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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.66 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Jordan
2100 26,153,266 21,206,553
2099 26,241,436 21,178,430
2098 26,327,401 21,136,891
2097 26,411,858 21,098,437
2096 26,493,721 21,064,975
2095 26,573,173 21,007,321
2094 26,650,279 20,974,918
2093 26,724,630 20,926,611
2092 26,796,433 20,877,529
2091 26,864,799 20,792,840
2090 26,929,431 20,727,978
2089 26,990,069 20,647,108
2088 27,047,391 20,577,895
2087 27,101,383 20,508,170
2086 27,151,393 20,445,139
2085 27,195,895 20,367,437
2084 27,235,718 20,300,378
2083 27,270,266 20,240,284
2082 27,300,227 20,154,852
2081 27,323,897 20,058,508
2080 27,341,942 19,973,775
2079 27,354,464 19,882,784
2078 27,360,327 19,796,696
2077 27,359,161 19,705,632
2076 27,351,838 19,612,748
2075 27,338,895 19,506,799
2074 27,319,989 19,410,797
2073 27,293,820 19,304,910
2072 27,260,434 19,196,165
2071 27,219,778 19,081,623
2070 27,172,642 18,959,207
2069 27,117,335 18,852,491
2068 27,053,945 18,714,102
2067 26,983,495 18,598,580
2066 26,905,666 18,463,790
2065 26,821,312 18,329,203
2064 26,729,190 18,207,553
2063 26,630,176 18,075,660
2062 26,525,287 17,928,211
2061 26,414,086 17,787,680
2060 26,295,830 17,650,270
2059 26,171,105 17,507,871
2058 26,039,738 17,365,332
2057 25,901,372 17,219,182
2056 25,757,288 17,087,058
2055 25,607,244 16,943,513
2054 25,451,264 16,811,253
2053 25,288,335 16,678,042
2052 25,120,056 16,520,680
2051 24,946,634 16,375,107
2050 24,768,464 16,206,530
2049 24,584,225 16,037,046
2048 24,394,931 15,855,898
2047 24,201,532 15,679,222
2046 24,001,405 15,498,944
2045 23,795,751 15,300,324
2044 23,584,131 15,103,912
2043 23,366,974 14,910,676
2042 23,144,034 14,717,433
2041 22,915,420 14,514,257
2040 22,680,768 14,292,997
2039 22,440,281 14,087,063
2038 22,193,352 13,878,186
2037 21,942,046 13,672,864
2036 21,686,309 13,476,107
2035 21,425,958 13,279,859
2034 21,162,245 13,086,605
2033 20,895,809 12,892,780
2032 20,626,813 12,696,870
2031 20,355,744 12,489,908
2030 20,082,472 12,291,219
2029 19,807,478 12,085,718
2028 19,530,983 11,870,652
2027 19,252,313 11,657,736
2026 18,970,716 11,412,941
2025 18,687,881 11,520,684
2024 18,406,359 11,552,876
2023 18,124,838 11,439,213
2022 17,847,877 11,256,263
2021 17,598,650 11,066,356
2020 17,357,325 10,865,228
2019 17,103,803 10,671,891
2018 16,845,685 10,462,306
2017 16,567,357 10,234,226
2016 16,268,760 10,006,367
2015 15,971,743 9,544,729
2014 15,681,725 8,791,710
2013 15,387,337 7,991,809
2012 15,089,647 7,587,127
2011 14,792,126 7,480,424
2010 14,500,112 7,297,043
2009 14,215,611 7,141,753
2008 13,935,174 6,989,866
2007 13,652,040 6,827,227
2006 13,367,459 6,427,371
2005 13,087,629 6,029,587
2004 12,807,402 5,882,061
2003 12,525,842 5,741,828
2002 12,246,915 5,616,066
2001 11,969,422 5,498,894
2000 11,697,592 5,386,945
1999 11,422,965 5,276,444
1998 11,139,145 5,164,284
1997 10,857,754 5,046,285
1996 10,583,526 4,912,516
1995 10,312,996 4,752,096
1994 10,043,718 4,561,406
