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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.45 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 +1.61% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mauritania
2100 26,153,266 17,302,938
2099 26,241,436 17,195,692
2098 26,327,401 17,083,078
2097 26,411,858 16,968,365
2096 26,493,721 16,850,394
2095 26,573,173 16,732,430
2094 26,650,279 16,610,512
2093 26,724,630 16,485,880
2092 26,796,433 16,359,440
2091 26,864,799 16,229,167
2090 26,929,431 16,097,149
2089 26,990,069 15,962,562
2088 27,047,391 15,824,899
2087 27,101,383 15,683,760
2086 27,151,393 15,541,281
2085 27,195,895 15,397,701
2084 27,235,718 15,251,533
2083 27,270,266 15,102,125
2082 27,300,227 14,952,194
2081 27,323,897 14,799,309
2080 27,341,942 14,645,548
2079 27,354,464 14,490,500
2078 27,360,327 14,331,284
2077 27,359,161 14,170,045
2076 27,351,838 14,007,555
2075 27,338,895 13,843,393
2074 27,319,989 13,678,579
2073 27,293,820 13,512,182
2072 27,260,434 13,343,946
2071 27,219,778 13,172,876
2070 27,172,642 13,002,521
2069 27,117,335 12,830,090
2068 27,053,945 12,657,711
2067 26,983,495 12,482,299
2066 26,905,666 12,306,495
2065 26,821,312 12,131,679
2064 26,729,190 11,954,090
2063 26,630,176 11,778,351
2062 26,525,287 11,601,323
2061 26,414,086 11,424,089
2060 26,295,830 11,246,850
2059 26,171,105 11,067,732
2058 26,039,738 10,887,645
2057 25,901,372 10,709,500
2056 25,757,288 10,532,648
2055 25,607,244 10,354,318
2054 25,451,264 10,175,517
2053 25,288,335 9,995,645
2052 25,120,056 9,815,104
2051 24,946,634 9,635,288
2050 24,768,464 9,457,400
2049 24,584,225 9,279,576
2048 24,394,931 9,100,595
2047 24,201,532 8,923,220
2046 24,001,405 8,745,286
2045 23,795,751 8,568,910
2044 23,584,131 8,393,773
2043 23,366,974 8,218,850
2042 23,144,034 8,044,865
2041 22,915,420 7,873,599
2040 22,680,768 7,703,561
2039 22,440,281 7,534,623
2038 22,193,352 7,366,187
2037 21,942,046 7,199,542
2036 21,686,309 7,033,866
2035 21,425,958 6,869,186
2034 21,162,245 6,705,635
2033 20,895,809 6,543,505
2032 20,626,813 6,383,229
2031 20,355,744 6,225,030
2030 20,082,472 6,068,395
2029 19,807,478 5,914,109
2028 19,530,983 5,761,715
2027 19,252,313 5,611,635
2026 18,970,716 5,462,675
2025 18,687,881 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 1.53% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mauritania
Current population
19115361
5539189
Population rank 69/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.07%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +399
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 18/197
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 290,066 -7,725 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 (1960–2025, 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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