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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1,575 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Guatemala vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nauru
2100 26,153,266 20,708
2099 26,241,436 20,677
2098 26,327,401 20,636
2097 26,411,858 20,596
2096 26,493,721 20,561
2095 26,573,173 20,526
2094 26,650,279 20,479
2093 26,724,630 20,423
2092 26,796,433 20,377
2091 26,864,799 20,332
2090 26,929,431 20,276
2089 26,990,069 20,210
2088 27,047,391 20,143
2087 27,101,383 20,087
2086 27,151,393 20,019
2085 27,195,895 19,950
2084 27,235,718 19,872
2083 27,270,266 19,787
2082 27,300,227 19,700
2081 27,323,897 19,603
2080 27,341,942 19,517
2079 27,354,464 19,411
2078 27,360,327 19,304
2077 27,359,161 19,198
2076 27,351,838 19,089
2075 27,338,895 18,978
2074 27,319,989 18,866
2073 27,293,820 18,750
2072 27,260,434 18,630
2071 27,219,778 18,527
2070 27,172,642 18,388
2069 27,117,335 18,281
2068 27,053,945 18,160
2067 26,983,495 18,017
2066 26,905,666 17,896
2065 26,821,312 17,769
2064 26,729,190 17,641
2063 26,630,176 17,516
2062 26,525,287 17,394
2061 26,414,086 17,260
2060 26,295,830 17,129
2059 26,171,105 17,006
2058 26,039,738 16,874
2057 25,901,372 16,745
2056 25,757,288 16,605
2055 25,607,244 16,465
2054 25,451,264 16,328
2053 25,288,335 16,186
2052 25,120,056 16,042
2051 24,946,634 15,881
2050 24,768,464 15,731
2049 24,584,225 15,565
2048 24,394,931 15,405
2047 24,201,532 15,234
2046 24,001,405 15,058
2045 23,795,751 14,888
2044 23,584,131 14,712
2043 23,366,974 14,539
2042 23,144,034 14,357
2041 22,915,420 14,174
2040 22,680,768 13,990
2039 22,440,281 13,821
2038 22,193,352 13,666
2037 21,942,046 13,507
2036 21,686,309 13,358
2035 21,425,958 13,190
2034 21,162,245 13,035
2033 20,895,809 12,888
2032 20,626,813 12,753
2031 20,355,744 12,619
2030 20,082,472 12,499
2029 19,807,478 12,381
2028 19,530,983 12,286
2027 19,252,313 12,177
2026 18,970,716 12,100
2025 18,687,881 12,025
2024 18,406,359 11,947
2023 18,124,838 11,875
2022 17,847,877 11,801
2021 17,598,650 11,709
2020 17,357,325 11,643
2019 17,103,803 11,587
2018 16,845,685 11,477
2017 16,567,357 11,324
2016 16,268,760 11,150
2015 15,971,743 10,954
2014 15,681,725 10,742
2013 15,387,337 10,517
2012 15,089,647 10,267
2011 14,792,126 10,098
2010 14,500,112 10,043
2009 14,215,611 10,016
2008 13,935,174 10,009
2007 13,652,040 10,020
2006 13,367,459 10,034
2005 13,087,629 10,049
2004 12,807,402 10,060
2003 12,525,842 10,059
2002 12,246,915 10,082
2001 11,969,422 10,130
2000 11,697,592 10,168
1999 11,422,965 10,187
1998 11,139,145 10,198
1997 10,857,754 10,197
1996 10,583,526 10,183
1995 10,312,996 10,165
1994 10,043,718 10,137
1993 9,779,761 10,102
1992 9,522,266 10,021
1991 9,272,584 9,850
1990 9,024,773 9,622
1989 8,775,546 9,390
