,682,833 4,431,292
1971 5,538,355 4,355,200
1970 5,396,966 4,277,535
1969 5,257,081 4,198,300
1968 5,118,111 4,118,550
1967 4,978,862 4,040,153
1966 4,840,958 3,964,155
1965 4,704,965 3,890,716
1964 4,571,109 3,819,722
1963 4,440,264 3,750,954
1962 4,312,044 3,684,273
1961 4,186,201 3,619,551
1960 4,063,655 3,556,749

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/guatemala/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Guinea
2100 -0.34% 0.09%
2099 -0.33% 0.1%
2098 -0.32% 0.12%
2097 -0.31% 0.13%
2096 -0.3% 0.13%
2095 -0.29% 0.16%
2094 -0.28% 0.18%
2093 -0.27% 0.21%
2092 -0.25% 0.2%
2091 -0.24% 0.23%
2090 -0.22% 0.26%
2089 -0.21% 0.28%
2088 -0.2% 0.29%
2087 -0.18% 0.33%
2086 -0.16% 0.37%
2085 -0.15% 0.38%
2084 -0.13% 0.41%
2083 -0.11% 0.42%
2082 -0.09% 0.47%
2081 -0.07% 0.46%
2080 -0.05% 0.5%
2079 -0.02% 0.51%
2078 0.004% 0.53%
2077 0.03% 0.56%
2076 0.05% 0.6%
2075 0.07% 0.61%
2074 0.1% 0.63%
2073 0.12% 0.66%
2072 0.15% 0.7%
2071 0.17% 0.71%
2070 0.2% 0.75%
2069 0.23% 0.78%
2068 0.26% 0.81%
2067 0.29% 0.84%
2066 0.31% 0.86%
2065 0.34% 0.89%
2064 0.37% 0.93%
2063 0.4% 0.96%
2062 0.42% 0.98%
2061 0.45% 1%
2060 0.48% 1.05%
2059 0.5% 1.1%
2058 0.53% 1.11%
2057 0.56% 1.15%
2056 0.59% 1.19%
2055 0.61% 1.21%
2054 0.64% 1.27%
2053 0.67% 1.29%
2052 0.7% 1.32%
2051 0.72% 1.35%
2050 0.75% 1.36%
2049 0.78% 1.39%
2048 0.8% 1.43%
2047 0.83% 1.47%
2046 0.86% 1.5%
2045 0.9% 1.52%
2044 0.93% 1.58%
2043 0.96% 1.61%
2042 1% 1.64%
2041 1.03% 1.69%
2040 1.07% 1.71%
2039 1.11% 1.73%
2038 1.15% 1.76%
2037 1.18% 1.8%
2036 1.22% 1.82%
2035 1.25% 1.83%
2034 1.28% 1.9%
2033 1.3% 1.95%
2032 1.33% 1.99%
2031 1.36% 2.06%
2030 1.39% 2.08%
2029 1.42% 2.14%
2028 1.45% 2.2%
2027 1.48% 2.23%
2026 1.51% 2.3%
2025 1.53% 2.34%
2024 1.55% 2.42%
2023 1.55% 2.49%
2022 1.42% 2.51%
2021 1.39% 2.54%
2020 1.48% 2.58%
2019 1.53% 2.59%
2018 1.68% 2.58%
2017 1.84% 2.59%
2016 1.86% 2.6%
2015 1.85% 2.56%
2014 1.91% 2.51%
2013 1.97% 2.47%
2012 2.01% 2.48%
2011 2.01% 2.51%
2010 2% 2.49%
2009 2.01% 2.47%
2008 2.07% 2.45%
2007 2.13% 2.34%
2006 2.14% 2.11%
2005 2.19% 2.02%
2004 2.25% 2.16%
2003 2.28% 2.27%
2002 2.32% 1.57%
2001 2.32% 1.32%
2000 2.4% 1.98%
1999 2.55% 2.27%
1998 2.59% 1.9%
1997 2.59% 2.08%
1996 2.62% 2.87%
1995 2.68% 2.83%
1994 2.7% 3.04%
1993 2.7% 3.09%
1992 2.69% 3.24%
1991 2.75% 4.08%
1990 2.84% 3.52%
1989 2.85% 2.63%
1988 2.84% 2.65%
1987 2.8% 2.6%
1986 2.82% 2.5%
1985 2.87% 2.38%
1984 2.84% 2.24%
1983 2.48% 2.14%
1982 2.33% 2.03%
1981 2.54% 1.9%
1980 2.56% 1.78%
1979 2.53% 1.67%
1978 2.5% 1.6%
1977 2.22% 1.57%
1976 2.18% 1.57%
1975 2.47% 1.6%
1974 2.56% 1.65%
1973 2.62% 1.69%
1972 2.61% 1.75%
1971 2.62% 1.82%
1970 2.66% 1.89%
1969 2.72% 1.94%
1968 2.8% 1.94%
1967 2.85% 1.92%
1966 2.89% 1.89%
1965 2.93% 1.86%
1964 2.95% 1.83%
1963 2.97% 1.81%
1962 3.01% 1.79%
1961 3.02% 1.77%

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/guatemala/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Guinea
