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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.78 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Guatemala vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Madagascar
2100 26,153,266 86,179,580
2099 26,241,436 85,790,370
2098 26,327,401 85,386,169
2097 26,411,858 84,969,767
2096 26,493,721 84,541,363
2095 26,573,173 84,101,733
2094 26,650,279 83,648,271
2093 26,724,630 83,182,675
2092 26,796,433 82,705,710
2091 26,864,799 82,216,203
2090 26,929,431 81,717,468
2089 26,990,069 81,206,806
2088 27,047,391 80,683,320
2087 27,101,383 80,148,075
2086 27,151,393 79,603,046
2085 27,195,895 79,047,406
2084 27,235,718 78,482,616
2083 27,270,266 77,906,589
2082 27,300,227 77,321,070
2081 27,323,897 76,724,415
2080 27,341,942 76,117,046
2079 27,354,464 75,497,666
2078 27,360,327 74,865,716
2077 27,359,161 74,221,281
2076 27,351,838 73,566,810
2075 27,338,895 72,899,578
2074 27,319,989 72,220,039
2073 27,293,820 71,530,359
2072 27,260,434 70,828,530
2071 27,219,778 70,115,645
2070 27,172,642 69,394,756
2069 27,117,335 68,663,443
2068 27,053,945 67,921,934
2067 26,983,495 67,170,963
2066 26,905,666 66,411,266
2065 26,821,312 65,644,233
2064 26,729,190 64,867,634
2063 26,630,176 64,083,768
2062 26,525,287 63,292,113
2061 26,414,086 62,493,456
2060 26,295,830 61,688,314
2059 26,171,105 60,876,714
2058 26,039,738 60,061,091
2057 25,901,372 59,241,569
2056 25,757,288 58,416,388
2055 25,607,244 57,588,488
2054 25,451,264 56,757,952
2053 25,288,335 55,923,669
2052 25,120,056 55,086,396
2051 24,946,634 54,246,667
2050 24,768,464 53,403,817
2049 24,584,225 52,559,645
2048 24,394,931 51,714,462
2047 24,201,532 50,868,979
2046 24,001,405 50,023,282
2045 23,795,751 49,178,377
2044 23,584,131 48,333,861
2043 23,366,974 47,489,686
2042 23,144,034 46,646,849
2041 22,915,420 45,806,003
2040 22,680,768 44,966,710
2039 22,440,281 44,130,890
2038 22,193,352 43,296,592
2037 21,942,046 42,465,456
2036 21,686,309 41,636,814
2035 21,425,958 40,810,847
2034 21,162,245 39,989,445
2033 20,895,809 39,170,206
2032 20,626,813 38,353,879
2031 20,355,744 37,539,603
2030 20,082,472 36,729,526
2029 19,807,478 35,923,382
2028 19,530,983 35,120,762
2027 19,252,313 34,322,223
2026 18,970,716 33,528,352
2025 18,687,881 32,740,678
2024 18,406,359 31,964,956
2023 18,124,838 31,195,932
2022 17,847,877 30,437,261
2021 17,598,650 29,691,083
2020 17,357,325 28,953,556
2019 17,103,803 28,219,554
2018 16,845,685 27,494,926
2017 16,567,357 26,788,375
2016 16,268,760 26,099,952
2015 15,971,743 25,426,702
2014 15,681,725 24,764,348
2013 15,387,337 24,109,290
2012 15,089,647 23,462,438
2011 14,792,126 22,822,300
2010 14,500,112 22,183,340
2009 14,215,611 21,547,280
2008 13,935,174 20,923,840
2007 13,652,040 20,318,583
2006 13,367,459 19,730,909
2005 13,087,629 19,159,707
2004 12,807,402 18,606,608
2003 12,525,842 18,071,854
2002 12,246,915 17,549,913
2001 11,969,422 17,032,939
2000 11,697,592 16,516,338
1999 11,422,965 16,000,506
1998 11,139,145 15,489,364
1997 10,857,754 14,990,814
