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Population in Guatemala compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.77 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Guatemala vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Ivory Coast
2100 26,153,266 104,904,226
2099 26,241,436 104,097,040
2098 26,327,401 103,275,264
2097 26,411,858 102,455,988
2096 26,493,721 101,612,663
2095 26,573,173 100,756,953
2094 26,650,279 99,882,932
2093 26,724,630 99,006,111
2092 26,796,433 98,098,926
2091 26,864,799 97,176,680
2090 26,929,431 96,248,804
2089 26,990,069 95,318,164
2088 27,047,391 94,395,936
2087 27,101,383 93,464,192
2086 27,151,393 92,517,200
2085 27,195,895 91,575,557
2084 27,235,718 90,642,933
2083 27,270,266 89,673,290
2082 27,300,227 88,700,125
2081 27,323,897 87,715,881
2080 27,341,942 86,728,284
2079 27,354,464 85,741,415
2078 27,360,327 84,742,375
2077 27,359,161 83,738,886
2076 27,351,838 82,733,035
2075 27,338,895 81,703,106
2074 27,319,989 80,687,434
2073 27,293,820 79,667,993
2072 27,260,434 78,646,863
2071 27,219,778 77,607,733
2070 27,172,642 76,567,079
2069 27,117,335 75,527,815
2068 27,053,945 74,468,469
2067 26,983,495 73,417,707
2066 26,905,666 72,351,827
2065 26,821,312 71,301,141
2064 26,729,190 70,261,039
2063 26,630,176 69,222,001
2062 26,525,287 68,196,917
2061 26,414,086 67,166,219
2060 26,295,830 66,149,529
2059 26,171,105 65,130,659
2058 26,039,738 64,100,835
2057 25,901,372 63,082,551
2056 25,757,288 62,065,729
2055 25,607,244 61,036,845
2054 25,451,264 60,004,777
2053 25,288,335 58,983,583
2052 25,120,056 57,959,085
2051 24,946,634 56,932,897
2050 24,768,464 55,909,441
2049 24,584,225 54,893,369
2048 24,394,931 53,867,419
2047 24,201,532 52,850,696
2046 24,001,405 51,836,334
2045 23,795,751 50,822,485
2044 23,584,131 49,797,934
2043 23,366,974 48,781,333
2042 23,144,034 47,776,778
2041 22,915,420 46,788,054
2040 22,680,768 45,806,217
2039 22,440,281 44,834,350
2038 22,193,352 43,874,381
2037 21,942,046 42,922,767
2036 21,686,309 41,988,786
2035 21,425,958 41,071,409
2034 21,162,245 40,164,910
2033 20,895,809 39,273,072
2032 20,626,813 38,408,366
2031 20,355,744 37,558,099
2030 20,082,472 36,727,569
2029 19,807,478 35,907,265
2028 19,530,983 35,095,347
2027 19,252,313 34,296,079
2026 18,970,716 33,502,750
2025 18,687,881 32,711,547
2024 18,406,359 31,934,230
2023 18,124,838 31,165,654
2022 17,847,877 30,395,002
2021 17,598,650 29,639,736
2020 17,357,325 28,915,449
2019 17,103,803 28,193,009
2018 16,845,685 27,464,173
2017 16,567,357 26,733,372
2016 16,268,760 25,989,405
2015 15,971,743 25,246,342
2014 15,681,725 24,527,395
2013 15,387,337 23,939,775
2012 15,089,647 23,467,078
2011 14,792,126 22,982,000
2010 14,500,112 22,488,065
2009 14,215,611 21,997,940
2008 13,935,174 21,514,439
2007 13,652,040 21,030,558
2006 13,367,459 20,546,802
2005 13,087,629 20,068,458
2004 12,807,402 19,595,000
2003 12,525,842 19,125,542
2002 12,246,915 18,654,771
2001 11,969,422 18,178,913
2000 11,697,592 17,699,004
1999 11,422,965 17,215,935
1998 11,139,145 16,663,948
