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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 8.24 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Guinea-Bissau
2100 26,157,456 4,713,717
2099 26,245,641 4,706,710
2098 26,331,619 4,700,179
2097 26,416,090 4,692,465
2096 26,497,966 4,683,547
2095 26,577,430 4,675,216
2094 26,654,549 4,663,709
2093 26,728,912 4,652,393
2092 26,800,726 4,640,186
2091 26,869,103 4,629,025
2090 26,933,745 4,617,372
2089 26,994,393 4,605,435
2088 27,051,725 4,592,696
2087 27,105,725 4,579,003
2086 27,155,743 4,563,387
2085 27,200,252 4,547,611
2084 27,240,081 4,530,795
2083 27,274,635 4,515,144
2082 27,304,601 4,498,757
2081 27,328,275 4,482,173
2080 27,346,322 4,462,572
2079 27,358,846 4,441,414
2078 27,364,710 4,419,851
2077 27,363,544 4,396,170
2076 27,356,220 4,371,588
2075 27,343,275 4,344,499
2074 27,324,366 4,319,080
2073 27,298,193 4,291,330
2072 27,264,801 4,263,400
2071 27,224,139 4,235,126
2070 27,176,996 4,206,800
2069 27,121,679 4,177,044
2068 27,058,279 4,145,996
2067 26,987,818 4,114,778
2066 26,909,977 4,083,481
2065 26,825,610 4,049,028
2064 26,733,472 4,014,305
2063 26,634,443 3,978,845
2062 26,529,537 3,942,144
2061 26,418,318 3,904,704
2060 26,300,043 3,868,649
2059 26,175,298 3,829,775
2058 26,043,910 3,790,102
2057 25,905,522 3,750,628
2056 25,761,415 3,711,479
2055 25,611,347 3,670,706
2054 25,455,341 3,627,775
2053 25,292,387 3,586,800
2052 25,124,081 3,544,101
2051 24,950,631 3,499,300
2050 24,772,432 3,453,604
2049 24,588,164 3,406,207
2048 24,398,840 3,359,168
2047 24,205,409 3,310,573
2046 24,005,250 3,263,932
2045 23,799,564 3,215,095
2044 23,587,909 3,167,811
2043 23,370,717 3,120,502
2042 23,147,742 3,073,261
2041 22,919,092 3,026,226
2040 22,684,402 2,978,546
2039 22,443,876 2,929,745
2038 22,196,908 2,881,381
2037 21,945,561 2,833,162
2036 21,689,784 2,783,763
2035 21,429,391 2,736,596
2034 21,165,636 2,688,639
2033 20,899,157 2,638,770
2032 20,630,118 2,589,298
2031 20,359,005 2,540,343
2030 20,085,689 2,492,311
2029 19,810,652 2,444,595
2028 19,534,112 2,396,565
2027 19,255,397 2,347,456
2026 18,973,755 2,298,738
2025 18,690,875 2,249,807
2024 18,406,359 2,201,352
2023 18,124,838 2,153,339
2022 17,847,877 2,105,529
2021 17,598,650 2,058,841
2020 17,357,325 2,013,255
2019 17,103,803 1,967,696
2018 16,845,685 1,922,168
2017 16,567,357 1,877,072
2016 16,268,760 1,831,893
2015 15,971,743 1,786,457
2014 15,681,725 1,741,122
2013 15,387,337 1,695,973
2012 15,089,647 1,651,417
2011 14,792,126 1,608,076
2010 14,500,112 1,566,347
2009 14,215,611 1,526,377
2008 13,935,174 1,488,054
2007 13,652,040 1,450,986
2006 13,367,459 1,415,303
2005 13,087,629 1,381,585
2004 12,807,402 1,349,563
2003 12,525,842 1,318,806
2002 12,246,915 1,289,307
2001 11,969,422 1,261,273
2000 11,697,592 1,234,741
1999 11,422,965 1,210,206
1998 11,139,145 1,187,473
1997 10,857,754 1,165,545
1996 10,583,526 1,143,535
1995 10,312,996 1,119,949
1994 10,043,718 1,092,031
1993 9,779,761 1,058,745
1992 9,522,266 1,024,356
1991 9,272,584 994,639
1990 9,024,773 973,669
1989 8,775,546 957,789
