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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 5.26 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Guatemala vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mongolia
2100 26,153,266 5,630,532
2099 26,241,436 5,624,298
2098 26,327,401 5,616,442
2097 26,411,858 5,607,739
2096 26,493,721 5,598,366
2095 26,573,173 5,587,141
2094 26,650,279 5,575,743
2093 26,724,630 5,563,600
2092 26,796,433 5,550,506
2091 26,864,799 5,537,031
2090 26,929,431 5,522,419
2089 26,990,069 5,507,083
2088 27,047,391 5,491,226
2087 27,101,383 5,475,425
2086 27,151,393 5,459,661
2085 27,195,895 5,442,388
2084 27,235,718 5,424,928
2083 27,270,266 5,406,747
2082 27,300,227 5,388,623
2081 27,323,897 5,369,593
2080 27,341,942 5,349,817
2079 27,354,464 5,329,240
2078 27,360,327 5,307,283
2077 27,359,161 5,286,383
2076 27,351,838 5,264,220
2075 27,338,895 5,241,700
2074 27,319,989 5,218,897
2073 27,293,820 5,195,622
2072 27,260,434 5,172,532
2071 27,219,778 5,149,066
2070 27,172,642 5,124,853
2069 27,117,335 5,101,195
2068 27,053,945 5,077,035
2067 26,983,495 5,052,818
2066 26,905,666 5,027,552
2065 26,821,312 5,002,655
2064 26,729,190 4,978,185
2063 26,630,176 4,953,806
2062 26,525,287 4,929,364
2061 26,414,086 4,904,690
2060 26,295,830 4,878,877
2059 26,171,105 4,852,963
2058 26,039,738 4,826,761
2057 25,901,372 4,799,120
2056 25,757,288 4,771,151
2055 25,607,244 4,742,184
2054 25,451,264 4,711,735
2053 25,288,335 4,679,745
2052 25,120,056 4,646,658
2051 24,946,634 4,612,090
2050 24,768,464 4,576,701
2049 24,584,225 4,539,215
2048 24,394,931 4,500,638
2047 24,201,532 4,460,511
2046 24,001,405 4,419,188
2045 23,795,751 4,376,222
2044 23,584,131 4,333,010
2043 23,366,974 4,289,776
2042 23,144,034 4,245,757
2041 22,915,420 4,201,838
2040 22,680,768 4,158,320
2039 22,440,281 4,115,023
2038 22,193,352 4,072,646
2037 21,942,046 4,030,644
2036 21,686,309 3,989,867
2035 21,425,958 3,950,239
2034 21,162,245 3,911,316
2033 20,895,809 3,873,353
2032 20,626,813 3,836,311
2031 20,355,744 3,800,027
2030 20,082,472 3,763,374
2029 19,807,478 3,726,490
2028 19,530,983 3,688,767
2027 19,252,313 3,650,012
2026 18,970,716 3,610,395
2025 18,687,881 3,568,978
2024 18,406,359 3,524,788
2023 18,124,838 3,481,145
2022 17,847,877 3,433,748
2021 17,598,650 3,383,741
2020 17,357,325 3,327,204
2019 17,103,803 3,267,673
2018 16,845,685 3,208,189
2017 16,567,357 3,148,917
2016 16,268,760 3,088,856
2015 15,971,743 3,026,864
2014 15,681,725 2,963,113
2013 15,387,337 2,899,011
2012 15,089,647 2,839,705
2011 14,792,126 2,786,317
2010 14,500,112 2,738,622
2009 14,215,611 2,691,115
2008 13,935,174 2,643,201
2007 13,652,040 2,601,850
2006 13,367,459 2,567,168
2005 13,087,629 2,536,407
2004 12,807,402 2,508,412
2003 12,525,842 2,480,374
2002 12,246,915 2,449,027
2001 11,969,422 2,417,751
2000 11,697,592 2,388,299
1999 11,422,965 2,356,813
1998 11,139,145 2,323,809
1997 10,857,754 2,291,750
1996 10,583,526 2,259,507
1995 10,312,996 2,224,945
