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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 15.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mauritius
2100 26,157,456 573,538
2099 26,245,641 581,815
2098 26,331,619 590,276
2097 26,416,090 598,961
2096 26,497,966 607,840
2095 26,577,430 616,931
2094 26,654,549 626,226
2093 26,728,912 635,745
2092 26,800,726 645,427
2091 26,869,103 655,300
2090 26,933,745 665,341
2089 26,994,393 675,562
2088 27,051,725 685,908
2087 27,105,725 696,380
2086 27,155,743 707,018
2085 27,200,252 717,757
2084 27,240,081 728,558
2083 27,274,635 739,420
2082 27,304,601 750,402
2081 27,328,275 761,382
2080 27,346,322 772,374
2079 27,358,846 783,407
2078 27,364,710 794,452
2077 27,363,544 805,529
2076 27,356,220 816,547
2075 27,343,275 827,526
2074 27,324,366 838,506
2073 27,298,193 849,462
2072 27,264,801 860,405
2071 27,224,139 871,223
2070 27,176,996 882,091
2069 27,121,679 892,850
2068 27,058,279 903,547
2067 26,987,818 914,226
2066 26,909,977 924,869
2065 26,825,610 935,546
2064 26,733,472 946,145
2063 26,634,443 956,652
2062 26,529,537 967,159
2061 26,418,318 977,603
2060 26,300,043 988,022
2059 26,175,298 998,355
2058 26,043,910 1,008,603
2057 25,905,522 1,018,853
2056 25,761,415 1,029,103
2055 25,611,347 1,039,228
2054 25,455,341 1,049,313
2053 25,292,387 1,059,364
2052 25,124,081 1,069,276
2051 24,950,631 1,079,090
2050 24,772,432 1,088,773
2049 24,588,164 1,098,370
2048 24,398,840 1,107,805
2047 24,205,409 1,117,049
2046 24,005,250 1,126,022
2045 23,799,564 1,134,772
2044 23,587,909 1,143,155
2043 23,370,717 1,151,325
2042 23,147,742 1,159,078
2041 22,919,092 1,166,543
2040 22,684,402 1,173,673
2039 22,443,876 1,180,437
2038 22,196,908 1,186,773
2037 21,945,561 1,192,770
2036 21,689,784 1,198,476
2035 21,429,391 1,203,871
2034 21,165,636 1,208,936
2033 20,899,157 1,213,705
2032 20,630,118 1,218,138
2031 20,359,005 1,222,267
2030 20,085,689 1,226,049
2029 19,810,652 1,229,806
2028 19,534,112 1,233,411
2027 19,255,397 1,236,833
2026 18,973,755 1,240,121
2025 18,690,875 1,243,139
2024 18,406,359 1,245,779
2023 18,124,838 1,248,647
2022 17,847,877 1,262,523
2021 17,598,650 1,266,334
2020 17,357,325 1,266,014
2019 17,103,803 1,265,985
2018 16,845,685 1,265,577
2017 16,567,357 1,264,887
2016 16,268,760 1,263,747
2015 15,971,743 1,262,879
2014 15,681,725 1,261,208
2013 15,387,337 1,258,927
2012 15,089,647 1,255,882
2011 14,792,126 1,252,404
2010 14,500,112 1,250,400
2009 14,215,611 1,247,429
2008 13,935,174 1,244,121
2007 13,652,040 1,239,630
2006 13,367,459 1,233,996
2005 13,087,629 1,228,254
2004 12,807,402 1,221,003
2003 12,525,842 1,213,370
2002 12,246,915 1,204,621
2001 11,969,422 1,196,287
2000 11,697,592 1,186,873
1999 11,422,965 1,175,267
1998 11,139,145 1,160,421
1997 10,857,754 1,148,284
1996 10,583,526 1,133,996
1995 10,312,996 1,122,457
1994 10,043,718 1,112,846
1993 9,779,761 1,097,374
1992 9,522,266 1,084,441
1991 9,272,584 1,070,266