1988 8,532,099 942,061
1987 8,296,485 926,862
1986 8,070,818 912,126
1985 7,849,693 897,697
1984 7,630,682 883,519
1983 7,419,642 869,592
1982 7,240,241 855,891
1981 7,075,648 842,432
1980 6,900,212 829,303
1979 6,727,797 819,867
1978 6,561,534 791,694
1977 6,401,515 741,789
1976 6,262,404 694,191
1975 6,128,731 650,966
1974 5,981,197 613,338
1973 5,831,631 592,808
1972 5,682,833 586,620
1971 5,538,355 586,221
1970 5,396,966 584,403
1969 5,257,081 581,610
1968 5,118,111 578,170
1967 4,978,862 569,011
1966 4,840,958 566,908
1965 4,704,965 575,005
1964 4,571,109 588,543
1963 4,440,264 594,418
1962 4,312,044 589,474
1961 4,186,201 582,532
1960 4,063,655 577,633

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/guatemala/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.34% 0.15%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.32% 0.16%
2097 -0.31% 0.19%
2096 -0.3% 0.18%
2095 -0.29% 0.25%
2094 -0.28% 0.24%
2093 -0.27% 0.26%
2092 -0.25% 0.24%
2091 -0.24% 0.25%
2090 -0.22% 0.26%
2089 -0.21% 0.28%
2088 -0.2% 0.3%
2087 -0.18% 0.34%
2086 -0.16% 0.35%
2085 -0.15% 0.37%
2084 -0.13% 0.35%
2083 -0.11% 0.36%
2082 -0.09% 0.37%
2081 -0.07% 0.44%
2080 -0.05% 0.48%
2079 -0.02% 0.49%
2078 0.004% 0.54%
2077 0.03% 0.56%
2076 0.05% 0.62%
2075 0.07% 0.59%
2074 0.1% 0.65%
2073 0.12% 0.66%
2072 0.15% 0.67%
2071 0.17% 0.67%
2070 0.2% 0.71%
2069 0.23% 0.75%
2068 0.26% 0.76%
2067 0.29% 0.77%
2066 0.31% 0.85%
2065 0.34% 0.86%
2064 0.37% 0.89%
2063 0.4% 0.93%
2062 0.42% 0.96%
2061 0.45% 0.93%
2060 0.48% 1.02%
2059 0.5% 1.05%
2058 0.53% 1.05%
2057 0.56% 1.05%
2056 0.59% 1.11%
2055 0.61% 1.18%
2054 0.64% 1.14%
2053 0.67% 1.2%
2052 0.7% 1.28%
2051 0.72% 1.32%
2050 0.75% 1.39%
2049 0.78% 1.4%
2048 0.8% 1.47%
2047 0.83% 1.43%
2046 0.86% 1.52%
2045 0.9% 1.49%
2044 0.93% 1.52%
2043 0.96% 1.54%
2042 1% 1.55%
2041 1.03% 1.6%
2040 1.07% 1.67%
2039 1.11% 1.68%
2038 1.15% 1.7%
2037 1.18% 1.77%
2036 1.22% 1.72%
2035 1.25% 1.78%
2034 1.28% 1.89%
2033 1.3% 1.91%
2032 1.33% 1.93%
2031 1.36% 1.93%
2030 1.39% 1.95%
2029 1.42% 2%
2028 1.45% 2.09%
2027 1.48% 2.12%
2026 1.51% 2.17%
2025 1.55% 2.2%
2024 1.55% 2.23%
2023 1.55% 2.27%
2022 1.42% 2.27%
2021 1.39% 2.26%
2020 1.48% 2.32%
2019 1.53% 2.37%
2018 1.68% 2.4%
2017 1.84% 2.47%
2016 1.86% 2.54%
2015 1.85% 2.6%
2014 1.91% 2.66%
2013 1.97% 2.7%
2012 2.01% 2.7%
2011 2.01% 2.66%
2010 2% 2.62%
2009 2.01% 2.58%
2008 2.07% 2.55%
2007 2.13% 2.52%
2006 2.14% 2.44%
2005 2.19% 2.37%
2004 2.25% 2.33%
2003 2.28% 2.29%
2002 2.32% 2.22%
2001 2.32% 2.15%
2000 2.4% 2.03%
1999 2.55% 1.91%
1998 2.59% 1.88%
1997 2.59% 1.92%
1996 2.62% 2.11%
1995 2.68% 2.56%
1994 2.7% 3.14%
1993 2.7% 3.36%
1992 2.69% 2.99%
1991 2.75% 2.15%
1990 2.84% 1.66%
1989 2.85% 1.67%
1988 2.84% 1.64%
1987 2.8% 1.62%
1986 2.82% 1.61%
1985 2.87% 1.6%
1984 2.84% 1.6%
1983 2.48% 1.6%
1982 2.33% 1.6%
1981 2.54% 1.58%
1980 2.56% 1.15%
1979 2.53% 3.56%
1978 2.5% 6.73%
1977 2.22% 6.86%
1976 2.18% 6.64%
1975 2.47% 6.13%
1974 2.56% 3.46%
1973 2.62% 1.05%
1972 2.61% 0.07%
1971 2.62% 0.31%
1970 2.66% 0.48%
1969 2.72% 0.59%
1968 2.8% 1.61%
1967 2.85% 0.37%
