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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.38 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Guatemala vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mali
2100 26,153,266 80,362,778
2099 26,241,436 80,043,103
2098 26,327,401 79,704,143
2097 26,411,858 79,354,569
2096 26,493,721 78,987,874
2095 26,573,173 78,602,449
2094 26,650,279 78,192,601
2093 26,724,630 77,771,649
2092 26,796,433 77,337,997
2091 26,864,799 76,884,320
2090 26,929,431 76,409,599
2089 26,990,069 75,916,129
2088 27,047,391 75,405,009
2087 27,101,383 74,874,565
2086 27,151,393 74,331,613
2085 27,195,895 73,769,979
2084 27,235,718 73,189,821
2083 27,270,266 72,588,675
2082 27,300,227 71,975,720
2081 27,323,897 71,340,622
2080 27,341,942 70,699,377
2079 27,354,464 70,036,857
2078 27,360,327 69,359,523
2077 27,359,161 68,668,133
2076 27,351,838 67,965,034
2075 27,338,895 67,249,105
2074 27,319,989 66,516,075
2073 27,293,820 65,768,739
2072 27,260,434 65,009,716
2071 27,219,778 64,232,600
2070 27,172,642 63,450,597
2069 27,117,335 62,657,123
2068 27,053,945 61,850,168
2067 26,983,495 61,035,806
2066 26,905,666 60,215,831
2065 26,821,312 59,394,005
2064 26,729,190 58,560,766
2063 26,630,176 57,720,905
2062 26,525,287 56,873,801
2061 26,414,086 56,020,633
2060 26,295,830 55,160,220
2059 26,171,105 54,298,509
2058 26,039,738 53,431,783
2057 25,901,372 52,559,686
2056 25,757,288 51,686,173
2055 25,607,244 50,807,502
2054 25,451,264 49,930,546
2053 25,288,335 49,048,457
2052 25,120,056 48,161,836
2051 24,946,634 47,275,159
2050 24,768,464 46,385,854
2049 24,584,225 45,500,920
2048 24,394,931 44,612,126
2047 24,201,532 43,725,546
2046 24,001,405 42,836,054
2045 23,795,751 41,946,522
2044 23,584,131 41,057,406
2043 23,366,974 40,168,481
2042 23,144,034 39,281,666
2041 22,915,420 38,402,142
2040 22,680,768 37,521,801
2039 22,440,281 36,648,491
2038 22,193,352 35,768,661
2037 21,942,046 34,898,973
2036 21,686,309 34,032,460
2035 21,425,958 33,174,985
2034 21,162,245 32,324,451
2033 20,895,809 31,482,783
2032 20,626,813 30,652,485
2031 20,355,744 29,830,213
2030 20,082,472 29,025,640
2029 19,807,478 28,232,427
2028 19,530,983 27,453,124
2027 19,252,313 26,687,226
2026 18,970,716 25,937,442
2025 18,687,881 25,198,821
2024 18,406,359 24,478,595
2023 18,124,838 23,769,127
2022 17,847,877 23,072,640
2021 17,598,650 22,388,630
2020 17,357,325 21,713,836
2019 17,103,803 21,068,405
2018 16,845,685 20,442,030
2017 16,567,357 19,813,011
2016 16,268,760 19,191,289
2015 15,971,743 18,593,022
2014 15,681,725 18,020,267
2013 15,387,337 17,459,615
2012 15,089,647 16,957,033
2011 14,792,126 16,469,049
2010 14,500,112 15,945,198
2009 14,215,611 15,435,539
2008 13,935,174 14,940,782
2007 13,652,040 14,457,775
2006 13,367,459 13,990,139
2005 13,087,629 13,538,647
2004 12,807,402 13,102,409
2003 12,525,842 12,684,955
2002 12,246,915 12,288,050
2001 11,969,422 11,912,158
2000 11,697,592 11,559,290
1999 11,422,965 11,227,415
1998 11,139,145 10,919,573
1997 10,857,754 10,646,495
1996 10,583,526 10,407,278