1988 8,532,099 9,165
1987 8,296,485 8,946
1986 8,070,818 8,742
1985 7,849,693 8,551
1984 7,630,682 8,377
1983 7,419,642 8,216
1982 7,240,241 8,040
1981 7,075,648 7,839
1980 6,900,212 7,649
1979 6,727,797 7,468
1978 6,561,534 7,298
1977 6,401,515 7,163
1976 6,262,404 7,064
1975 6,128,731 6,987
1974 5,981,197 6,923
1973 5,831,631 6,866
1972 5,682,833 6,812
1971 5,538,355 6,762
1970 5,396,966 6,710
1969 5,257,081 6,581
1968 5,118,111 6,328
1967 4,978,862 6,135
1966 4,840,958 6,043
1965 4,704,965 5,832
1964 4,571,109 5,515
1963 4,440,264 5,226
1962 4,312,044 4,979
1961 4,186,201 4,774
1960 4,063,655 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Nauru
2100 -0.34% 0.15%
2099 -0.33% 0.2%
2098 -0.32% 0.19%
2097 -0.31% 0.17%
2096 -0.3% 0.17%
2095 -0.29% 0.23%
2094 -0.28% 0.27%
2093 -0.27% 0.23%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.24% 0.28%
2090 -0.22% 0.33%
2089 -0.21% 0.33%
2088 -0.2% 0.28%
2087 -0.18% 0.34%
2086 -0.16% 0.35%
2085 -0.15% 0.39%
2084 -0.13% 0.43%
2083 -0.11% 0.44%
2082 -0.09% 0.5%
2081 -0.07% 0.44%
2080 -0.05% 0.54%
2079 -0.02% 0.56%
2078 0.004% 0.55%
2077 0.03% 0.57%
2076 0.05% 0.59%
2075 0.07% 0.6%
2074 0.1% 0.62%
2073 0.12% 0.65%
2072 0.15% 0.56%
2071 0.17% 0.75%
2070 0.2% 0.59%
2069 0.23% 0.66%
2068 0.26% 0.8%
2067 0.29% 0.68%
2066 0.31% 0.71%
2065 0.34% 0.73%
2064 0.37% 0.71%
2063 0.4% 0.7%
2062 0.42% 0.78%
2061 0.45% 0.76%
2060 0.48% 0.73%
2059 0.5% 0.78%
2058 0.53% 0.77%
2057 0.56% 0.85%
2056 0.59% 0.85%
2055 0.61% 0.84%
2054 0.64% 0.87%
2053 0.67% 0.9%
2052 0.7% 1.01%
2051 0.72% 0.96%
2050 0.75% 1.06%
2049 0.78% 1.04%
2048 0.8% 1.12%
2047 0.83% 1.17%
2046 0.86% 1.14%
2045 0.9% 1.2%
2044 0.93% 1.19%
2043 0.96% 1.27%
2042 1% 1.29%
2041 1.03% 1.32%
2040 1.07% 1.22%
2039 1.11% 1.14%
2038 1.15% 1.17%
2037 1.18% 1.12%
2036 1.22% 1.27%
2035 1.25% 1.19%
2034 1.28% 1.14%
2033 1.3% 1.06%
2032 1.33% 1.06%
2031 1.36% 0.96%
2030 1.39% 0.96%
2029 1.42% 0.77%
2028 1.45% 0.9%
2027 1.48% 0.64%
2026 1.51% 0.63%
2025 1.53% 0.65%
2024 1.55% 0.61%
2023 1.55% 0.63%
2022 1.42% 0.79%
2021 1.39% 0.57%
2020 1.48% 0.48%
2019 1.53% 0.96%
2018 1.68% 1.35%
2017 1.84% 1.56%
2016 1.86% 1.79%
2015 1.85% 1.97%
2014 1.91% 2.14%
2013 1.97% 2.43%
2012 2.01% 1.67%
2011 2.01% 0.55%
2010 2% 0.27%
2009 2.01% 0.07%
2008 2.07% -0.11%
2007 2.13% -0.14%
2006 2.14% -0.15%
2005 2.19% -0.11%
2004 2.25% 0.01%
2003 2.28% -0.23%
2002 2.32% -0.47%
2001 2.32% -0.37%
2000 2.4% -0.19%
1999 2.55% -0.11%
1998 2.59% 0.01%
1997 2.59% 0.14%
1996 2.62% 0.18%
1995 2.68% 0.28%
1994 2.7% 0.35%
1993 2.7% 0.81%
1992 2.69% 1.74%
1991 2.75% 2.37%
1990 2.84% 2.47%
1989 2.85% 2.45%
1988 2.84% 2.45%
1987 2.8% 2.33%
1986 2.82% 2.23%
1985 2.87% 2.08%
1984 2.84% 1.96%
1983 2.48% 2.19%
1982 2.33% 2.56%
1981 2.54% 2.48%
1980 2.56% 2.42%
1979 2.53% 2.33%
1978 2.5% 1.88%
1977 2.22% 1.4%
