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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.46 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mauritania
2100 26,157,456 17,309,980
2099 26,245,641 17,202,690
2098 26,331,619 17,090,030
2097 26,416,090 16,975,270
2096 26,497,966 16,857,252
2095 26,577,430 16,739,240
2094 26,654,549 16,617,272
2093 26,728,912 16,492,589
2092 26,800,726 16,366,098
2091 26,869,103 16,235,771
2090 26,933,745 16,103,700
2089 26,994,393 15,969,059
2088 27,051,725 15,831,339
2087 27,105,725 15,690,143
2086 27,155,743 15,547,605
2085 27,200,252 15,403,967
2084 27,240,081 15,257,740
2083 27,274,635 15,108,271
2082 27,304,601 14,958,279
2081 27,328,275 14,805,332
2080 27,346,322 14,651,508
2079 27,358,846 14,496,397
2078 27,364,710 14,337,117
2077 27,363,544 14,175,812
2076 27,356,220 14,013,255
2075 27,343,275 13,849,027
2074 27,324,366 13,684,146
2073 27,298,193 13,517,681
2072 27,264,801 13,349,376
2071 27,224,139 13,178,237
2070 27,176,996 13,007,812
2069 27,121,679 12,835,311
2068 27,058,279 12,662,862
2067 26,987,818 12,487,379
2066 26,909,977 12,311,503
2065 26,825,610 12,136,616
2064 26,733,472 11,958,955
2063 26,634,443 11,783,144
2062 26,529,537 11,606,044
2061 26,418,318 11,428,738
2060 26,300,043 11,251,427
2059 26,175,298 11,072,236
2058 26,043,910 10,892,076
2057 25,905,522 10,713,858
2056 25,761,415 10,536,935
2055 25,611,347 10,358,532
2054 25,455,341 10,179,658
2053 25,292,387 9,999,712
2052 25,124,081 9,819,098
2051 24,950,631 9,639,209
2050 24,772,432 9,461,249
2049 24,588,164 9,283,353
2048 24,398,840 9,104,299
2047 24,205,409 8,926,851
2046 24,005,250 8,748,845
2045 23,799,564 8,572,397
2044 23,587,909 8,397,189
2043 23,370,717 8,222,194
2042 23,147,742 8,048,139
2041 22,919,092 7,876,803
2040 22,684,402 7,706,696
2039 22,443,876 7,537,689
2038 22,196,908 7,369,184
2037 21,945,561 7,202,472
2036 21,689,784 7,036,729
2035 21,429,391 6,871,981
2034 21,165,636 6,708,364
2033 20,899,157 6,546,168
2032 20,630,118 6,385,827
2031 20,359,005 6,227,564
2030 20,085,689 6,070,865
2029 19,810,652 5,916,516
2028 19,534,112 5,764,060
2027 19,255,397 5,613,919
2026 18,973,755 5,464,898
2025 18,690,875 5,317,228
2024 18,406,359 5,169,395
2023 18,124,838 5,022,441
2022 17,847,877 4,875,637
2021 17,598,650 4,734,874
2020 17,357,325 4,600,131
2019 17,103,803 4,467,708
2018 16,845,685 4,337,685
2017 16,567,357 4,210,600
2016 16,268,760 4,086,657
2015 15,971,743 3,965,959
2014 15,681,725 3,848,514
2013 15,387,337 3,734,318
2012 15,089,647 3,619,034
2011 14,792,126 3,502,811
2010 14,500,112 3,390,965
2009 14,215,611 3,284,448
2008 13,935,174 3,183,269
2007 13,652,040 3,093,059
2006 13,367,459 3,013,660
2005 13,087,629 2,939,059
2004 12,807,402 2,868,664
2003 12,525,842 2,802,046
2002 12,246,915 2,738,655
2001 11,969,422 2,678,760
2000 11,697,592 2,613,441
1999 11,422,965 2,541,698
1998 11,139,145 2,474,651
1997 10,857,754 2,411,306
1996 10,583,526 2,358,188
1995 10,312,996 2,312,017
