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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1,571 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 +1.64% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nauru
2100 26,157,456 20,717
2099 26,245,641 20,686
2098 26,331,619 20,645
2097 26,416,090 20,605
2096 26,497,966 20,570
2095 26,577,430 20,535
2094 26,654,549 20,488
2093 26,728,912 20,432
2092 26,800,726 20,386
2091 26,869,103 20,341
2090 26,933,745 20,285
2089 26,994,393 20,219
2088 27,051,725 20,152
2087 27,105,725 20,096
2086 27,155,743 20,028
2085 27,200,252 19,959
2084 27,240,081 19,880
2083 27,274,635 19,796
2082 27,304,601 19,709
2081 27,328,275 19,611
2080 27,346,322 19,525
2079 27,358,846 19,420
2078 27,364,710 19,312
2077 27,363,544 19,206
2076 27,356,220 19,098
2075 27,343,275 18,986
2074 27,324,366 18,874
2073 27,298,193 18,758
2072 27,264,801 18,638
2071 27,224,139 18,535
2070 27,176,996 18,396
2069 27,121,679 18,289
2068 27,058,279 18,168
2067 26,987,818 18,025
2066 26,909,977 17,903
2065 26,825,610 17,777
2064 26,733,472 17,649
2063 26,634,443 17,524
2062 26,529,537 17,402
2061 26,418,318 17,267
2060 26,300,043 17,137
2059 26,175,298 17,013
2058 26,043,910 16,882
2057 25,905,522 16,752
2056 25,761,415 16,612
2055 25,611,347 16,472
2054 25,455,341 16,335
2053 25,292,387 16,193
2052 25,124,081 16,049
2051 24,950,631 15,888
2050 24,772,432 15,738
2049 24,588,164 15,572
2048 24,398,840 15,412
2047 24,205,409 15,241
2046 24,005,250 15,064
2045 23,799,564 14,895
2044 23,587,909 14,718
2043 23,370,717 14,546
2042 23,147,742 14,363
2041 22,919,092 14,180
2040 22,684,402 13,996
2039 22,443,876 13,827
2038 22,196,908 13,672
2037 21,945,561 13,513
2036 21,689,784 13,363
2035 21,429,391 13,196
2034 21,165,636 13,040
2033 20,899,157 12,894
2032 20,630,118 12,758
2031 20,359,005 12,625
2030 20,085,689 12,504
2029 19,810,652 12,386
2028 19,534,112 12,292
2027 19,255,397 12,182
2026 18,973,755 12,105
2025 18,690,875 12,030
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 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 1.55% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Nauru
Current population
19049936
12125
Population rank 69/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
6.01 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +771 +0
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 126/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 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 (1960–2024, 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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