1994 10,043,718 2,189,395
1993 9,779,761 2,165,130
1992 9,522,266 2,167,790
1991 9,272,584 2,165,342
1990 9,024,773 2,098,710
1989 8,775,546 2,124,185
1988 8,532,099 2,076,322
1987 8,296,485 2,022,800
1986 8,070,818 1,970,965
1985 7,849,693 1,921,514
1984 7,630,682 1,874,349
1983 7,419,642 1,829,092
1982 7,240,241 1,785,364
1981 7,075,648 1,742,857
1980 6,900,212 1,701,335
1979 6,727,797 1,660,659
1978 6,561,534 1,619,468
1977 6,401,515 1,576,245
1976 6,262,404 1,531,945
1975 6,128,731 1,488,296
1974 5,981,197 1,446,050
1973 5,831,631 1,405,502
1972 5,682,833 1,366,821
1971 5,538,355 1,330,071
1970 5,396,966 1,295,272
1969 5,257,081 1,262,284
1968 5,118,111 1,229,930
1967 4,978,862 1,196,996
1966 4,840,958 1,163,754
1965 4,704,965 1,131,177
1964 4,571,109 1,100,234
1963 4,440,264 1,071,362
1962 4,312,044 1,041,444
1961 4,186,201 1,009,284
1960 4,063,655 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Mongolia
2100 -0.34% 0.11%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.32% 0.16%
2097 -0.31% 0.17%
2096 -0.3% 0.2%
2095 -0.29% 0.2%
2094 -0.28% 0.22%
2093 -0.27% 0.24%
2092 -0.25% 0.24%
2091 -0.24% 0.26%
2090 -0.22% 0.28%
2089 -0.21% 0.29%
2088 -0.2% 0.29%
2087 -0.18% 0.29%
2086 -0.16% 0.32%
2085 -0.15% 0.32%
2084 -0.13% 0.34%
2083 -0.11% 0.34%
2082 -0.09% 0.35%
2081 -0.07% 0.37%
2080 -0.05% 0.39%
2079 -0.02% 0.41%
2078 0.004% 0.4%
2077 0.03% 0.42%
2076 0.05% 0.43%
2075 0.07% 0.44%
2074 0.1% 0.45%
2073 0.12% 0.45%
2072 0.15% 0.46%
2071 0.17% 0.47%
2070 0.2% 0.46%
2069 0.23% 0.48%
2068 0.26% 0.48%
2067 0.29% 0.5%
2066 0.31% 0.5%
2065 0.34% 0.49%
2064 0.37% 0.49%
2063 0.4% 0.5%
2062 0.42% 0.5%
2061 0.45% 0.53%
2060 0.48% 0.53%
2059 0.5% 0.54%
2058 0.53% 0.58%
2057 0.56% 0.59%
2056 0.59% 0.61%
2055 0.61% 0.65%
2054 0.64% 0.68%
2053 0.67% 0.71%
2052 0.7% 0.75%
2051 0.72% 0.77%
2050 0.75% 0.83%
2049 0.78% 0.86%
2048 0.8% 0.9%
2047 0.83% 0.94%
2046 0.86% 0.98%
2045 0.9% 1%
2044 0.93% 1.01%
2043 0.96% 1.04%
2042 1% 1.05%
2041 1.03% 1.05%
2040 1.07% 1.05%
2039 1.11% 1.04%
2038 1.15% 1.04%
2037 1.18% 1.02%
2036 1.22% 1%
2035 1.25% 1%
2034 1.28% 0.98%
2033 1.3% 0.97%
2032 1.33% 0.95%
2031 1.36% 0.97%
2030 1.39% 0.99%
2029 1.42% 1.02%
2028 1.45% 1.06%
2027 1.48% 1.1%
2026 1.51% 1.16%
2025 1.53% 1.25%
2024 1.55% 1.25%
2023 1.55% 1.38%
2022 1.42% 1.48%
2021 1.39% 1.7%
2020 1.48% 1.82%
2019 1.53% 1.85%
2018 1.68% 1.88%
2017 1.84% 1.94%
2016 1.86% 2.05%
2015 1.85% 2.15%
2014 1.91% 2.21%
2013 1.97% 2.09%
2012 2.01% 1.92%
2011 2.01% 1.74%
2010 2% 1.77%
2009 2.01% 1.81%
2008 2.07% 1.59%
2007 2.13% 1.35%
2006 2.14% 1.21%
2005 2.19% 1.12%
2004 2.25% 1.13%
2003 2.28% 1.28%
2002 2.32% 1.29%
2001 2.32% 1.23%
2000 2.4% 1.34%
1999 2.55% 1.42%
1998 2.59% 1.4%
1997 2.59% 1.43%
1996 2.62% 1.55%
1995 2.68% 1.62%
1994 2.7% 1.12%
1993 2.7% -0.12%
1992 2.69% 0.11%
1991 2.75% 3.17%
1990 2.84% -1.2%
1989 2.85% 2.31%
1988 2.84% 2.65%
1987 2.8% 2.63%
1986 2.82% 2.57%
1985 2.87% 2.52%
1984 2.84% 2.47%
1983 2.48% 2.45%
1982 2.33% 2.44%
1981 2.54% 2.44%