1990 9,024,773 1,058,775
1989 8,775,546 1,051,260
1988 8,532,099 1,043,239
1987 8,296,485 1,036,082
1986 8,070,818 1,028,360
1985 7,849,693 1,020,528
1984 7,630,682 1,012,221
1983 7,419,642 1,001,691
1982 7,240,241 992,521
1981 7,075,648 980,462
1980 6,900,212 966,039
1979 6,727,797 949,888
1978 6,561,534 933,499
1977 6,401,515 921,379
1976 6,262,404 906,507
1975 6,128,731 892,000
1974 5,981,197 878,042
1973 5,831,631 864,819
1972 5,682,833 852,053
1971 5,538,355 839,230
1970 5,396,966 826,000
1969 5,257,081 812,405
1968 5,118,111 798,413
1967 4,978,862 783,917
1966 4,840,958 768,813
1965 4,704,965 753,000
1964 4,571,109 736,381
1963 4,440,264 718,861
1962 4,312,044 700,349
1961 4,186,201 680,757
1960 4,063,655 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Mauritius
2100 -0.34% -1.42%
2099 -0.33% -1.43%
2098 -0.32% -1.45%
2097 -0.31% -1.46%
2096 -0.3% -1.47%
2095 -0.29% -1.48%
2094 -0.28% -1.5%
2093 -0.27% -1.5%
2092 -0.25% -1.51%
2091 -0.24% -1.51%
2090 -0.22% -1.51%
2089 -0.21% -1.51%
2088 -0.2% -1.5%
2087 -0.18% -1.5%
2086 -0.16% -1.5%
2085 -0.15% -1.48%
2084 -0.13% -1.47%
2083 -0.11% -1.46%
2082 -0.09% -1.44%
2081 -0.07% -1.42%
2080 -0.05% -1.41%
2079 -0.02% -1.39%
2078 0.004% -1.38%
2077 0.03% -1.35%
2076 0.05% -1.33%
2075 0.07% -1.31%
2074 0.1% -1.29%
2073 0.12% -1.27%
2072 0.15% -1.24%
2071 0.17% -1.23%
2070 0.2% -1.21%
2069 0.23% -1.18%
2068 0.26% -1.17%
2067 0.29% -1.15%
2066 0.31% -1.14%
2065 0.34% -1.12%
2064 0.37% -1.1%
2063 0.4% -1.09%
2062 0.42% -1.07%
2061 0.45% -1.05%
2060 0.48% -1.04%
2059 0.5% -1.02%
2058 0.53% -1.01%
2057 0.56% -1%
2056 0.59% -0.97%
2055 0.61% -0.96%
2054 0.64% -0.95%
2053 0.67% -0.93%
2052 0.7% -0.91%
2051 0.72% -0.89%
2050 0.75% -0.87%
2049 0.78% -0.85%
2048 0.8% -0.83%
2047 0.83% -0.8%
2046 0.86% -0.77%
2045 0.9% -0.73%
2044 0.93% -0.71%
2043 0.96% -0.67%
2042 1% -0.64%
2041 1.03% -0.61%
2040 1.07% -0.57%
2039 1.11% -0.53%
2038 1.15% -0.5%
2037 1.18% -0.48%
2036 1.22% -0.45%
2035 1.25% -0.42%
2034 1.28% -0.39%
2033 1.3% -0.36%
2032 1.33% -0.34%
2031 1.36% -0.31%
2030 1.39% -0.31%
2029 1.42% -0.29%
2028 1.45% -0.28%
2027 1.48% -0.27%
2026 1.51% -0.24%
2025 1.55% -0.21%
2024 1.55% -0.23%
2023 1.55% -1.1%
2022 1.42% -0.3%
2021 1.39% 0.03%
2020 1.48% 0.002%
2019 1.53% 0.03%
2018 1.68% 0.05%
2017 1.84% 0.09%
2016 1.86% 0.07%
2015 1.85% 0.13%
2014 1.91% 0.18%
2013 1.97% 0.24%
2012 2.01% 0.28%
2011 2.01% 0.16%
2010 2% 0.24%
2009 2.01% 0.27%
2008 2.07% 0.36%
2007 2.13% 0.46%
2006 2.14% 0.47%
2005 2.19% 0.59%
2004 2.25% 0.63%
2003 2.28% 0.73%
2002 2.32% 0.7%
2001 2.32% 0.79%
2000 2.4% 0.99%
1999 2.55% 1.28%
1998 2.59% 1.06%
1997 2.59% 1.26%
1996 2.62% 1.03%
1995 2.68% 0.86%
1994 2.7% 1.41%
1993 2.7% 1.19%
1992 2.69% 1.32%
1991 2.75% 1.09%
1990 2.84% 0.71%
1989 2.85% 0.77%
1988 2.84% 0.69%
1987 2.8% 0.75%
1986 2.82% 0.77%
1985 2.87% 0.82%
1984 2.84% 1.05%
1983 2.48% 0.92%
1982 2.33% 1.23%
1981 2.54% 1.49%
1980 2.56% 1.7%
1979 2.53% 1.76%
1978 2.5% 1.32%
1977 2.22% 1.64%