1997 10,857,754 16,047,170
1996 10,583,526 15,442,312
1995 10,312,996 14,855,565
1994 10,043,718 14,287,201
1993 9,779,761 13,735,951
1992 9,522,266 13,200,310
1991 9,272,584 12,683,870
1990 9,024,773 12,189,778
1989 8,775,546 11,719,771
1988 8,532,099 11,275,189
1987 8,296,485 10,851,475
1986 8,070,818 10,440,917
1985 7,849,693 10,040,483
1984 7,630,682 9,650,516
1983 7,419,642 9,272,744
1982 7,240,241 8,907,936
1981 7,075,648 8,556,596
1980 6,900,212 8,220,714
1979 6,727,797 7,902,267
1978 6,561,534 7,603,130
1977 6,401,515 7,321,950
1976 6,262,404 7,057,958
1975 6,128,731 6,776,297
1974 5,981,197 6,474,057
1973 5,831,631 6,184,944
1972 5,682,833 5,909,716
1971 5,538,355 5,650,868
1970 5,396,966 5,411,567
1969 5,257,081 5,192,221
1968 5,118,111 4,990,021
1967 4,978,862 4,799,744
1966 4,840,958 4,617,519
1965 4,704,965 4,442,377
1964 4,571,109 4,273,952
1963 4,440,264 4,112,061
1962 4,312,044 3,956,939
1961 4,186,201 3,810,151
1960 4,063,655 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Ivory Coast
2100 -0.34% 0.78%
2099 -0.33% 0.8%
2098 -0.32% 0.8%
2097 -0.31% 0.83%
2096 -0.3% 0.85%
2095 -0.29% 0.88%
2094 -0.28% 0.89%
2093 -0.27% 0.92%
2092 -0.25% 0.95%
2091 -0.24% 0.96%
2090 -0.22% 0.98%
2089 -0.21% 0.98%
2088 -0.2% 1%
2087 -0.18% 1.02%
2086 -0.16% 1.03%
2085 -0.15% 1.03%
2084 -0.13% 1.08%
2083 -0.11% 1.1%
2082 -0.09% 1.12%
2081 -0.07% 1.14%
2080 -0.05% 1.15%
2079 -0.02% 1.18%
2078 0.004% 1.2%
2077 0.03% 1.22%
2076 0.05% 1.26%
2075 0.07% 1.26%
2074 0.1% 1.28%
2073 0.12% 1.3%
2072 0.15% 1.34%
2071 0.17% 1.36%
2070 0.2% 1.38%
2069 0.23% 1.42%
2068 0.26% 1.43%
2067 0.29% 1.47%
2066 0.31% 1.47%
2065 0.34% 1.48%
2064 0.37% 1.5%
2063 0.4% 1.5%
2062 0.42% 1.53%
2061 0.45% 1.54%
2060 0.48% 1.56%
2059 0.5% 1.61%
2058 0.53% 1.61%
2057 0.56% 1.64%
2056 0.59% 1.69%
2055 0.61% 1.72%
2054 0.64% 1.73%
2053 0.67% 1.77%
2052 0.7% 1.8%
2051 0.72% 1.83%
2050 0.75% 1.85%
2049 0.78% 1.9%
2048 0.8% 1.92%
2047 0.83% 1.96%
2046 0.86% 1.99%
2045 0.9% 2.06%
2044 0.93% 2.08%
2043 0.96% 2.1%
2042 1% 2.11%
2041 1.03% 2.14%
2040 1.07% 2.17%
2039 1.11% 2.19%
2038 1.15% 2.22%
2037 1.18% 2.22%
2036 1.22% 2.23%
2035 1.25% 2.26%
2034 1.28% 2.27%
2033 1.3% 2.25%
2032 1.33% 2.26%
2031 1.36% 2.26%
2030 1.39% 2.28%
2029 1.42% 2.31%
2028 1.45% 2.33%
2027 1.48% 2.37%
2026 1.51% 2.42%
2025 1.53% 2.43%
2024 1.55% 2.47%
2023 1.55% 2.54%
2022 1.42% 2.55%
2021 1.39% 2.5%
2020 1.48% 2.56%
2019 1.53% 2.65%
2018 1.68% 2.73%
2017 1.84% 2.86%
2016 1.86% 2.94%
2015 1.85% 2.93%
2014 1.91% 2.45%
2013 1.97% 2.01%
2012 2.01% 2.11%
2011 2.01% 2.2%
2010 2% 2.23%
2009 2.01% 2.25%
2008 2.07% 2.3%
2007 2.13% 2.35%
2006 2.14% 2.38%
2005 2.19% 2.42%
2004 2.25% 2.45%
2003 2.28% 2.52%
2002 2.32% 2.62%
2001 2.32% 2.71%
2000 2.4% 2.81%
1999 2.55% 3.31%
1998 2.59% 3.84%
1997 2.59% 3.92%
1996 2.62% 3.95%
1995 2.68% 3.98%
1994 2.7% 4.01%
1993 2.7% 4.06%
1992 2.69% 4.07%
1991 2.75% 4.05%
1990 2.84% 4.01%
1989 2.85% 3.94%
1988 2.84% 3.9%
1987 2.8% 3.93%
1986 2.82% 3.99%
1985 2.87% 4.04%
1984 2.84% 4.07%
1983 2.48% 4.1%
1982 2.33% 4.11%
1981 2.54% 4.09%
1980 2.56% 4.03%
