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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.65 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 +1.64% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Jordan
2100 26,157,456 21,346,709
2099 26,245,641 21,318,400
2098 26,331,619 21,276,587
2097 26,416,090 21,237,878
2096 26,497,966 21,204,195
2095 26,577,430 21,146,160
2094 26,654,549 21,113,543
2093 26,728,912 21,064,917
2092 26,800,726 21,015,511
2091 26,869,103 20,930,262
2090 26,933,745 20,864,971
2089 26,994,393 20,783,567
2088 27,051,725 20,713,897
2087 27,105,725 20,643,710
2086 27,155,743 20,580,263
2085 27,200,252 20,502,047
2084 27,240,081 20,434,545
2083 27,274,635 20,374,054
2082 27,304,601 20,288,057
2081 27,328,275 20,191,077
2080 27,346,322 20,105,784
2079 27,358,846 20,014,191
2078 27,364,710 19,927,535
2077 27,363,544 19,835,869
2076 27,356,220 19,742,371
2075 27,343,275 19,635,722
2074 27,324,366 19,539,085
2073 27,298,193 19,432,498
2072 27,264,801 19,323,034
2071 27,224,139 19,207,735
2070 27,176,996 19,084,510
2069 27,121,679 18,977,089
2068 27,058,279 18,837,786
2067 26,987,818 18,721,500
2066 26,909,977 18,585,819
2065 26,825,610 18,450,342
2064 26,733,472 18,327,889
2063 26,634,443 18,195,124
2062 26,529,537 18,046,701
2061 26,418,318 17,905,240
2060 26,300,043 17,766,923
2059 26,175,298 17,623,583
2058 26,043,910 17,480,101
2057 25,905,522 17,332,985
2056 25,761,415 17,199,988
2055 25,611,347 17,055,494
2054 25,455,341 16,922,360
2053 25,292,387 16,788,269
2052 25,124,081 16,629,867
2051 24,950,631 16,483,332
2050 24,772,432 16,313,641
2049 24,588,164 16,143,037
2048 24,398,840 15,960,692
2047 24,205,409 15,782,848
2046 24,005,250 15,601,379
2045 23,799,564 15,401,446
2044 23,587,909 15,203,736
2043 23,370,717 15,009,222
2042 23,147,742 14,814,702
2041 22,919,092 14,610,184
2040 22,684,402 14,387,461
2039 22,443,876 14,180,166
2038 22,196,908 13,969,908
2037 21,945,561 13,763,230
2036 21,689,784 13,565,172
2035 21,429,391 13,367,627
2034 21,165,636 13,173,095
2033 20,899,157 12,977,990
2032 20,630,118 12,780,785
2031 20,359,005 12,572,455
2030 20,085,689 12,372,453
2029 19,810,652 12,165,594
2028 19,534,112 11,949,107
2027 19,255,397 11,734,783
2026 18,973,755 11,488,370
2025 18,690,875 11,596,825
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 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 21.3M 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 1.55% 0.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Jordan
Current population
19049936
11555022
Population rank 69/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.14%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +311
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 102/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 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 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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