1995 10,312,996 10,185,365
1994 10,043,718 9,967,031
1993 9,779,761 9,754,786
1992 9,522,266 9,553,540
1991 9,272,584 9,362,888
1990 9,024,773 9,178,830
1989 8,775,546 8,999,938
1988 8,532,099 8,833,996
1987 8,296,485 8,681,164
1986 8,070,818 8,531,277
1985 7,849,693 8,374,663
1984 7,630,682 8,208,599
1983 7,419,642 8,034,400
1982 7,240,241 7,860,194
1981 7,075,648 7,692,766
1980 6,900,212 7,530,515
1979 6,727,797 7,375,266
1978 6,561,534 7,229,651
1977 6,401,515 7,090,979
1976 6,262,404 6,960,979
1975 6,128,731 6,837,261
1974 5,981,197 6,715,436
1973 5,831,631 6,597,106
1972 5,682,833 6,483,726
1971 5,538,355 6,377,944
1970 5,396,966 6,276,472
1969 5,257,081 6,177,704
1968 5,118,111 6,082,979
1967 4,978,862 5,990,906
1966 4,840,958 5,902,204
1965 4,704,965 5,815,487
1964 4,571,109 5,730,125
1963 4,440,264 5,646,605
1962 4,312,044 5,563,917
1961 4,186,201 5,482,283
1960 4,063,655 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Mali
2100 -0.34% 0.4%
2099 -0.33% 0.43%
2098 -0.32% 0.44%
2097 -0.31% 0.46%
2096 -0.3% 0.49%
2095 -0.29% 0.52%
2094 -0.28% 0.54%
2093 -0.27% 0.56%
2092 -0.25% 0.59%
2091 -0.24% 0.62%
2090 -0.22% 0.65%
2089 -0.21% 0.68%
2088 -0.2% 0.71%
2087 -0.18% 0.73%
2086 -0.16% 0.76%
2085 -0.15% 0.79%
2084 -0.13% 0.83%
2083 -0.11% 0.85%
2082 -0.09% 0.89%
2081 -0.07% 0.91%
2080 -0.05% 0.95%
2079 -0.02% 0.98%
2078 0.004% 1.01%
2077 0.03% 1.03%
2076 0.05% 1.06%
2075 0.07% 1.1%
2074 0.1% 1.14%
2073 0.12% 1.17%
2072 0.15% 1.21%
2071 0.17% 1.23%
2070 0.2% 1.27%
2069 0.23% 1.3%
2068 0.26% 1.33%
2067 0.29% 1.36%
2066 0.31% 1.38%
2065 0.34% 1.42%
2064 0.37% 1.46%
2063 0.4% 1.49%
2062 0.42% 1.52%
2061 0.45% 1.56%
2060 0.48% 1.59%
2059 0.5% 1.62%
2058 0.53% 1.66%
2057 0.56% 1.69%
2056 0.59% 1.73%
2055 0.61% 1.76%
2054 0.64% 1.8%
2053 0.67% 1.84%
2052 0.7% 1.88%
2051 0.72% 1.92%
2050 0.75% 1.94%
2049 0.78% 1.99%
2048 0.8% 2.03%
2047 0.83% 2.08%
2046 0.86% 2.12%
2045 0.9% 2.17%
2044 0.93% 2.21%
2043 0.96% 2.26%
2042 1% 2.29%
2041 1.03% 2.35%
2040 1.07% 2.38%
2039 1.11% 2.46%
2038 1.15% 2.49%
2037 1.18% 2.55%
2036 1.22% 2.58%
2035 1.25% 2.63%
2034 1.28% 2.67%
2033 1.3% 2.71%
2032 1.33% 2.76%
2031 1.36% 2.77%
2030 1.39% 2.81%
2029 1.42% 2.84%
2028 1.45% 2.87%
2027 1.48% 2.89%
2026 1.51% 2.93%
2025 1.53% 2.94%
2024 1.55% 2.98%
2023 1.55% 3.02%
2022 1.42% 3.06%
2021 1.39% 3.11%
2020 1.48% 3.06%
2019 1.53% 3.06%
2018 1.68% 3.17%
2017 1.84% 3.24%
2016 1.86% 3.22%
2015 1.85% 3.18%
2014 1.91% 3.21%
2013 1.97% 2.96%
2012 2.01% 2.96%
2011 2.01% 3.29%
2010 2% 3.3%
2009 2.01% 3.31%
2008 2.07% 3.34%
2007 2.13% 3.34%
2006 2.14% 3.33%
2005 2.19% 3.33%
2004 2.25% 3.29%
2003 2.28% 3.23%
2002 2.32% 3.16%
2001 2.32% 3.05%
2000 2.4% 2.96%
1999 2.55% 2.82%
1998 2.59% 2.56%
1997 2.59% 2.3%
1996 2.62% 2.18%
1995 2.68% 2.19%
1994 2.7% 2.18%
1993 2.7% 2.11%
1992 2.69% 2.04%
1991 2.75% 2.01%
1990 2.84% 1.99%
1989 2.85% 1.88%
1988 2.84% 1.76%
1987 2.8% 1.76%
1986 2.82% 1.87%
1985 2.87% 2.02%
1984 2.84% 2.17%
1983 2.48% 2.22%
1982 2.33% 2.18%
1981 2.54% 2.15%
1980 2.56% 2.1%
1979 2.53% 2.01%
1978 2.5% 1.96%
1977 2.22% 1.87%
1976 2.18% 1.81%
1975 2.47% 1.81%
