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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 2.04 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Morocco
2100 26,157,456 38,181,184
2099 26,245,641 38,411,679
2098 26,331,619 38,639,306
2097 26,416,090 38,863,211
2096 26,497,966 39,084,772
2095 26,577,430 39,302,453
2094 26,654,549 39,515,556
2093 26,728,912 39,726,709
2092 26,800,726 39,934,218
2091 26,869,103 40,138,565
2090 26,933,745 40,337,690
2089 26,994,393 40,532,151
2088 27,051,725 40,718,654
2087 27,105,725 40,902,624
2086 27,155,743 41,085,174
2085 27,200,252 41,264,970
2084 27,240,081 41,438,801
2083 27,274,635 41,604,865
2082 27,304,601 41,768,393
2081 27,328,275 41,927,610
2080 27,346,322 42,082,087
2079 27,358,846 42,233,228
2078 27,364,710 42,377,404
2077 27,363,544 42,515,702
2076 27,356,220 42,648,054
2075 27,343,275 42,775,325
2074 27,324,366 42,898,811
2073 27,298,193 43,017,234
2072 27,264,801 43,128,932
2071 27,224,139 43,232,517
2070 27,176,996 43,332,679
2069 27,121,679 43,423,419
2068 27,058,279 43,507,485
2067 26,987,818 43,586,077
2066 26,909,977 43,654,657
2065 26,825,610 43,723,648
2064 26,733,472 43,781,054
2063 26,634,443 43,828,593
2062 26,529,537 43,871,197
2061 26,418,318 43,902,710
2060 26,300,043 43,927,001
2059 26,175,298 43,942,510
2058 26,043,910 43,944,996
2057 25,905,522 43,939,695
2056 25,761,415 43,927,624
2055 25,611,347 43,902,661
2054 25,455,341 43,866,486
2053 25,292,387 43,819,100
2052 25,124,081 43,759,239
2051 24,950,631 43,688,144
2050 24,772,432 43,605,074
2049 24,588,164 43,517,919
2048 24,398,840 43,417,554
2047 24,205,409 43,308,462
2046 24,005,250 43,192,511
2045 23,799,564 43,065,569
2044 23,587,909 42,925,634
2043 23,370,717 42,780,215
2042 23,147,742 42,623,872
2041 22,919,092 42,456,113
2040 22,684,402 42,280,578
2039 22,443,876 42,098,906
2038 22,196,908 41,902,451
2037 21,945,561 41,700,541
2036 21,689,784 41,488,891
2035 21,429,391 41,266,216
2034 21,165,636 41,037,058
2033 20,899,157 40,795,454
2032 20,630,118 40,544,755
2031 20,359,005 40,280,535
2030 20,085,689 40,005,642
2029 19,810,652 39,720,087
2028 19,534,112 39,422,016
2027 19,255,397 39,109,148
2026 18,973,755 38,783,685
2025 18,690,875 38,442,658
2024 18,406,359 38,081,173
2023 18,124,838 37,712,505
2022 17,847,877 37,329,064
2021 17,598,650 36,954,442
2020 17,357,325 36,584,208
2019 17,103,803 36,210,898
2018 16,845,685 35,839,760
2017 16,567,357 35,446,392
2016 16,268,760 35,023,457
2015 15,971,743 34,607,588
2014 15,681,725 34,204,780
2013 15,387,337 33,787,571
2012 15,089,647 33,355,241
2011 14,792,126 32,912,588
2010 14,500,112 32,467,016
2009 14,215,611 32,030,778
2008 13,935,174 31,606,767
2007 13,652,040 31,186,468
2006 13,367,459 30,771,178
2005 13,087,629 30,358,144
2004 12,807,402 29,953,018
2003 12,525,842 29,571,415
2002 12,246,915 29,198,142
2001 11,969,422 28,814,643
2000 11,697,592 28,423,435
1999 11,422,965 28,027,179
1998 11,139,145 27,621,648
1997 10,857,754 27,213,337
1996 10,583,526 26,808,107
1995 10,312,996 26,399,429
1994 10,043,718 26,000,822
1993 9,779,761 25,614,586