1966 2.89% -1.41%
1965 2.93% -2.3%
1964 2.95% -0.99%
1963 2.97% 0.84%
1962 3.01% 1.19%
1961 3.02% 0.85%

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/guatemala/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Guinea-Bissau
Current population
19049936
2311915
Population rank 69/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.03%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +132
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 42/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -1,373
Net migration rank 128/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -1,373
2024 - -7,725 - -1,712
2023 289,635 -8,940 49,498 -1,400
2022 281,675 -8,463 48,920 -1,400
2021 255,145 -29,908 47,242 -1,395
2020 281,328 -23,927 46,718 -1,394
2019 307,389 -57,746 47,196 -1,395
2018 323,100 -56,487 46,659 -1,396
2017 332,838 -42,779 46,318 -1,398
2016 338,114 -30,980 46,814 -1,392
2015 335,072 -48,179 46,846 -1,393
2014 333,551 -40,409 46,615 -1,393
2013 331,321 -35,698 46,472 -1,395
2012 332,365 -32,624 45,480 -1,442
2011 328,548 -33,238 44,405 -1,760
2010 324,802 -36,076 43,067 -2,257
2009 323,320 -43,046 41,950 -2,821
2008 323,226 -42,624 40,841 -3,313
2007 326,298 -40,632 40,288 -3,676
2006 325,604 -42,118 38,886 -4,142
2005 325,816 -49,636 37,347 -4,662
2004 331,699 -47,409 36,495 -5,144
2003 333,539 -54,701 35,649 -5,487
2002 334,255 -55,247 34,561 -5,712
2001 335,503 -59,536 33,461 -6,239
2000 332,891 -65,197 32,816 -6,971
1999 328,890 -47,325 30,916 -7,686
1998 325,174 -39,104 30,390 -8,163
1997 320,087 -43,377 29,792 -8,176
1996 315,252 -43,501 29,778 -7,369
1995 309,236 -39,917 29,142 -4,376
1994 302,708 -33,462 27,895 3,174
1993 295,515 -36,848 26,943 8,562
1992 288,411 -32,093 25,747 7,531
1991 283,917 -40,868 24,527 1,621
1990 280,318 -27,735 23,936 -8,151
1989 276,736 -30,860 24,286 -8,296
1988 271,466 -30,450 23,940 -8,473
1987 261,746 -31,539 23,549 -8,622
1986 252,754 -31,631 23,301 -8,748
1985 246,119 -24,991 23,116 -8,812
1984 241,892 -25,010 22,861 -8,812
1983 238,059 -32,877 22,542 -8,729
1982 199,809 -46,174 22,131 -8,539
1981 221,044 -45,490 21,611 -8,291
1980 218,460 -43,144 21,024 -8,086
1979 216,810 -47,278 19,736 -13,801
1978 211,301 -48,309 17,468 32,936
1977 203,299 -46,249 15,484 33,922
1976 171,903 -50,745 13,688 32,113
1975 188,501 -42,329 11,998 28,645
1974 184,992 -36,089 10,321 24,290
1973 179,871 -29,641 8,430 -1,985
1972 173,162 -25,807 7,911 -1,985
1971 165,104 -23,513 8,183 -13,302
1970 155,946 -14,755 7,632 1,123
1969 149,516 -10,937 7,857 -11,033
1968 146,946 -7,589 7,289 2,769
1967 143,859 -4,715 6,742 1,516
1966 140,494 -3,824 6,955 -11,006
1965 135,997 -681 7,789 -19,928
1964 132,832 -440 8,989 -23,936
1963 129,065 240 9,190 -5,993
1962 126,429 713 10,662 -3,960
1961 123,753 797 10,756 -3,575
1960 120,728 -186 10,618 -8,007

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 89.8% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people). In Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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