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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.77 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 +1.64% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Guatemala vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Madagascar
2100 26,157,456 86,197,674
2099 26,245,641 85,808,382
2098 26,331,619 85,404,097
2097 26,416,090 84,987,607
2096 26,497,966 84,559,113
2095 26,577,430 84,119,392
2094 26,654,549 83,665,834
2093 26,728,912 83,200,140
2092 26,800,726 82,723,075
2091 26,869,103 82,233,465
2090 26,933,745 81,734,626
2089 26,994,393 81,223,857
2088 27,051,725 80,700,261
2087 27,105,725 80,164,903
2086 27,155,743 79,619,760
2085 27,200,252 79,064,003
2084 27,240,081 78,499,094
2083 27,274,635 77,922,946
2082 27,304,601 77,337,305
2081 27,328,275 76,740,524
2080 27,346,322 76,133,028
2079 27,358,846 75,513,518
2078 27,364,710 74,881,435
2077 27,363,544 74,236,865
2076 27,356,220 73,582,256
2075 27,343,275 72,914,884
2074 27,324,366 72,235,202
2073 27,298,193 71,545,378
2072 27,264,801 70,843,401
2071 27,224,139 70,130,366
2070 27,176,996 69,409,326
2069 27,121,679 68,677,859
2068 27,058,279 67,936,195
2067 26,987,818 67,185,066
2066 26,909,977 66,425,210
2065 26,825,610 65,658,016
2064 26,733,472 64,881,253
2063 26,634,443 64,097,223
2062 26,529,537 63,305,402
2061 26,418,318 62,506,578
2060 26,300,043 61,701,267
2059 26,175,298 60,889,495
2058 26,043,910 60,073,702
2057 25,905,522 59,254,008
2056 25,761,415 58,428,653
2055 25,611,347 57,600,579
2054 25,455,341 56,769,869
2053 25,292,387 55,935,411
2052 25,124,081 55,097,962
2051 24,950,631 54,258,057
2050 24,772,432 53,415,029
2049 24,588,164 52,570,680
2048 24,398,840 51,725,320
2047 24,205,409 50,879,659
2046 24,005,250 50,033,785
2045 23,799,564 49,188,703
2044 23,587,909 48,344,009
2043 23,370,717 47,499,657
2042 23,147,742 46,656,643
2041 22,919,092 45,815,621
2040 22,684,402 44,976,152
2039 22,443,876 44,140,155
2038 22,196,908 43,305,683
2037 21,945,561 42,474,372
2036 21,689,784 41,645,556
2035 21,429,391 40,819,415
2034 21,165,636 39,997,842
2033 20,899,157 39,178,430
2032 20,630,118 38,361,932
2031 20,359,005 37,547,484
2030 20,085,689 36,737,238
2029 19,810,652 35,930,925
2028 19,534,112 35,128,136
2027 19,255,397 34,329,429
2026 18,973,755 33,535,391
2025 18,690,875 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 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 1.55% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Madagascar
Current population
19049936
33750171
Population rank 69/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.41%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 29/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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