1980 2.56% 2.45%
1979 2.53% 2.54%
1978 2.5% 2.74%
1977 2.22% 2.89%
1976 2.18% 2.93%
1975 2.47% 2.92%
1974 2.56% 2.88%
1973 2.62% 2.83%
1972 2.61% 2.76%
1971 2.62% 2.69%
1970 2.66% 2.61%
1969 2.72% 2.63%
1968 2.8% 2.75%
1967 2.85% 2.86%
1966 2.89% 2.88%
1965 2.93% 2.81%
1964 2.95% 2.69%
1963 2.97% 2.87%
1962 3.01% 3.19%
1961 3.02% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mongolia
Current population
19115361
3630744
Population rank 69/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.04%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +121
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -7,959 +79
Net migration rank 128/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 79
2024 290,066 -7,725 40,182 83
2023 289,635 -8,940 46,995 0
2022 281,675 -8,463 47,730 0
2021 255,145 -29,908 52,109 0
2020 281,328 -23,927 60,888 0
2019 307,389 -57,746 61,433 8,660
2018 323,100 -56,487 60,635 7,811
2017 332,838 -42,779 57,940 6,831
2016 338,114 -30,980 62,086 5,633
2015 335,072 -48,179 64,473 4,307
2014 333,551 -40,409 66,078 2,921
2013 331,321 -35,698 62,618 1,505
2012 332,365 -32,624 55,942 351
2011 328,548 -33,238 50,711 -505
2010 324,802 -36,076 44,914 -6,444
2009 323,320 -43,046 48,876 -15,007
2008 323,226 -42,624 45,843 -17,277
2007 326,298 -40,632 39,636 -15,220
2006 325,604 -42,118 33,609 -11,934
2005 325,816 -49,636 29,290 -8,924
2004 331,699 -47,409 28,418 -8,148
2003 333,539 -54,701 28,827 -7,986
2002 334,255 -55,247 30,439 -8,934
2001 335,503 -59,536 32,052 -10,244
2000 332,891 -65,197 32,753 -11,241
1999 328,890 -47,325 32,283 -13,481
1998 325,174 -39,104 31,757 -10,315
1997 320,087 -43,377 32,403 -9,132
1996 315,252 -43,501 33,741 -8,626
1995 309,236 -39,917 34,473 -7,346
1994 302,708 -33,462 34,711 -5,449
1993 295,515 -36,848 36,924 -5,429
1992 288,411 -32,093 42,437 -8,404
1991 283,917 -40,868 47,884 -11,427
1990 280,318 -27,735 49,443 -11,881
1989 276,736 -30,860 51,420 -9,757
1988 271,466 -30,450 51,588 2,459
1987 261,746 -31,539 51,140 1,855
1986 252,754 -31,631 50,329 354
1985 246,119 -24,991 49,944 -1,719
1984 241,892 -25,010 48,562 -2,452
1983 238,059 -32,877 46,919 -2,522
1982 199,809 -46,174 45,179 -2,132
1981 221,044 -45,490 43,588 -1,615
1980 218,460 -43,144 42,343 -1,268
1979 216,810 -47,278 41,568 -1,296
1978 211,301 -48,309 40,276 1,833
1977 203,299 -46,249 38,995 5,354
1976 171,903 -50,745 37,670 6,577
1975 188,501 -42,329 36,490 6,556
1974 184,992 -36,089 35,297 6,153
1973 179,871 -29,641 33,993 5,647
1972 173,162 -25,807 32,727 4,999
1971 165,104 -23,513 31,536 4,238
1970 155,946 -14,755 30,558 3,263
1969 149,516 -10,937 29,781 2,366
1968 146,946 -7,589 29,017 3,535
1967 143,859 -4,715 28,178 5,139
1966 140,494 -3,824 27,338 5,837
1965 135,997 -681 26,364 5,610
1964 132,832 -440 25,317 4,599
1963 129,065 240 24,142 3,687
1962 126,429 713 22,960 9,049
1961 123,753 797 21,873 10,440
1960 120,728 -186 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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