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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 6 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Namibia
2100 26,157,456 5,958,153
2099 26,245,641 5,952,623
2098 26,331,619 5,947,142
2097 26,416,090 5,942,285
2096 26,497,966 5,938,162
2095 26,577,430 5,930,395
2094 26,654,549 5,922,248
2093 26,728,912 5,911,235
2092 26,800,726 5,899,026
2091 26,869,103 5,886,490
2090 26,933,745 5,871,938
2089 26,994,393 5,858,234
2088 27,051,725 5,842,720
2087 27,105,725 5,825,856
2086 27,155,743 5,806,643
2085 27,200,252 5,789,246
2084 27,240,081 5,771,050
2083 27,274,635 5,751,610
2082 27,304,601 5,730,648
2081 27,328,275 5,707,476
2080 27,346,322 5,682,842
2079 27,358,846 5,659,698
2078 27,364,710 5,634,313
2077 27,363,544 5,608,096
2076 27,356,220 5,580,829
2075 27,343,275 5,551,107
2074 27,324,366 5,522,025
2073 27,298,193 5,494,180
2072 27,264,801 5,464,749
2071 27,224,139 5,434,461
2070 27,176,996 5,403,822
2069 27,121,679 5,371,517
2068 27,058,279 5,336,950
2067 26,987,818 5,300,707
2066 26,909,977 5,263,191
2065 26,825,610 5,227,346
2064 26,733,472 5,190,323
2063 26,634,443 5,150,579
2062 26,529,537 5,109,760
2061 26,418,318 5,068,478
2060 26,300,043 5,023,587
2059 26,175,298 4,979,591
2058 26,043,910 4,933,964
2057 25,905,522 4,887,985
2056 25,761,415 4,840,537
2055 25,611,347 4,790,848
2054 25,455,341 4,741,942
2053 25,292,387 4,691,180
2052 25,124,081 4,639,835
2051 24,950,631 4,587,353
2050 24,772,432 4,533,502
2049 24,588,164 4,482,650
2048 24,398,840 4,430,309
2047 24,205,409 4,373,597
2046 24,005,250 4,318,050
2045 23,799,564 4,259,166
2044 23,587,909 4,202,338
2043 23,370,717 4,144,892
2042 23,147,742 4,088,713
2041 22,919,092 4,032,347
2040 22,684,402 3,976,987
2039 22,443,876 3,920,720
2038 22,196,908 3,862,015
2037 21,945,561 3,804,482
2036 21,689,784 3,747,072
2035 21,429,391 3,689,163
2034 21,165,636 3,631,737
2033 20,899,157 3,575,000
2032 20,630,118 3,516,310
2031 20,359,005 3,456,265
2030 20,085,689 3,395,964
2029 19,810,652 3,336,698
2028 19,534,112 3,277,428
2027 19,255,397 3,216,917
2026 18,973,755 3,156,839
2025 18,690,875 3,094,769
2024 18,406,359 3,030,131
2023 18,124,838 2,963,095
2022 17,847,877 2,889,662
2021 17,598,650 2,810,548
2020 17,357,325 2,728,762
2019 17,103,803 2,650,494
2018 16,845,685 2,577,327
2017 16,567,357 2,506,853
2016 16,268,760 2,439,213
2015 15,971,743 2,374,300
2014 15,681,725 2,312,139
2013 15,387,337 2,252,508
2012 15,089,647 2,194,654
2011 14,792,126 2,146,325
2010 14,500,112 2,109,811
2009 14,215,611 2,077,394
2008 13,935,174 2,047,056
2007 13,652,040 2,018,600
2006 13,367,459 1,991,888
2005 13,087,629 1,966,582
2004 12,807,402 1,942,082
2003 12,525,842 1,917,464
2002 12,246,915 1,889,970
2001 11,969,422 1,857,048
2000 11,697,592 1,818,647
1999 11,422,965 1,776,368
1998 11,139,145 1,732,745
1997 10,857,754 1,689,264
1996 10,583,526 1,646,103
1995 10,312,996 1,602,170
1994 10,043,718 1,556,304