1994 10,043,718 2,249,454
1993 9,779,761 2,174,328
1992 9,522,266 2,088,135
1991 9,272,584 2,009,738
1990 9,024,773 1,951,878
1989 8,775,546 1,903,048
1988 8,532,099 1,855,859
1987 8,296,485 1,803,014
1986 8,070,818 1,751,835
1985 7,849,693 1,702,107
1984 7,630,682 1,653,693
1983 7,419,642 1,606,746
1982 7,240,241 1,561,176
1981 7,075,648 1,516,877
1980 6,900,212 1,474,043
1979 6,727,797 1,432,758
1978 6,561,534 1,392,713
1977 6,401,515 1,353,768
1976 6,262,404 1,315,336
1975 6,128,731 1,277,330
1974 5,981,197 1,240,188
1973 5,831,631 1,203,838
1972 5,682,833 1,168,355
1971 5,538,355 1,133,702
1970 5,396,966 1,099,806
1969 5,257,081 1,066,754
1968 5,118,111 1,034,739
1967 4,978,862 1,003,843
1966 4,840,958 974,157
1965 4,704,965 945,838
1964 4,571,109 918,955
1963 4,440,264 893,423
1962 4,312,044 869,184
1961 4,186,201 846,167
1960 4,063,655 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Mauritania
2100 -0.34% 0.62%
2099 -0.33% 0.66%
2098 -0.32% 0.68%
2097 -0.31% 0.7%
2096 -0.3% 0.7%
2095 -0.29% 0.73%
2094 -0.28% 0.76%
2093 -0.27% 0.77%
2092 -0.25% 0.8%
2091 -0.24% 0.82%
2090 -0.22% 0.84%
2089 -0.21% 0.87%
2088 -0.2% 0.9%
2087 -0.18% 0.92%
2086 -0.16% 0.93%
2085 -0.15% 0.96%
2084 -0.13% 0.99%
2083 -0.11% 1%
2082 -0.09% 1.03%
2081 -0.07% 1.05%
2080 -0.05% 1.07%
2079 -0.02% 1.11%
2078 0.004% 1.14%
2077 0.03% 1.16%
2076 0.05% 1.19%
2075 0.07% 1.2%
2074 0.1% 1.23%
2073 0.12% 1.26%
2072 0.15% 1.3%
2071 0.17% 1.31%
2070 0.2% 1.34%
2069 0.23% 1.36%
2068 0.26% 1.41%
2067 0.29% 1.43%
2066 0.31% 1.44%
2065 0.34% 1.49%
2064 0.37% 1.49%
2063 0.4% 1.53%
2062 0.42% 1.55%
2061 0.45% 1.58%
2060 0.48% 1.62%
2059 0.5% 1.65%
2058 0.53% 1.66%
2057 0.56% 1.68%
2056 0.59% 1.72%
2055 0.61% 1.76%
2054 0.64% 1.8%
2053 0.67% 1.84%
2052 0.7% 1.87%
2051 0.72% 1.88%
2050 0.75% 1.92%
2049 0.78% 1.97%
2048 0.8% 1.99%
2047 0.83% 2.03%
2046 0.86% 2.06%
2045 0.9% 2.09%
2044 0.93% 2.13%
2043 0.96% 2.16%
2042 1% 2.18%
2041 1.03% 2.21%
2040 1.07% 2.24%
2039 1.11% 2.29%
2038 1.15% 2.31%
2037 1.18% 2.36%
2036 1.22% 2.4%
2035 1.25% 2.44%
2034 1.28% 2.48%
2033 1.3% 2.51%
2032 1.33% 2.54%
2031 1.36% 2.58%
2030 1.39% 2.61%
2029 1.42% 2.64%
2028 1.45% 2.67%
2027 1.48% 2.73%
2026 1.51% 2.78%
2025 1.55% 2.86%
2024 1.55% 2.93%
2023 1.55% 3.01%
2022 1.42% 2.97%
2021 1.39% 2.93%
2020 1.48% 2.96%
2019 1.53% 3%
2018 1.68% 3.02%
2017 1.84% 3.03%
2016 1.86% 3.04%
2015 1.85% 3.05%
2014 1.91% 3.06%
2013 1.97% 3.19%
2012 2.01% 3.32%
2011 2.01% 3.3%
2010 2% 3.24%
2009 2.01% 3.18%
2008 2.07% 2.92%
2007 2.13% 2.63%
2006 2.14% 2.54%
2005 2.19% 2.45%
2004 2.25% 2.38%
2003 2.28% 2.31%
2002 2.32% 2.24%
2001 2.32% 2.5%
2000 2.4% 2.82%
1999 2.55% 2.71%
1998 2.59% 2.63%
1997 2.59% 2.25%
1996 2.62% 2%
1995 2.68% 2.78%
1994 2.7% 3.46%
1993 2.7% 4.13%
1992 2.69% 3.9%
1991 2.75% 2.96%
1990 2.84% 2.57%
1989 2.85% 2.54%
1988 2.84% 2.93%
1987 2.8% 2.92%
1986 2.82% 2.92%
1985 2.87% 2.93%
1984 2.84% 2.92%
1983 2.48% 2.92%
1982 2.33% 2.92%
1981 2.54% 2.91%
1980 2.56% 2.88%
1979 2.53% 2.88%
1978 2.5% 2.88%
