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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.94 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Mozambique
2100 26,153,266 105,628,248
2099 26,241,436 105,234,999
2098 26,327,401 104,803,506
2097 26,411,858 104,372,940
2096 26,493,721 103,907,178
2095 26,573,173 103,425,281
2094 26,650,279 102,934,227
2093 26,724,630 102,409,874
2092 26,796,433 101,875,140
2091 26,864,799 101,356,290
2090 26,929,431 100,775,909
2089 26,990,069 100,158,269
2088 27,047,391 99,540,971
2087 27,101,383 98,890,285
2086 27,151,393 98,236,067
2085 27,195,895 97,557,661
2084 27,235,718 96,874,408
2083 27,270,266 96,142,098
2082 27,300,227 95,398,149
2081 27,323,897 94,657,513
2080 27,341,942 93,907,673
2079 27,354,464 93,121,830
2078 27,360,327 92,301,373
2077 27,359,161 91,481,344
2076 27,351,838 90,650,714
2075 27,338,895 89,800,986
2074 27,319,989 88,951,683
2073 27,293,820 88,066,368
2072 27,260,434 87,164,412
2071 27,219,778 86,237,232
2070 27,172,642 85,304,148
2069 27,117,335 84,316,537
2068 27,053,945 83,356,481
2067 26,983,495 82,393,396
2066 26,905,666 81,393,563
2065 26,821,312 80,403,306
2064 26,729,190 79,391,403
2063 26,630,176 78,388,769
2062 26,525,287 77,335,297
2061 26,414,086 76,234,094
2060 26,295,830 75,157,247
2059 26,171,105 74,043,229
2058 26,039,738 72,919,832
2057 25,901,372 71,789,848
2056 25,757,288 70,640,165
2055 25,607,244 69,505,255
2054 25,451,264 68,382,812
2053 25,288,335 67,270,892
2052 25,120,056 66,128,092
2051 24,946,634 64,998,059
2050 24,768,464 63,864,196
2049 24,584,225 62,698,049
2048 24,394,931 61,546,964
2047 24,201,532 60,391,850
2046 24,001,405 59,241,784
2045 23,795,751 58,101,216
2044 23,584,131 56,939,196
2043 23,366,974 55,785,114
2042 23,144,034 54,603,959
2041 22,915,420 53,447,648
2040 22,680,768 52,277,886
2039 22,440,281 51,108,793
2038 22,193,352 49,947,146
2037 21,942,046 48,801,599
2036 21,686,309 47,643,184
2035 21,425,958 46,495,588
2034 21,162,245 45,334,434
2033 20,895,809 44,205,611
2032 20,626,813 43,079,649
2031 20,355,744 41,971,121
2030 20,082,472 40,879,911
2029 19,807,478 39,797,126
2028 19,530,983 38,728,158
2027 19,252,313 37,676,618
2026 18,970,716 36,641,390
2025 18,687,881 35,631,653
2024 18,406,359 34,631,766
2023 18,124,838 33,635,160
2022 17,847,877 32,656,246
2021 17,598,650 31,707,800
2020 17,357,325 30,783,688
2019 17,103,803 29,884,380
2018 16,845,685 29,018,644
2017 16,567,357 28,166,393
2016 16,268,760 27,337,105
2015 15,971,743 26,547,572
2014 15,681,725 25,788,475
2013 15,387,337 25,051,611
2012 15,089,647 24,337,846
2011 14,792,126 23,649,039
2010 14,500,112 22,999,235
2009 14,215,611 22,391,745
2008 13,935,174 21,819,036
2007 13,652,040 21,287,635
2006 13,367,459 20,787,087
2005 13,087,629 20,304,569
2004 12,807,402 19,840,313
2003 12,525,842 19,392,475
2002 12,246,915 18,958,338
2001 11,969,422 18,537,729
2000 11,697,592 18,129,653
1999 11,422,965 17,734,506
1998 11,139,145 17,340,464
1997 10,857,754 16,949,982
1996 10,583,526 16,492,480
1995 10,312,996 15,960,530
1994 10,043,718 15,033,853