1993 9,779,761 1,508,697
1992 9,522,266 1,461,322
1991 9,272,584 1,415,684
1990 9,024,773 1,369,303
1989 8,775,546 1,288,947
1988 8,532,099 1,209,696
1987 8,296,485 1,167,889
1986 8,070,818 1,131,081
1985 7,849,693 1,096,890
1984 7,630,682 1,065,989
1983 7,419,642 1,037,511
1982 7,240,241 1,010,308
1981 7,075,648 992,500
1980 6,900,212 981,434
1979 6,727,797 962,825
1978 6,561,534 947,269
1977 6,401,515 931,104
1976 6,262,404 906,566
1975 6,128,731 881,032
1974 5,981,197 854,320
1973 5,831,631 828,928
1972 5,682,833 804,399
1971 5,538,355 780,584
1970 5,396,966 757,868
1969 5,257,081 736,120
1968 5,118,111 715,542
1967 4,978,862 696,045
1966 4,840,958 677,655
1965 4,704,965 660,558
1964 4,571,109 644,530
1963 4,440,264 629,589
1962 4,312,044 615,759
1961 4,186,201 603,067
1960 4,063,655 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Namibia
2100 -0.34% 0.09%
2099 -0.33% 0.09%
2098 -0.32% 0.08%
2097 -0.31% 0.07%
2096 -0.3% 0.13%
2095 -0.29% 0.14%
2094 -0.28% 0.19%
2093 -0.27% 0.21%
2092 -0.25% 0.21%
2091 -0.24% 0.25%
2090 -0.22% 0.23%
2089 -0.21% 0.27%
2088 -0.2% 0.29%
2087 -0.18% 0.33%
2086 -0.16% 0.3%
2085 -0.15% 0.32%
2084 -0.13% 0.34%
2083 -0.11% 0.37%
2082 -0.09% 0.41%
2081 -0.07% 0.43%
2080 -0.05% 0.41%
2079 -0.02% 0.45%
2078 0.004% 0.47%
2077 0.03% 0.49%
2076 0.05% 0.54%
2075 0.07% 0.53%
2074 0.1% 0.51%
2073 0.12% 0.54%
2072 0.15% 0.56%
2071 0.17% 0.57%
2070 0.2% 0.6%
2069 0.23% 0.65%
2068 0.26% 0.68%
2067 0.29% 0.71%
2066 0.31% 0.69%
2065 0.34% 0.71%
2064 0.37% 0.77%
2063 0.4% 0.8%
2062 0.42% 0.81%
2061 0.45% 0.89%
2060 0.48% 0.88%
2059 0.5% 0.92%
2058 0.53% 0.94%
2057 0.56% 0.98%
2056 0.59% 1.04%
2055 0.61% 1.03%
2054 0.64% 1.08%
2053 0.67% 1.11%
2052 0.7% 1.14%
2051 0.72% 1.19%
2050 0.75% 1.13%
2049 0.78% 1.18%
2048 0.8% 1.3%
2047 0.83% 1.29%
2046 0.86% 1.38%
2045 0.9% 1.35%
2044 0.93% 1.39%
2043 0.96% 1.37%
2042 1% 1.4%
2041 1.03% 1.39%
2040 1.07% 1.44%
2039 1.11% 1.52%
2038 1.15% 1.51%
2037 1.18% 1.53%
2036 1.22% 1.57%
2035 1.25% 1.58%
2034 1.28% 1.59%
2033 1.3% 1.67%
2032 1.33% 1.74%
2031 1.36% 1.78%
2030 1.39% 1.78%
2029 1.42% 1.81%
2028 1.45% 1.88%
2027 1.48% 1.9%
2026 1.51% 2.01%
2025 1.55% 2.13%
2024 1.55% 2.26%
2023 1.55% 2.54%
2022 1.42% 2.81%
2021 1.39% 3%
2020 1.48% 2.95%
2019 1.53% 2.84%
2018 1.68% 2.81%
2017 1.84% 2.77%
2016 1.86% 2.73%
2015 1.85% 2.69%
2014 1.91% 2.65%
2013 1.97% 2.64%
2012 2.01% 2.25%
2011 2.01% 1.73%
2010 2% 1.56%
2009 2.01% 1.48%
2008 2.07% 1.41%
2007 2.13% 1.34%
2006 2.14% 1.29%
2005 2.19% 1.26%
2004 2.25% 1.28%
2003 2.28% 1.45%
2002 2.32% 1.77%
2001 2.32% 2.11%
2000 2.4% 2.38%
1999 2.55% 2.52%
1998 2.59% 2.57%
1997 2.59% 2.62%
1996 2.62% 2.74%
1995 2.68% 2.95%
1994 2.7% 3.16%
1993 2.7% 3.24%
1992 2.69% 3.22%
1991 2.75% 3.39%
1990 2.84% 6.23%
1989 2.85% 6.55%
1988 2.84% 3.58%
1987 2.8% 3.25%
1986 2.82% 3.12%
1985 2.87% 2.9%
1984 2.84% 2.74%
1983 2.48% 2.69%
1982 2.33% 1.79%
1981 2.54% 1.13%
1980 2.56% 1.93%
1979 2.53% 1.64%
1978 2.5% 1.74%