1974 2.56% 1.79%
1973 2.62% 1.75%
1972 2.61% 1.66%
1971 2.62% 1.62%
1970 2.66% 1.6%
1969 2.72% 1.56%
1968 2.8% 1.54%
1967 2.85% 1.5%
1966 2.89% 1.49%
1965 2.93% 1.49%
1964 2.95% 1.48%
1963 2.97% 1.49%
1962 3.01% 1.49%
1961 3.02% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mali
Current population
19115361
26322576
Population rank 69/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.32%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 14/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -48,019
Net migration rank 128/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -48,019
2024 290,066 -7,725 759,375 -46,880
2023 289,635 -8,940 746,398 -39,953
2022 281,675 -8,463 726,465 -39,951
2021 255,145 -29,908 703,674 -22,210
2020 281,328 -23,927 683,053 -14,962
2019 307,389 -57,746 667,110 -44,373
2018 323,100 -56,487 670,723 -40,710
2017 332,838 -42,779 661,973 -33,942
2016 338,114 -30,980 645,652 -30,251
2015 335,072 -48,179 630,006 -48,872
2014 333,551 -40,409 614,419 -50,068
2013 331,321 -35,698 597,887 -40,951
2012 332,365 -32,624 588,748 -140,507
2011 328,548 -33,238 570,899 -43,160
2010 324,802 -36,076 554,447 -34,483
2009 323,320 -43,046 533,730 -34,383
2008 323,226 -42,624 514,665 -24,509
2007 326,298 -40,632 495,800 -19,945
2006 325,604 -42,118 477,665 -18,247
2005 325,816 -49,636 460,964 -17,413
2004 331,699 -47,409 439,717 -10,796
2003 333,539 -54,701 417,766 -11,768
2002 334,255 -55,247 396,732 -8,914
2001 335,503 -59,536 376,472 -12,507
2000 332,891 -65,197 359,159 -17,395
1999 328,890 -47,325 343,705 -21,702
1998 325,174 -39,104 323,940 -30,255
1997 320,087 -43,377 308,429 -55,978
1996 315,252 -43,501 293,953 -67,974
1995 309,236 -39,917 285,598 -67,763
1994 302,708 -33,462 282,356 -63,533
1993 295,515 -36,848 274,480 -68,816
1992 288,411 -32,093 267,605 -70,789
1991 283,917 -40,868 261,656 -77,172
1990 280,318 -27,735 252,308 -68,668
1989 276,736 -30,860 249,929 -75,771
1988 271,466 -30,450 245,682 -87,952
1987 261,746 -31,539 238,871 -90,940
1986 252,754 -31,631 233,799 -81,970
1985 246,119 -24,991 224,734 -63,347
1984 241,892 -25,010 218,078 -47,331
1983 238,059 -32,877 211,795 -34,132
1982 199,809 -46,174 204,892 -34,140
1981 221,044 -45,490 198,227 -34,130
1980 218,460 -43,144 190,560 -30,156
1979 216,810 -47,278 182,449 -32,353
1978 211,301 -48,309 172,652 -31,520
1977 203,299 -46,249 165,071 -28,853
1976 171,903 -50,745 157,778 -33,999
1975 188,501 -42,329 150,222 -26,572
1974 184,992 -36,089 142,448 -22,449
1973 179,871 -29,641 135,801 -19,137
1972 173,162 -25,807 129,687 -19,594
1971 165,104 -23,513 123,591 -22,127
1970 155,946 -14,755 118,952 -17,479
1969 149,516 -10,937 114,361 -18,302
1968 146,946 -7,589 111,403 -18,015
1967 143,859 -4,715 107,650 -16,900
1966 140,494 -3,824 103,684 -17,032
1965 135,997 -681 100,451 -13,662
1964 132,832 -440 97,166 -13,226
1963 129,065 240 95,055 -11,951
1962 126,429 713 93,101 -10,821
1961 123,753 797 91,115 -10,139
1960 120,728 -186 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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