1992 9,522,266 25,212,468
1991 9,272,584 24,799,014
1990 9,024,773 24,375,551
1989 8,775,546 23,939,414
1988 8,532,099 23,500,524
1987 8,296,485 23,054,392
1986 8,070,818 22,600,803
1985 7,849,693 22,113,953
1984 7,630,682 21,593,778
1983 7,419,642 21,060,696
1982 7,240,241 20,520,318
1981 7,075,648 19,985,401
1980 6,900,212 19,459,943
1979 6,727,797 18,955,589
1978 6,561,534 18,477,385
1977 6,401,515 18,014,756
1976 6,262,404 17,574,182
1975 6,128,731 17,150,786
1974 5,981,197 16,733,842
1973 5,831,631 16,326,269
1972 5,682,833 15,924,692
1971 5,538,355 15,527,225
1970 5,396,966 15,129,449
1969 5,257,081 14,734,255
1968 5,118,111 14,347,899
1967 4,978,862 13,968,175
1966 4,840,958 13,597,065
1965 4,704,965 13,239,171
1964 4,571,109 12,898,886
1963 4,440,264 12,577,502
1962 4,312,044 12,253,092
1961 4,186,201 11,931,085
1960 4,063,655 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Morocco
2100 -0.34% -0.6%
2099 -0.33% -0.59%
2098 -0.32% -0.58%
2097 -0.31% -0.57%
2096 -0.3% -0.55%
2095 -0.29% -0.54%
2094 -0.28% -0.53%
2093 -0.27% -0.52%
2092 -0.25% -0.51%
2091 -0.24% -0.49%
2090 -0.22% -0.48%
2089 -0.21% -0.46%
2088 -0.2% -0.45%
2087 -0.18% -0.44%
2086 -0.16% -0.44%
2085 -0.15% -0.42%
2084 -0.13% -0.4%
2083 -0.11% -0.39%
2082 -0.09% -0.38%
2081 -0.07% -0.37%
2080 -0.05% -0.36%
2079 -0.02% -0.34%
2078 0.004% -0.33%
2077 0.03% -0.31%
2076 0.05% -0.3%
2075 0.07% -0.29%
2074 0.1% -0.28%
2073 0.12% -0.26%
2072 0.15% -0.24%
2071 0.17% -0.23%
2070 0.2% -0.21%
2069 0.23% -0.19%
2068 0.26% -0.18%
2067 0.29% -0.16%
2066 0.31% -0.16%
2065 0.34% -0.13%
2064 0.37% -0.11%
2063 0.4% -0.1%
2062 0.42% -0.07%
2061 0.45% -0.06%
2060 0.48% -0.04%
2059 0.5% -0.006%
2058 0.53% 0.01%
2057 0.56% 0.03%
2056 0.59% 0.06%
2055 0.61% 0.08%
2054 0.64% 0.11%
2053 0.67% 0.14%
2052 0.7% 0.16%
2051 0.72% 0.19%
2050 0.75% 0.2%
2049 0.78% 0.23%
2048 0.8% 0.25%
2047 0.83% 0.27%
2046 0.86% 0.29%
2045 0.9% 0.33%
2044 0.93% 0.34%
2043 0.96% 0.37%
2042 1% 0.4%
2041 1.03% 0.42%
2040 1.07% 0.43%
2039 1.11% 0.47%
2038 1.15% 0.48%
2037 1.18% 0.51%
2036 1.22% 0.54%
2035 1.25% 0.56%
2034 1.28% 0.59%
2033 1.3% 0.62%
2032 1.33% 0.66%
2031 1.36% 0.69%
2030 1.39% 0.72%
2029 1.42% 0.76%
2028 1.45% 0.8%
2027 1.48% 0.84%
2026 1.51% 0.89%
2025 1.55% 0.95%
2024 1.55% 0.98%
2023 1.55% 1.03%
2022 1.42% 1.01%
2021 1.39% 1.01%
2020 1.48% 1.03%
2019 1.53% 1.04%
2018 1.68% 1.11%
2017 1.84% 1.21%
2016 1.86% 1.2%
2015 1.85% 1.18%
2014 1.91% 1.23%
2013 1.97% 1.3%
2012 2.01% 1.34%
2011 2.01% 1.37%
2010 2% 1.36%
2009 2.01% 1.34%
2008 2.07% 1.35%
2007 2.13% 1.35%
2006 2.14% 1.36%
2005 2.19% 1.35%
2004 2.25% 1.29%
2003 2.28% 1.28%
2002 2.32% 1.33%
2001 2.32% 1.38%
2000 2.4% 1.41%
1999 2.55% 1.47%
1998 2.59% 1.5%
1997 2.59% 1.51%
1996 2.62% 1.55%
1995 2.68% 1.53%
1994 2.7% 1.51%
1993 2.7% 1.59%
1992 2.69% 1.67%
1991 2.75% 1.74%
1990 2.84% 1.82%
1989 2.85% 1.87%
1988 2.84% 1.94%
1987 2.8% 2.01%
1986 2.82% 2.2%
1985 2.87% 2.41%
1984 2.84% 2.53%
1983 2.48% 2.63%
1982 2.33% 2.68%
1981 2.54% 2.7%
1980 2.56% 2.66%
1979 2.53% 2.59%
1978 2.5% 2.57%
1977 2.22% 2.51%
1976 2.18% 2.47%