1993 9,779,761 4,348,020
1992 9,522,266 4,127,693
1991 9,272,584 3,915,149
1990 9,024,773 3,621,908
1989 8,775,546 3,349,627
1988 8,532,099 3,193,039
1987 8,296,485 3,047,634
1986 8,070,818 2,909,887
1985 7,849,693 2,778,810
1984 7,630,682 2,654,688
1983 7,419,642 2,537,307
1982 7,240,241 2,426,927
1981 7,075,648 2,325,517
1980 6,900,212 2,234,186
1979 6,727,797 2,153,882
1978 6,561,534 2,083,595
1977 6,401,515 2,019,002
1976 6,262,404 1,958,177
1975 6,128,731 1,899,055
1974 5,981,197 1,839,182
1973 5,831,631 1,778,094
1972 5,682,833 1,714,555
1971 5,538,355 1,645,145
1970 5,396,966 1,565,163
1969 5,257,081 1,473,100
1968 5,118,111 1,372,460
1967 4,978,862 1,271,183
1966 4,840,958 1,178,360
1965 4,704,965 1,099,440
1964 4,571,109 1,035,640
1963 4,440,264 984,714
1962 4,312,044 940,554
1961 4,186,201 897,591
1960 4,063,655 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Jordan
2100 -0.34% 0.13%
2099 -0.33% 0.2%
2098 -0.32% 0.18%
2097 -0.31% 0.16%
2096 -0.3% 0.27%
2095 -0.29% 0.15%
2094 -0.28% 0.23%
2093 -0.27% 0.24%
2092 -0.25% 0.41%
2091 -0.24% 0.31%
2090 -0.22% 0.39%
2089 -0.21% 0.34%
2088 -0.2% 0.34%
2087 -0.18% 0.31%
2086 -0.16% 0.38%
2085 -0.15% 0.33%
2084 -0.13% 0.3%
2083 -0.11% 0.42%
2082 -0.09% 0.48%
2081 -0.07% 0.42%
2080 -0.05% 0.46%
2079 -0.02% 0.43%
2078 0.004% 0.46%
2077 0.03% 0.47%
2076 0.05% 0.54%
2075 0.07% 0.49%
2074 0.1% 0.55%
2073 0.12% 0.57%
2072 0.15% 0.6%
2071 0.17% 0.65%
2070 0.2% 0.57%
2069 0.23% 0.74%
2068 0.26% 0.62%
2067 0.29% 0.73%
2066 0.31% 0.73%
2065 0.34% 0.67%
2064 0.37% 0.73%
2063 0.4% 0.82%
2062 0.42% 0.79%
2061 0.45% 0.78%
2060 0.48% 0.81%
2059 0.5% 0.82%
2058 0.53% 0.85%
2057 0.56% 0.77%
2056 0.59% 0.85%
2055 0.61% 0.79%
2054 0.64% 0.8%
2053 0.67% 0.95%
2052 0.7% 0.89%
2051 0.72% 1.04%
2050 0.75% 1.06%
2049 0.78% 1.14%
2048 0.8% 1.13%
2047 0.83% 1.16%
2046 0.86% 1.3%
2045 0.9% 1.3%
2044 0.93% 1.3%
2043 0.96% 1.31%
2042 1% 1.4%
2041 1.03% 1.55%
2040 1.07% 1.46%
2039 1.11% 1.51%
2038 1.15% 1.5%
2037 1.18% 1.46%
2036 1.22% 1.48%
2035 1.25% 1.48%
2034 1.28% 1.5%
2033 1.3% 1.54%
2032 1.33% 1.66%
2031 1.36% 1.62%
2030 1.39% 1.7%
2029 1.42% 1.81%
2028 1.45% 1.83%
2027 1.48% 2.14%
2026 1.51% -0.94%
2025 1.53% -0.28%
2024 1.55% 0.99%
2023 1.55% 1.63%
2022 1.42% 1.72%
2021 1.39% 1.85%
2020 1.48% 1.81%
2019 1.53% 2%
2018 1.68% 2.23%
2017 1.84% 2.28%
2016 1.86% 4.84%
2015 1.85% 8.57%
2014 1.91% 10%
2013 1.97% 5.33%
2012 2.01% 1.43%
2011 2.01% 2.51%
2010 2% 2.17%
2009 2.01% 2.17%
2008 2.07% 2.38%
2007 2.13% 6.22%
2006 2.14% 6.6%
2005 2.19% 2.51%
2004 2.25% 2.44%
2003 2.28% 2.24%
2002 2.32% 2.13%
2001 2.32% 2.08%
2000 2.4% 2.09%
1999 2.55% 2.17%
1998 2.59% 2.34%
1997 2.59% 2.72%
1996 2.62% 3.38%
1995 2.68% 4.18%
1994 2.7% 4.91%
1993 2.7% 5.34%
1992 2.69% 5.43%
1991 2.75% 8.1%
1990 2.84% 8.13%
1989 2.85% 4.9%
1988 2.84% 4.77%
1987 2.8% 4.73%
1986 2.82% 4.72%
1985 2.87% 4.68%
1984 2.84% 4.63%
1983 2.48% 4.55%
1982 2.33% 4.36%
1981 2.54% 4.09%
1980 2.56% 3.73%
1979 2.53% 3.37%
1978 2.5% 3.2%
1977 2.22% 3.11%
1976 2.18% 3.11%