1996 10,583,526 14,510,711
1995 10,312,996 14,051,275
1994 10,043,718 13,613,850
1993 9,779,761 13,197,345
1992 9,522,266 12,800,870
1991 9,272,584 12,421,412
1990 9,024,773 12,055,639
1989 8,775,546 11,704,998
1988 8,532,099 11,369,462
1987 8,296,485 11,047,291
1986 8,070,818 10,736,857
1985 7,849,693 10,433,142
1984 7,630,682 10,134,550
1983 7,419,642 9,843,044
1982 7,240,241 9,557,671
1981 7,075,648 9,279,011
1980 6,900,212 9,006,032
1979 6,727,797 8,737,581
1978 6,561,534 8,475,864
1977 6,401,515 8,222,240
1976 6,262,404 7,976,831
1975 6,128,731 7,739,336
1974 5,981,197 7,509,726
1973 5,831,631 7,288,048
1972 5,682,833 7,074,398
1971 5,538,355 6,868,868
1970 5,396,966 6,672,003
1969 5,257,081 6,484,716
1968 5,118,111 6,306,493
1967 4,978,862 6,136,486
1966 4,840,958 5,974,279
1965 4,704,965 5,819,116
1964 4,571,109 5,669,863
1963 4,440,264 5,525,185
1962 4,312,044 5,384,150
1961 4,186,201 5,246,158
1960 4,063,655 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Madagascar
2100 -0.34% 0.45%
2099 -0.33% 0.47%
2098 -0.32% 0.49%
2097 -0.31% 0.51%
2096 -0.3% 0.52%
2095 -0.29% 0.54%
2094 -0.28% 0.56%
2093 -0.27% 0.58%
2092 -0.25% 0.6%
2091 -0.24% 0.61%
2090 -0.22% 0.63%
2089 -0.21% 0.65%
2088 -0.2% 0.67%
2087 -0.18% 0.68%
2086 -0.16% 0.7%
2085 -0.15% 0.72%
2084 -0.13% 0.74%
2083 -0.11% 0.76%
2082 -0.09% 0.78%
2081 -0.07% 0.8%
2080 -0.05% 0.82%
2079 -0.02% 0.84%
2078 0.004% 0.87%
2077 0.03% 0.89%
2076 0.05% 0.92%
2075 0.07% 0.94%
2074 0.1% 0.96%
2073 0.12% 0.99%
2072 0.15% 1.02%
2071 0.17% 1.04%
2070 0.2% 1.07%
2069 0.23% 1.09%
2068 0.26% 1.12%
2067 0.29% 1.14%
2066 0.31% 1.17%
2065 0.34% 1.2%
2064 0.37% 1.22%
2063 0.4% 1.25%
2062 0.42% 1.28%
2061 0.45% 1.31%
2060 0.48% 1.33%
2059 0.5% 1.36%
2058 0.53% 1.38%
2057 0.56% 1.41%
2056 0.59% 1.44%
2055 0.61% 1.46%
2054 0.64% 1.49%
2053 0.67% 1.52%
2052 0.7% 1.55%
2051 0.72% 1.58%
2050 0.75% 1.61%
2049 0.78% 1.63%
2048 0.8% 1.66%
2047 0.83% 1.69%
2046 0.86% 1.72%
2045 0.9% 1.75%
2044 0.93% 1.78%
2043 0.96% 1.81%
2042 1% 1.84%
2041 1.03% 1.87%
2040 1.07% 1.89%
2039 1.11% 1.93%
2038 1.15% 1.96%
2037 1.18% 1.99%
2036 1.22% 2.02%
2035 1.25% 2.05%
2034 1.28% 2.09%
2033 1.3% 2.13%
2032 1.33% 2.17%
2031 1.36% 2.21%
2030 1.39% 2.24%
2029 1.42% 2.29%
2028 1.45% 2.33%
2027 1.48% 2.37%
2026 1.51% 2.41%
2025 1.53% 2.43%
2024 1.55% 2.47%
2023 1.55% 2.49%
2022 1.42% 2.51%
2021 1.39% 2.55%
2020 1.48% 2.6%
2019 1.53% 2.64%
2018 1.68% 2.64%
2017 1.84% 2.64%
2016 1.86% 2.65%
2015 1.85% 2.67%
2014 1.91% 2.72%
2013 1.97% 2.76%
2012 2.01% 2.8%
2011 2.01% 2.88%
2010 2% 2.95%
2009 2.01% 2.98%
2008 2.07% 2.98%
2007 2.13% 2.98%
2006 2.14% 2.98%
2005 2.19% 2.97%
2004 2.25% 2.96%
2003 2.28% 2.97%
2002 2.32% 3.04%
2001 2.32% 3.13%
2000 2.4% 3.22%
1999 2.55% 3.3%
1998 2.59% 3.33%
1997 2.59% 3.31%
1996 2.62% 3.27%
1995 2.68% 3.21%
1994 2.7% 3.16%
1993 2.7% 3.1%
1992 2.69% 3.05%
1991 2.75% 3.03%
1990 2.84% 3%
1989 2.85% 2.95%
1988 2.84% 2.92%
1987 2.8% 2.89%
1986 2.82% 2.91%
1985 2.87% 2.95%
1984 2.84% 2.96%
1983 2.48% 2.99%
1982 2.33% 3%
1981 2.54% 3.03%