1976 2.18% 1.63%
1975 2.47% 1.59%
1974 2.56% 1.53%
1973 2.62% 1.5%
1972 2.61% 1.53%
1971 2.62% 1.6%
1970 2.66% 1.67%
1969 2.72% 1.75%
1968 2.8% 1.85%
1967 2.85% 1.96%
1966 2.89% 2.1%
1965 2.93% 2.26%
1964 2.95% 2.44%
1963 2.97% 2.64%
1962 3.01% 2.88%
1961 3.02% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mauritius
Current population
19049936
1240121
Population rank 69/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.01%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -8
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -2,784
Net migration rank 128/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -2,784
2024 - -7,725 - -2,787
2023 289,635 -8,940 999 -2,824
2022 281,675 -8,463 -757 -2,824
2021 255,145 -29,908 -253 -4,324
2020 281,328 -23,927 2,405 -5,895
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,773 -5,202
2018 323,100 -56,487 2,151 -5,084
2017 332,838 -42,779 3,415 -5,322
2016 338,114 -30,980 2,906 -4,483
2015 335,072 -48,179 3,031 -3,645
2014 333,551 -40,409 3,657 -3,691
2013 331,321 -35,698 4,281 -3,617
2012 332,365 -32,624 5,149 -3,663
2011 328,548 -33,238 5,511 -2,465
2010 324,802 -36,076 5,877 -2,624
2009 323,320 -43,046 6,113 -2,467
2008 323,226 -42,624 7,465 -2,589
2007 326,298 -40,632 8,429 -2,642
2006 325,604 -42,118 8,515 -2,757
2005 325,816 -49,636 10,195 -2,840
2004 331,699 -47,409 10,745 -3,001
2003 333,539 -54,701 10,799 -3,141
2002 334,255 -55,247 11,685 -3,150
2001 335,503 -59,536 11,723 -3,225
2000 332,891 -65,197 12,224 -2,326
1999 328,890 -47,325 12,341 -1,463
1998 325,174 -39,104 11,489 -1,292
1997 320,087 -43,377 11,943 -1,199
1996 315,252 -43,501 13,041 -1,092
1995 309,236 -39,917 13,020 -1,144
1994 302,708 -33,462 14,355 -1,112
1993 295,515 -36,848 14,814 -1,189
1992 288,411 -32,093 15,833 -1,254
1991 283,917 -40,868 15,091 -1,333
1990 280,318 -27,735 15,564 -1,938
1989 276,736 -30,860 14,718 -2,463
1988 271,466 -30,450 14,084 -1,399
1987 261,746 -31,539 13,262 -300
1986 252,754 -31,631 12,340 852
1985 246,119 -24,991 12,451 615
1984 241,892 -25,010 13,665 -258
1983 238,059 -32,877 14,525 -1,756
1982 199,809 -46,174 15,880 -2,226
1981 221,044 -45,490 18,334 -1,559
1980 218,460 -43,144 19,321 -1,739
1979 216,810 -47,278 19,282 -2,363
1978 211,301 -48,309 18,670 -3,129
1977 203,299 -46,249 16,769 -3,749
1976 171,903 -50,745 16,407 -3,807
1975 188,501 -42,329 15,342 -3,869
1974 184,992 -36,089 17,561 -4,908
1973 179,871 -29,641 13,145 -2,144
1972 173,162 -25,807 14,825 -2,408
1971 165,104 -23,513 15,441 -960
1970 155,946 -14,755 16,190 -1,281
1969 149,516 -10,937 15,761 -674
1968 146,946 -7,589 17,884 -2,445
1967 143,859 -4,715 17,560 -1,257
1966 140,494 -3,824 20,758 -4,123
1965 135,997 -681 20,482 -3,597
1964 132,832 -440 22,239 -4,850
1963 129,065 240 22,069 -5,236
1962 126,429 713 20,660 -6,107
1961 123,753 797 20,355 -8,984
1960 120,728 -186 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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