1976 2.18% 1.1%
1975 2.47% 0.92%
1974 2.56% 0.83%
1973 2.62% 0.79%
1972 2.61% 0.74%
1971 2.62% 0.77%
1970 2.66% 1.96%
1969 2.72% 4%
1968 2.8% 3.15%
1967 2.85% 1.52%
1966 2.89% 3.62%
1965 2.93% 5.75%
1964 2.95% 5.53%
1963 2.97% 4.96%
1962 3.01% 4.29%
1961 3.02% 3.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Nauru
Current population
19115361
12139
Population rank 69/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
5.88 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +771 +0
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 119/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -7,959 -122
Net migration rank 128/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -122
2024 290,066 -7,725 203 -121
2023 289,635 -8,940 213 -148
2022 281,675 -8,463 226 -144
2021 255,145 -29,908 236 -137
2020 281,328 -23,927 246 -214
2019 307,389 -57,746 255 -171
2018 323,100 -56,487 265 -131
2017 332,838 -42,779 279 -115
2016 338,114 -30,980 289 -105
2015 335,072 -48,179 291 -86
2014 333,551 -40,409 290 -69
2013 331,321 -35,698 291 -53
2012 332,365 -32,624 292 -38
2011 328,548 -33,238 291 -206
2010 324,802 -36,076 281 -246
2009 323,320 -43,046 261 -249
2008 323,226 -42,624 240 -243
2007 326,298 -40,632 222 -235
2006 325,604 -42,118 209 -224
2005 325,816 -49,636 204 -217
2004 331,699 -47,409 202 -210
2003 333,539 -54,701 201 -199
2002 334,255 -55,247 200 -247
2001 335,503 -59,536 203 -252
2000 332,891 -65,197 207 -236
1999 328,890 -47,325 212 -227
1998 325,174 -39,104 214 -217
1997 320,087 -43,377 218 -209
1996 315,252 -43,501 221 -204
1995 309,236 -39,917 225 -201
1994 302,708 -33,462 229 -196
1993 295,515 -36,848 235 -194
1992 288,411 -32,093 237 -121
1991 283,917 -40,868 225 0
1990 280,318 -27,735 214 20
1989 276,736 -30,860 204 24
1988 271,466 -30,450 195 29
1987 261,746 -31,539 186 27
1986 252,754 -31,631 178 21
1985 246,119 -24,991 171 8
1984 241,892 -25,010 166 -2
1983 238,059 -32,877 163 -5
1982 199,809 -46,174 162 30
1981 221,044 -45,490 157 44
1980 218,460 -43,144 145 44
1979 216,810 -47,278 130 48
1978 211,301 -48,309 111 40
1977 203,299 -46,249 89 32
1976 171,903 -50,745 79 0
1975 188,501 -42,329 70 0
1974 184,992 -36,089 63 0
1973 179,871 -29,641 57 0
1972 173,162 -25,807 53 0
1971 165,104 -23,513 50 0
1970 155,946 -14,755 49 0
1969 149,516 -10,937 71 132
1968 146,946 -7,589 116 180
1967 143,859 -4,715 117 -28
1966 140,494 -3,824 123 -32
1965 135,997 -681 113 218
1964 132,832 -440 100 203
1963 129,065 240 88 181
1962 126,429 713 75 158
1961 123,753 797 70 120
1960 120,728 -186 72 76

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

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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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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