1980 2.56% 3.07%
1979 2.53% 3.09%
1978 2.5% 3.08%
1977 2.22% 3.08%
1976 2.18% 3.07%
1975 2.47% 3.06%
1974 2.56% 3.04%
1973 2.62% 3.02%
1972 2.61% 2.99%
1971 2.62% 2.95%
1970 2.66% 2.89%
1969 2.72% 2.83%
1968 2.8% 2.77%
1967 2.85% 2.72%
1966 2.89% 2.67%
1965 2.93% 2.63%
1964 2.95% 2.62%
1963 2.97% 2.62%
1962 3.01% 2.63%
1961 3.02% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Guatemala Madagascar
Current population
19115361
33936132
Population rank 69/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.41%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -2,227
Net migration rank 128/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -2,227
2024 290,066 -7,725 774,926 -1,795
2023 289,635 -8,940 766,391 -1,487
2022 281,675 -8,463 753,931 -1,487
2021 255,145 -29,908 741,416 -1,480
2020 281,328 -23,927 736,607 -1,480
2019 307,389 -57,746 735,853 -2,976
2018 323,100 -56,487 719,267 -2,887
2017 332,838 -42,779 699,498 -2,784
2016 338,114 -30,980 682,801 -2,687
2015 335,072 -48,179 668,977 -2,594
2014 333,551 -40,409 660,837 -2,522
2013 331,321 -35,698 654,230 -2,445
2012 332,365 -32,624 644,255 -2,334
2011 328,548 -33,238 640,577 -2,219
2010 324,802 -36,076 641,543 -1,979
2009 323,320 -43,046 634,008 -1,429
2008 323,226 -42,624 615,580 -1,255
2007 326,298 -40,632 597,772 -1,563
2006 325,604 -42,118 581,489 -2,336
2005 325,816 -49,636 568,143 -4,869
2004 331,699 -47,409 556,319 -13,393
2003 333,539 -54,701 544,903 -18,345
2002 334,255 -55,247 535,518 -18,209
2001 335,503 -59,536 529,656 -13,014
2000 332,891 -65,197 520,860 -4,298
1999 328,890 -47,325 516,976 -1,891
1998 325,174 -39,104 508,408 -1,222
1997 320,087 -43,377 490,905 -986
1996 315,252 -43,501 471,453 -1,161
1995 309,236 -39,917 450,259 -1,670
1994 302,708 -33,462 428,169 -1,905
1993 295,515 -36,848 408,801 -2,063
1992 288,411 -32,093 388,430 -2,216
1991 283,917 -40,868 375,040 -2,330
1990 280,318 -27,735 360,621 -1,777
1989 276,736 -30,860 344,279 -1,848
1988 271,466 -30,450 330,510 -1,883
1987 261,746 -31,539 317,621 -1,896
1986 252,754 -31,631 307,074 -1,914
1985 246,119 -24,991 304,199 -1,947
1984 241,892 -25,010 296,892 -1,965
1983 238,059 -32,877 290,085 -1,979
1982 199,809 -46,174 284,733 -2,093
1981 221,044 -45,490 277,535 -2,864
1980 218,460 -43,144 275,287 -4,005
1979 216,810 -47,278 270,752 -5,126
1978 211,301 -48,309 263,684 -5,874
1977 203,299 -46,249 255,399 -5,957
1976 171,903 -50,745 247,026 -5,655
1975 188,501 -42,329 238,774 -5,173
1974 184,992 -36,089 230,233 -4,607
1973 179,871 -29,641 221,768 -4,037
1972 173,162 -25,807 213,138 -3,583
1971 165,104 -23,513 204,617 -3,118
1970 155,946 -14,755 194,889 -2,658
1969 149,516 -10,937 184,562 -2,216
1968 146,946 -7,589 175,869 -1,766
1967 143,859 -4,715 167,287 -1,383
1966 140,494 -3,824 159,483 -964
1965 135,997 -681 152,362 -550
1964 132,832 -440 146,894 -204
1963 129,065 240 142,666 0
1962 126,429 713 139,412 0
1961 123,753 797 136,578 0
1960 120,728 -186 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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