1977 2.22% 2.71%
1976 2.18% 2.9%
1975 2.47% 3.13%
1974 2.56% 3.06%
1973 2.62% 3.05%
1972 2.61% 3.05%
1971 2.62% 3%
1970 2.66% 2.95%
1969 2.72% 2.88%
1968 2.8% 2.8%
1967 2.85% 2.71%
1966 2.89% 2.59%
1965 2.93% 2.49%
1964 2.95% 2.37%
1963 2.97% 2.25%
1962 3.01% 2.1%
1961 3.02% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Namibia
Current population
19049936
3173089
Population rank 69/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.04%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +184
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +1,866
Net migration rank 128/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 1,866
2024 - -7,725 - 4,211
2023 289,635 -8,940 58,435 11,675
2022 281,675 -8,463 54,534 22,212
2021 255,145 -29,908 50,160 31,327
2020 281,328 -23,927 55,034 27,056
2019 307,389 -57,746 54,769 19,676
2018 323,100 -56,487 53,970 17,920
2017 332,838 -42,779 52,975 16,080
2016 338,114 -30,980 52,228 14,002
2015 335,072 -48,179 50,846 12,755
2014 333,551 -40,409 49,581 11,134
2013 331,321 -35,698 47,801 10,748
2012 332,365 -32,624 46,204 10,957
2011 328,548 -33,238 43,557 -4,067
2010 324,802 -36,076 42,046 -8,518
2009 323,320 -43,046 39,942 -8,626
2008 323,226 -42,624 38,147 -8,775
2007 326,298 -40,632 36,430 -8,905
2006 325,604 -42,118 34,690 -8,792
2005 325,816 -49,636 32,909 -8,195
2004 331,699 -47,409 31,478 -7,192
2003 333,539 -54,701 31,115 -6,153
2002 334,255 -55,247 31,947 -1,913
2001 335,503 -59,536 32,942 2,869
2000 332,891 -65,197 35,280 5,709
1999 328,890 -47,325 37,233 6,333
1998 325,174 -39,104 37,500 6,180
1997 320,087 -43,377 37,256 6,023
1996 315,252 -43,501 37,177 5,866
1995 309,236 -39,917 39,119 5,712
1994 302,708 -33,462 41,316 5,578
1993 295,515 -36,848 42,861 5,464
1992 288,411 -32,093 43,945 2,487
1991 283,917 -40,868 44,523 309
1990 280,318 -27,735 43,956 3,969
1989 276,736 -30,860 37,715 75,072
1988 271,466 -30,450 34,798 10,916
1987 261,746 -31,539 33,340 4,559
1986 252,754 -31,631 31,764 3,953
1985 246,119 -24,991 30,575 2,090
1984 241,892 -25,010 29,395 -267
1983 238,059 -32,877 28,307 -481
1982 199,809 -46,174 27,474 -889
1981 221,044 -45,490 27,938 -18,901
1980 218,460 -43,144 28,142 -15,041
1979 216,810 -47,278 28,930 -4,818
1978 211,301 -48,309 29,821 -22,827
1977 203,299 -46,249 29,241 -3,907
1976 171,903 -50,745 28,785 -5,048
1975 188,501 -42,329 27,882 -553
1974 184,992 -36,089 26,844 -744
1973 179,871 -29,641 25,754 -1,066
1972 173,162 -25,807 24,606 -236
1971 165,104 -23,513 23,467 -208
1970 155,946 -14,755 22,414 -244
1969 149,516 -10,937 21,387 -57
1968 146,946 -7,589 20,470 -636
1967 143,859 -4,715 19,498 -339
1966 140,494 -3,824 18,635 -1,023
1965 135,997 -681 17,902 -1,327
1964 132,832 -440 17,134 -1,660
1963 129,065 240 16,430 -2,016
1962 126,429 713 15,656 -2,403
1961 123,753 797 14,936 -2,807
1960 120,728 -186 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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