1993 9,779,761 14,051,192
1992 9,522,266 13,613,316
1991 9,272,584 13,352,090
1990 9,024,773 13,094,537
1989 8,775,546 12,906,842
1988 8,532,099 12,800,558
1987 8,296,485 12,822,574
1986 8,070,818 12,770,578
1985 7,849,693 12,548,949
1984 7,630,682 12,315,954
1983 7,419,642 12,073,822
1982 7,240,241 11,824,370
1981 7,075,648 11,568,127
1980 6,900,212 11,336,221
1979 6,727,797 11,028,809
1978 6,561,534 10,618,250
1977 6,401,515 10,224,975
1976 6,262,404 9,867,209
1975 6,128,731 9,540,817
1974 5,981,197 9,236,093
1973 5,831,631 8,954,242
1972 5,682,833 8,692,935
1971 5,538,355 8,456,317
1970 5,396,966 8,250,506
1969 5,257,081 8,066,951
1968 5,118,111 7,892,613
1967 4,978,862 7,724,550
1966 4,840,958 7,562,990
1965 4,704,965 7,406,421
1964 4,571,109 7,255,061
1963 4,440,264 7,109,828
1962 4,312,044 6,969,364
1961 4,186,201 6,834,936
1960 4,063,655 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Mozambique
2100 -0.34% 0.37%
2099 -0.33% 0.41%
2098 -0.32% 0.41%
2097 -0.31% 0.45%
2096 -0.3% 0.47%
2095 -0.29% 0.48%
2094 -0.28% 0.51%
2093 -0.27% 0.52%
2092 -0.25% 0.51%
2091 -0.24% 0.58%
2090 -0.22% 0.62%
2089 -0.21% 0.62%
2088 -0.2% 0.66%
2087 -0.18% 0.67%
2086 -0.16% 0.7%
2085 -0.15% 0.71%
2084 -0.13% 0.76%
2083 -0.11% 0.78%
2082 -0.09% 0.78%
2081 -0.07% 0.8%
2080 -0.05% 0.84%
2079 -0.02% 0.89%
2078 0.004% 0.9%
2077 0.03% 0.92%
2076 0.05% 0.95%
2075 0.07% 0.95%
2074 0.1% 1.01%
2073 0.12% 1.03%
2072 0.15% 1.08%
2071 0.17% 1.09%
2070 0.2% 1.17%
2069 0.23% 1.15%
2068 0.26% 1.17%
2067 0.29% 1.23%
2066 0.31% 1.23%
2065 0.34% 1.27%
2064 0.37% 1.28%
2063 0.4% 1.36%
2062 0.42% 1.44%
2061 0.45% 1.43%
2060 0.48% 1.5%
2059 0.5% 1.54%
2058 0.53% 1.57%
2057 0.56% 1.63%
2056 0.59% 1.63%
2055 0.61% 1.64%
2054 0.64% 1.65%
2053 0.67% 1.73%
2052 0.7% 1.74%
2051 0.72% 1.78%
2050 0.75% 1.86%
2049 0.78% 1.87%
2048 0.8% 1.91%
2047 0.83% 1.94%
2046 0.86% 1.96%
2045 0.9% 2.04%
2044 0.93% 2.07%
2043 0.96% 2.16%
2042 1% 2.16%
2041 1.03% 2.24%
2040 1.07% 2.29%
2039 1.11% 2.33%
2038 1.15% 2.35%
2037 1.18% 2.43%
2036 1.22% 2.47%
2035 1.25% 2.56%
2034 1.28% 2.55%
2033 1.3% 2.61%
2032 1.33% 2.64%
2031 1.36% 2.67%
2030 1.39% 2.72%
2029 1.42% 2.76%
2028 1.45% 2.79%
2027 1.48% 2.83%
2026 1.51% 2.83%
2025 1.53% 2.89%
2024 1.55% 2.96%
2023 1.55% 3%
2022 1.42% 2.99%
2021 1.39% 3%
2020 1.48% 3.01%
2019 1.53% 2.98%
2018 1.68% 3.03%
2017 1.84% 3.03%
2016 1.86% 2.97%
2015 1.85% 2.94%
2014 1.91% 2.94%
2013 1.97% 2.93%
2012 2.01% 2.91%
2011 2.01% 2.83%
2010 2% 2.71%
2009 2.01% 2.62%
2008 2.07% 2.5%
2007 2.13% 2.41%
2006 2.14% 2.38%
2005 2.19% 2.34%
2004 2.25% 2.31%
2003 2.28% 2.29%
2002 2.32% 2.27%
2001 2.32% 2.25%
2000 2.4% 2.23%
1999 2.55% 2.27%
1998 2.59% 2.3%
1997 2.59% 2.77%
1996 2.62% 3.33%
1995 2.68% 6.16%
1994 2.7% 6.99%
1993 2.7% 3.22%
1992 2.69% 1.96%
1991 2.75% 1.97%
1990 2.84% 1.45%
1989 2.85% 0.83%
1988 2.84% -0.17%
1987 2.8% 0.41%
1986 2.82% 1.77%
1985 2.87% 1.89%
1984 2.84% 2.01%
1983 2.48% 2.11%
1982 2.33% 2.22%
1981 2.54% 2.05%
1980 2.56% 2.79%
1979 2.53% 3.87%
1978 2.5% 3.85%
1977 2.22% 3.63%
1976 2.18% 3.42%
1975 2.47% 3.3%
1974 2.56% 3.15%
1973 2.62% 3.01%