1975 2.47% 3.26%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 2.62% 3.71%
1972 2.61% 4.22%
1971 2.62% 5.11%
1970 2.66% 6.25%
1969 2.72% 7.33%
1968 2.8% 7.97%
1967 2.85% 7.88%
1966 2.89% 7.18%
1965 2.93% 6.16%
1964 2.95% 5.17%
1963 2.97% 4.7%
1962 3.01% 4.79%
1961 3.02% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Jordan
Current population
19115361
11538682
Population rank 69/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.14%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -88
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -303,267
Net migration rank 128/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -303,267
2024 290,066 -7,725 200,223 -156,369
2023 289,635 -8,940 200,895 -17,445
2022 281,675 -8,463 199,900 -17,445
2021 255,145 -29,908 190,795 6,573
2020 281,328 -23,927 198,138 6,745
2019 307,389 -57,746 204,933 -23,156
2018 323,100 -56,487 205,333 32,062
2017 332,838 -42,779 205,903 12,873
2016 338,114 -30,980 205,891 31,046
2015 335,072 -48,179 195,495 490,844
2014 333,551 -40,409 184,169 635,528
2013 331,321 -35,698 170,473 609,631
2012 332,365 -32,624 175,437 -146,181
2011 328,548 -33,238 177,076 7,057
2010 324,802 -36,076 177,748 4,872
2009 323,320 -43,046 177,651 -49,687
2008 323,226 -42,624 175,048 767
2007 326,298 -40,632 167,574 -18,108
2006 325,604 -42,118 147,643 502,609
2005 325,816 -49,636 141,816 3,500
2004 331,699 -47,409 141,752 7,979
2003 333,539 -54,701 142,443 -11,699
2002 334,255 -55,247 139,250 -18,463
2001 335,503 -59,536 136,450 -22,896
2000 332,891 -65,197 136,414 -26,077
1999 328,890 -47,325 138,201 -27,530
1998 325,174 -39,104 140,696 -27,036
1997 320,087 -43,377 145,358 -23,021
1996 315,252 -43,501 147,852 -2,655
1995 309,236 -39,917 147,652 27,991
1994 302,708 -33,462 144,199 61,533
1993 295,515 -36,848 139,467 81,576
1992 288,411 -32,093 134,241 85,376
1991 283,917 -40,868 129,642 75,824
1990 280,318 -27,735 114,912 266,100
1989 276,736 -30,860 112,608 50,941
1988 271,466 -30,450 109,754 39,873
1987 261,746 -31,539 106,536 34,646
1986 252,754 -31,631 103,551 30,763
1985 246,119 -24,991 99,801 28,040
1984 241,892 -25,010 96,092 24,316
1983 238,059 -32,877 92,863 21,487
1982 199,809 -46,174 89,473 16,944
1981 221,044 -45,490 86,751 9,659
1980 218,460 -43,144 84,508 1,735
1979 216,810 -47,278 82,076 -7,706
1978 211,301 -48,309 79,908 -13,701
1977 203,299 -46,249 78,101 -15,132
1976 171,903 -50,745 75,981 -17,309
1975 188,501 -42,329 74,392 -14,822
1974 184,992 -36,089 72,212 -12,024
1973 179,871 -29,641 70,058 -8,072
1972 173,162 -25,807 67,707 -2,622
1971 165,104 -23,513 64,763 8,976
1970 155,946 -14,755 60,321 25,894
1969 149,516 -10,937 57,431 40,481
1968 146,946 -7,589 53,336 50,036
1967 143,859 -4,715 48,791 50,397
1966 140,494 -3,824 44,580 41,882
1965 135,997 -681 41,635 29,737
1964 132,832 -440 39,205 17,018
1963 129,065 240 36,858 8,763
1962 126,429 713 34,598 8,098
1961 123,753 797 32,143 11,097
1960 120,728 -186 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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