1977 2.22% 2.92%
1976 2.18% 2.98%
1975 2.47% 2.99%
1974 2.56% 3.02%
1973 2.62% 3.04%
1972 2.61% 3.06%
1971 2.62% 3.08%
1970 2.66% 3.1%
1969 2.72% 3.09%
1968 2.8% 3.08%
1967 2.85% 3.05%
1966 2.89% 2.99%
1965 2.93% 2.93%
1964 2.95% 2.86%
1963 2.97% 2.79%
1962 3.01% 2.72%
1961 3.02% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mauritania
Current population
19049936
5505206
Population rank 69/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.07%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +403
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -5,044
Net migration rank 128/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -5,044
2024 - -7,725 - -2,185
2023 289,635 -8,940 145,164 2,999
2022 281,675 -8,463 142,451 2,999
2021 255,145 -29,908 137,557 -1,483
2020 281,328 -23,927 134,899 -1,483
2019 307,389 -57,746 134,460 -3,019
2018 323,100 -56,487 131,584 -2,987
2017 332,838 -42,779 128,562 -3,001
2016 338,114 -30,980 125,342 -3,008
2015 335,072 -48,179 122,092 -3,019
2014 333,551 -40,409 118,792 -2,980
2013 331,321 -35,698 115,558 -2,987
2012 332,365 -32,624 113,489 4,515
2011 328,548 -33,238 111,165 3,272
2010 324,802 -36,076 108,121 1,128
2009 323,320 -43,046 105,273 -1,481
2008 323,226 -42,624 102,432 -3,860
2007 326,298 -40,632 98,895 -17,048
2006 325,604 -42,118 94,991 -18,033
2005 325,816 -49,636 90,940 -18,693
2004 331,699 -47,409 87,578 -19,042
2003 333,539 -54,701 83,804 -19,104
2002 334,255 -55,247 80,993 -18,903
2001 335,503 -59,536 78,769 -21,067
2000 332,891 -65,197 75,929 -2,997
1999 328,890 -47,325 73,554 -2,999
1998 325,174 -39,104 72,045 -8,504
1997 320,087 -43,377 71,327 -8,187
1996 315,252 -43,501 71,939 -28,840
1995 309,236 -39,917 72,244 -22,997
1994 302,708 -33,462 70,570 5,304
1993 295,515 -36,848 68,167 6,217
1992 288,411 -32,093 63,501 34,505
1991 283,917 -40,868 61,782 -2,997
1990 280,318 -27,735 59,934 -3,000
1989 276,736 -30,860 58,666 -17,941
1988 271,466 -30,450 56,654 -2,997
1987 261,746 -31,539 55,037 -2,998
1986 252,754 -31,631 53,313 -2,998
1985 246,119 -24,991 52,125 -2,998
1984 241,892 -25,010 50,705 -2,998
1983 238,059 -32,877 49,187 -2,998
1982 199,809 -46,174 47,947 -2,998
1981 221,044 -45,490 46,641 -2,998
1980 218,460 -43,144 45,026 -2,997
1979 216,810 -47,278 43,537 -2,997
1978 211,301 -48,309 42,539 -2,998
1977 203,299 -46,249 41,352 -2,999
1976 171,903 -50,745 40,149 -1,645
1975 188,501 -42,329 38,975 -1,472
1974 184,992 -36,089 38,106 -1,321
1973 179,871 -29,641 37,122 -1,201
1972 173,162 -25,807 36,184 -1,139
1971 165,104 -23,513 35,279 -1,014
1970 155,946 -14,755 34,382 -855
1969 149,516 -10,937 33,252 -688
1968 146,946 -7,589 32,029 -565
1967 143,859 -4,715 30,853 -514
1966 140,494 -3,824 29,502 -466
1965 135,997 -681 28,028 -434
1964 132,832 -440 26,565 -390
1963 129,065 240 25,250 -362
1962 126,429 713 23,927 -342
1961 123,753 797 22,781 -332
1960 120,728 -186 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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