1972 2.61% 2.8%
1971 2.62% 2.49%
1970 2.66% 2.28%
1969 2.72% 2.21%
1968 2.8% 2.18%
1967 2.85% 2.14%
1966 2.89% 2.11%
1965 2.93% 2.09%
1964 2.95% 2.04%
1963 2.97% 2.02%
1962 3.01% 1.97%
1961 3.02% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Mozambique
Current population
19115361
37173146
Population rank 69/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.45%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -65,573
Net migration rank 128/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -65,573
2024 290,066 -7,725 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 289,635 -8,940 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 281,675 -8,463 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 255,145 -29,908 951,234 -23,103
2020 281,328 -23,927 945,952 -25,864
2019 307,389 -57,746 927,581 -49,080
2018 323,100 -56,487 903,176 -50,224
2017 332,838 -42,779 876,594 -25,043
2016 338,114 -30,980 850,430 -43,398
2015 335,072 -48,179 824,435 -52,374
2014 333,551 -40,409 799,778 -53,625
2013 331,321 -35,698 784,641 -57,067
2012 332,365 -32,624 763,088 -63,131
2011 328,548 -33,238 741,303 -63,638
2010 324,802 -36,076 719,025 -97,079
2009 323,320 -43,046 693,673 -100,625
2008 323,226 -42,624 654,920 -102,534
2007 326,298 -40,632 610,913 -100,490
2006 325,604 -42,118 586,009 -95,333
2005 325,816 -49,636 570,132 -95,770
2004 331,699 -47,409 554,973 -100,824
2003 333,539 -54,701 540,992 -99,484
2002 334,255 -55,247 529,867 -103,102
2001 335,503 -59,536 519,594 -105,130
2000 332,891 -65,197 506,162 -104,476
1999 328,890 -47,325 491,814 -103,223
1998 325,174 -39,104 474,453 -74,952
1997 320,087 -43,377 461,209 -79,732
1996 315,252 -43,501 442,559 90,975
1995 309,236 -39,917 421,630 108,751
1994 302,708 -33,462 384,821 938,163
1993 295,515 -36,848 369,518 272,829
1992 288,411 -32,093 362,373 -128,960
1991 283,917 -40,868 357,676 -68,644
1990 280,318 -27,735 353,290 -127,215
1989 276,736 -30,860 348,833 -199,509
1988 271,466 -30,450 349,480 -286,247
1987 261,746 -31,539 334,438 -441,710
1986 252,754 -31,631 332,609 -121,350
1985 246,119 -24,991 307,625 -75,642
1984 241,892 -25,010 304,524 -70,532
1983 238,059 -32,877 324,158 -73,899
1982 199,809 -46,174 321,493 -72,852
1981 221,044 -45,490 322,207 -58,347
1980 218,460 -43,144 349,586 -149,650
1979 216,810 -47,278 331,162 83,699
1978 211,301 -48,309 310,403 95,859
1977 203,299 -46,249 289,193 91,082
1976 171,903 -50,745 273,924 61,326
1975 188,501 -42,329 257,984 59,562
1974 184,992 -36,089 240,665 51,238
1973 179,871 -29,641 226,847 44,951
1972 173,162 -25,807 215,793 35,023
1971 165,104 -23,513 211,137 11,297
1970 155,946 -14,755 207,385 -18,197
1969 149,516 -10,937 202,174 -24,251
1968 146,946 -7,589 197,623 -26,872
1967 143,859 -4,715 193,044 -27,672
1966 140,494 -3,824 189,218 -31,462
1965 135,997 -681 185,931 -30,538
1964 132,832 -440 182,334 -35,005
1963 129,065 240 180,867 -37,738
1962 126,429 713 176,297 -38,504
1961 123,753 797 171,236 -40,181
1960 120,728 -186 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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