1975 2.47% 2.49%
1974 2.56% 2.5%
1973 2.62% 2.52%
1972 2.61% 2.56%
1971 2.62% 2.63%
1970 2.66% 2.68%
1969 2.72% 2.69%
1968 2.8% 2.72%
1967 2.85% 2.73%
1966 2.89% 2.7%
1965 2.93% 2.64%
1964 2.95% 2.56%
1963 2.97% 2.65%
1962 3.01% 2.7%
1961 3.02% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Morocco
Current population
19049936
38871720
Population rank 69/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.47%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 104/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -56,254
Net migration rank 128/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -56,254
2024 - -7,725 - -46,802
2023 289,635 -8,940 417,213 -39,650
2022 281,675 -8,463 427,903 -38,594
2021 255,145 -29,908 407,829 -47,902
2020 281,328 -23,927 415,999 -35,474
2019 307,389 -57,746 457,307 -91,217
2018 323,100 -56,487 464,375 -88,159
2017 332,838 -42,779 471,011 -60,472
2016 338,114 -30,980 474,637 -39,302
2015 335,072 -48,179 477,654 -81,248
2014 333,551 -40,409 481,295 -72,065
2013 331,321 -35,698 492,284 -67,096
2012 332,365 -32,624 504,698 -65,251
2011 328,548 -33,238 513,305 -67,447
2010 324,802 -36,076 515,804 -70,510
2009 323,320 -43,046 509,386 -82,203
2008 323,226 -42,624 499,766 -78,912
2007 326,298 -40,632 493,526 -73,759
2006 325,604 -42,118 483,200 -72,364
2005 325,816 -49,636 474,285 -59,024
2004 331,699 -47,409 461,756 -66,749
2003 333,539 -54,701 452,650 -84,460
2002 334,255 -55,247 446,147 -67,802
2001 335,503 -59,536 452,621 -63,967
2000 332,891 -65,197 461,341 -67,569
1999 328,890 -47,325 473,071 -74,343
1998 325,174 -39,104 492,604 -80,286
1997 320,087 -43,377 500,807 -96,502
1996 315,252 -43,501 501,499 -95,331
1995 309,236 -39,917 496,573 -85,386
1994 302,708 -33,462 501,426 -115,404
1993 295,515 -36,848 507,707 -121,254
1992 288,411 -32,093 525,680 -107,911
1991 283,917 -40,868 539,850 -130,717
1990 280,318 -27,735 535,506 -97,711
1989 276,736 -30,860 538,996 -104,509
1988 271,466 -30,450 545,800 -102,484
1987 261,746 -31,539 553,005 -104,029
1986 252,754 -31,631 558,105 -99,905
1985 246,119 -24,991 560,810 -45,336
1984 241,892 -25,010 564,159 -39,319
1983 238,059 -32,877 566,301 -24,988
1982 199,809 -46,174 564,904 -25,471
1981 221,044 -45,490 552,936 -22,553
1980 218,460 -43,144 534,448 -13,899
1979 216,810 -47,278 515,554 -27,374
1978 211,301 -48,309 498,834 -30,600
1977 203,299 -46,249 489,173 -32,161
1976 171,903 -50,745 482,130 -58,019
1975 188,501 -42,329 474,631 -51,968
1974 184,992 -36,089 464,147 -52,927
1973 179,871 -29,641 455,699 -51,772
1972 173,162 -25,807 446,449 -47,226
1971 165,104 -23,513 435,104 -39,385
1970 155,946 -14,755 426,015 -26,168
1969 149,516 -10,937 414,931 -24,389
1968 146,946 -7,589 407,437 -25,267
1967 143,859 -4,715 400,594 -23,309
1966 140,494 -3,824 391,881 -26,945
1965 135,997 -681 383,989 -33,139
1964 132,832 -440 375,835 -46,106
1963 129,065 240 369,250 -56,214
1962 126,429 713 363,843 -28,071
1961 123,753 797 348,650 -40,413
1960 120,728 -186 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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