Current population
19115361
15624314
Population rank 69/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.19%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +945
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 34/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -16,282
Net migration rank 128/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -16,282
2024 290,066 -7,725 358,497 -12,024
2023 289,635 -8,940 356,147 -3,997
2022 281,675 -8,463 352,517 -3,997
2021 255,145 -29,908 345,121 -4,373
2020 281,328 -23,927 342,289 -4,365
2019 307,389 -57,746 338,984 -3,240
2018 323,100 -56,487 332,585 -9,187
2017 332,838 -42,779 328,542 -13,718
2016 338,114 -30,980 324,608 -14,189
2015 335,072 -48,179 316,604 -15,117
2014 333,551 -40,409 309,539 -22,741
2013 331,321 -35,698 304,430 -29,136
2012 332,365 -32,624 298,094 -32,808
2011 328,548 -33,238 293,318 -29,069
2010 324,802 -36,076 288,512 -31,327
2009 323,320 -43,046 281,920 -34,007
2008 323,226 -42,624 274,327 -32,925
2007 326,298 -40,632 266,070 -34,311
2006 325,604 -42,118 258,518 -48,078
2005 325,816 -49,636 251,209 -71,015
2004 331,699 -47,409 242,075 -56,036
2003 333,539 -54,701 234,774 -36,934
2002 334,255 -55,247 229,022 -33,450
2001 335,503 -59,536 227,642 -155,020
2000 332,891 -65,197 227,081 -77,450
1999 328,890 -47,325 223,968 -46,183
1998 325,174 -39,104 219,385 -30,903
1997 320,087 -43,377 220,373 -107,614
1996 315,252 -43,501 214,896 -4,973
1995 309,236 -39,917 205,644 18,021
1994 302,708 -33,462 201,439 -8,826
1993 295,515 -36,848 195,612 45,616
1992 288,411 -32,093 189,682 -3,285
1991 283,917 -40,868 181,299 66,718
1990 280,318 -27,735 169,926 107,641
1989 276,736 -30,860 164,707 -5,150
1988 271,466 -30,450 159,566 -637
1987 261,746 -31,539 154,178 -350
1986 252,754 -31,631 148,137 -2,900
1985 246,119 -24,991 142,313 -6,965
1984 241,892 -25,010 136,640 -11,439
1983 238,059 -32,877 130,629 -15,265
1982 199,809 -46,174 126,831 -17,920
1981 221,044 -45,490 121,223 -21,367
1980 218,460 -43,144 117,186 -25,287
1979 216,810 -47,278 113,141 -28,770
1978 211,301 -48,309 109,415 -30,933
1977 203,299 -46,249 105,990 -31,004
1976 171,903 -50,745 102,449 -29,220
1975 188,501 -42,329 99,267 -26,221
1974 184,992 -36,089 96,315 -22,637
1973 179,871 -29,641 93,764 -19,065
1972 173,162 -25,807 91,147 -15,782
1971 165,104 -23,513 88,358 -11,543
1970 155,946 -14,755 85,418 -6,906
1969 149,516 -10,937 82,799 -2,844
1968 146,946 -7,589 79,892 -345
1967 143,859 -4,715 77,251 0
1966 140,494 -3,824 74,748 0
1965 135,997 -681 72,134 0
1964 132,832 -440 69,848 0
1963 129,065 240 67,690 0
1962 126,429 713 65,672 0
1961 123,753 797 63,766 0
1960 120,728 -186 61,848 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people). In Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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