1979 2.53% 3.93%
1978 2.5% 3.84%
1977 2.22% 3.74%
1976 2.18% 4.16%
1975 2.47% 4.67%
1974 2.56% 4.67%
1973 2.62% 4.66%
1972 2.61% 4.58%
1971 2.62% 4.42%
1970 2.66% 4.22%
1969 2.72% 4.05%
1968 2.8% 3.96%
1967 2.85% 3.95%
1966 2.89% 3.94%
1965 2.93% 3.94%
1964 2.95% 3.94%
1963 2.97% 3.92%
1962 3.01% 3.85%
1961 3.02% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Ivory Coast
Current population
19115361
33910252
Population rank 69/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.41%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +11,305
Net migration rank 128/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 11,305
2024 290,066 -7,725 765,049 7,838
2023 289,635 -8,940 758,261 6,002
2022 281,675 -8,463 750,270 26,777
2021 255,145 -29,908 732,191 1,322
2020 281,328 -23,927 727,455 -12,390
2019 307,389 -57,746 727,774 2,043
2018 323,100 -56,487 722,445 5,395
2017 332,838 -42,779 734,553 -796
2016 338,114 -30,980 735,630 18,568
2015 335,072 -48,179 731,387 522
2014 333,551 -40,409 728,978 -23,011
2013 331,321 -35,698 720,228 -250,964
2012 332,365 -32,624 708,847 -232,712
2011 328,548 -33,238 694,033 -200,010
2010 324,802 -36,076 676,554 -182,689
2009 323,320 -43,046 654,439 -168,027
2008 323,226 -42,624 630,610 -150,037
2007 326,298 -40,632 617,247 -130,079
2006 325,604 -42,118 605,001 -124,651
2005 325,816 -49,636 593,685 -117,342
2004 331,699 -47,409 579,424 -108,869
2003 333,539 -54,701 568,220 -99,880
2002 334,255 -55,247 563,692 -90,503
2001 335,503 -59,536 555,220 -76,679
2000 332,891 -65,197 545,129 -63,843
1999 328,890 -47,325 527,634 -42,777
1998 325,174 -39,104 509,167 109,961
1997 320,087 -43,377 489,984 124,443
1996 315,252 -43,501 469,740 125,556
1995 309,236 -39,917 453,719 124,501
1994 302,708 -33,462 438,274 120,247
1993 295,515 -36,848 430,759 113,215
1992 288,411 -32,093 423,294 104,006
1991 283,917 -40,868 413,354 92,228
1990 280,318 -27,735 402,629 79,979
1989 276,736 -30,860 390,081 67,324
1988 271,466 -30,450 378,575 53,187
1987 261,746 -31,539 370,654 45,028
1986 252,754 -31,631 357,205 48,233
1985 246,119 -24,991 344,549 50,872
1984 241,892 -25,010 331,910 52,594
1983 238,059 -32,877 317,379 53,646
1982 199,809 -46,174 305,204 53,384
1981 221,044 -45,490 292,755 51,354
1980 218,460 -43,144 280,630 47,031
1979 216,810 -47,278 268,875 40,355
1978 211,301 -48,309 257,222 31,822
1977 203,299 -46,249 250,858 22,452
1976 171,903 -50,745 241,939 12,735
1975 188,501 -42,329 228,883 79,766
1974 184,992 -36,089 216,389 79,445
1973 179,871 -29,641 203,429 78,963
1972 173,162 -25,807 190,842 77,213
1971 165,104 -23,513 179,918 69,728
1970 155,946 -14,755 170,070 58,883
1969 149,516 -10,937 161,541 48,192
1968 146,946 -7,589 153,464 41,198
1967 143,859 -4,715 145,773 40,125
1966 140,494 -3,824 138,438 40,125
1965 135,997 -681 131,601 40,125
1964 132,832 -440 124,996 40,125
1963 129,065 240 118,526 40,125
1962 126,429 713 111,930 39,670
1961 123,753 797 105,568 36,410
1960 120,728 -186 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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