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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 3,620,317 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 +1.64% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Guatemala vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mongolia
2100 26,157,456 5,629,299
2099 26,245,641 5,623,066
2098 26,331,619 5,615,212
2097 26,416,090 5,606,511
2096 26,497,966 5,597,140
2095 26,577,430 5,585,917
2094 26,654,549 5,574,522
2093 26,728,912 5,562,381
2092 26,800,726 5,549,290
2091 26,869,103 5,535,819
2090 26,933,745 5,521,210
2089 26,994,393 5,505,877
2088 27,051,725 5,490,024
2087 27,105,725 5,474,226
2086 27,155,743 5,458,465
2085 27,200,252 5,441,196
2084 27,240,081 5,423,740
2083 27,274,635 5,405,563
2082 27,304,601 5,387,443
2081 27,328,275 5,368,417
2080 27,346,322 5,348,645
2079 27,358,846 5,328,073
2078 27,364,710 5,306,120
2077 27,363,544 5,285,225
2076 27,356,220 5,263,067
2075 27,343,275 5,240,553
2074 27,324,366 5,217,755
2073 27,298,193 5,194,484
2072 27,264,801 5,171,399
2071 27,224,139 5,147,939
2070 27,176,996 5,123,730
2069 27,121,679 5,100,078
2068 27,058,279 5,075,923
2067 26,987,818 5,051,712
2066 26,909,977 5,026,451
2065 26,825,610 5,001,559
2064 26,733,472 4,977,095
2063 26,634,443 4,952,721
2062 26,529,537 4,928,284
2061 26,418,318 4,903,616
2060 26,300,043 4,877,808
2059 26,175,298 4,851,900
2058 26,043,910 4,825,704
2057 25,905,522 4,798,069
2056 25,761,415 4,770,106
2055 25,611,347 4,741,145
2054 25,455,341 4,710,703
2053 25,292,387 4,678,720
2052 25,124,081 4,645,641
2051 24,950,631 4,611,080
2050 24,772,432 4,575,698
2049 24,588,164 4,538,221
2048 24,398,840 4,499,652
2047 24,205,409 4,459,534
2046 24,005,250 4,418,220
2045 23,799,564 4,375,263
2044 23,587,909 4,332,061
2043 23,370,717 4,288,836
2042 23,147,742 4,244,827
2041 22,919,092 4,200,917
2040 22,684,402 4,157,409
2039 22,443,876 4,114,122
2038 22,196,908 4,071,754
2037 21,945,561 4,029,761
2036 21,689,784 3,988,994
2035 21,429,391 3,949,374
2034 21,165,636 3,910,459
2033 20,899,157 3,872,505
2032 20,630,118 3,835,471
2031 20,359,005 3,799,194
2030 20,085,689 3,762,550
2029 19,810,652 3,725,673
2028 19,534,112 3,687,959
2027 19,255,397 3,649,213
2026 18,973,755 3,609,604
2025 18,690,875 3,568,196
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 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 1.55% 1.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mongolia
Current population
19049936
3620317
Population rank 69/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.04%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +120
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 86/197
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 - -7,725 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 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 (1960–2024, 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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