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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.37 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 +1.64% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Guatemala vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mali
2100 26,157,456 80,371,693
2099 26,245,641 80,051,982
2098 26,331,619 79,712,985
2097 26,416,090 79,363,373
2096 26,497,966 78,996,636
2095 26,577,430 78,611,169
2094 26,654,549 78,201,275
2093 26,728,912 77,780,277
2092 26,800,726 77,346,576
2091 26,869,103 76,892,849
2090 26,933,745 76,418,075
2089 26,994,393 75,924,551
2088 27,051,725 75,413,374
2087 27,105,725 74,882,872
2086 27,155,743 74,339,859
2085 27,200,252 73,778,163
2084 27,240,081 73,197,940
2083 27,274,635 72,596,727
2082 27,304,601 71,983,705
2081 27,328,275 71,348,537
2080 27,346,322 70,707,220
2079 27,358,846 70,044,626
2078 27,364,710 69,367,218
2077 27,363,544 68,675,750
2076 27,356,220 67,972,574
2075 27,343,275 67,256,565
2074 27,324,366 66,523,454
2073 27,298,193 65,776,035
2072 27,264,801 65,016,928
2071 27,224,139 64,239,726
2070 27,176,996 63,457,636
2069 27,121,679 62,664,074
2068 27,058,279 61,857,029
2067 26,987,818 61,042,577
2066 26,909,977 60,222,511
2065 26,825,610 59,400,594
2064 26,733,472 58,567,263
2063 26,634,443 57,727,308
2062 26,529,537 56,880,111
2061 26,418,318 56,026,848
2060 26,300,043 55,166,339
2059 26,175,298 54,304,533
2058 26,043,910 53,437,711
2057 25,905,522 52,565,517
2056 25,761,415 51,691,907
2055 25,611,347 50,813,138
2054 25,455,341 49,936,085
2053 25,292,387 49,053,898
2052 25,124,081 48,167,179
2051 24,950,631 47,280,403
2050 24,772,432 46,390,999
2049 24,588,164 45,505,968
2048 24,398,840 44,617,075
2047 24,205,409 43,730,396
2046 24,005,250 42,840,806
2045 23,799,564 41,951,176
2044 23,587,909 41,061,960
2043 23,370,717 40,172,937
2042 23,147,742 39,286,024
2041 22,919,092 38,406,403
2040 22,684,402 37,525,963
2039 22,443,876 36,652,557
2038 22,196,908 35,772,629
2037 21,945,561 34,902,845
2036 21,689,784 34,036,236
2035 21,429,391 33,178,665
2034 21,165,636 32,328,037
2033 20,899,157 31,486,276
2032 20,630,118 30,655,886
2031 20,359,005 29,833,522
2030 20,085,689 29,028,860
2029 19,810,652 28,235,559
2028 19,534,112 27,456,170
2027 19,255,397 26,690,187
2026 18,973,755 25,940,320
2025 18,690,875 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 1.55% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mali
Current population
19049936
26143152
Population rank 69/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.32%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 15/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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