The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.
Population statistics:
- Niger's population is 1.53 times bigger than Guatemala's.
- Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
- The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.35% for Niger.
- For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
- Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).
Guatemala vs Niger: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
|
| 2100 | 26,157,456 | 92,149,803 |
| 2099 | 26,245,641 | 91,788,730 |
| 2098 | 26,331,619 | 91,409,848 |
| 2097 | 26,416,090 | 91,009,119 |
| 2096 | 26,497,966 | 90,589,670 |
| 2095 | 26,577,430 | 90,150,766 |
| 2094 | 26,654,549 | 89,694,201 |
| 2093 | 26,728,912 | 89,215,318 |
| 2092 | 26,800,726 | 88,716,114 |
| 2091 | 26,869,103 | 88,197,952 |
| 2090 | 26,933,745 | 87,660,657 |
| 2089 | 26,994,393 | 87,103,777 |
| 2088 | 27,051,725 | 86,525,686 |
| 2087 | 27,105,725 | 85,929,075 |
| 2086 | 27,155,743 | 85,313,560 |
| 2085 | 27,200,252 | 84,675,788 |
| 2084 | 27,240,081 | 84,017,371 |
| 2083 | 27,274,635 | 83,337,884 |
| 2082 | 27,304,601 | 82,638,198 |
| 2081 | 27,328,275 | 81,922,470 |
| 2080 | 27,346,322 | 81,186,181 |
| 2079 | 27,358,846 | 80,435,226 |
| 2078 | 27,364,710 | 79,665,207 |
| 2077 | 27,363,544 | 78,877,754 |
| 2076 | 27,356,220 | 78,071,174 |
| 2075 | 27,343,275 | 77,248,629 |
| 2074 | 27,324,366 | 76,412,785 |
| 2073 | 27,298,193 | 75,560,272 |
| 2072 | 27,264,801 | 74,691,713 |
| 2071 | 27,224,139 | 73,808,594 |
| 2070 | 27,176,996 | 72,912,178 |
| 2069 | 27,121,679 | 71,999,238 |
| 2068 | 27,058,279 | 71,073,720 |
| 2067 | 26,987,818 | 70,133,854 |
| 2066 | 26,909,977 | 69,181,625 |
| 2065 | 26,825,610 | 68,221,595 |
| 2064 | 26,733,472 | 67,248,034 |
| 2063 | 26,634,443 | 66,264,418 |
| 2062 | 26,529,537 | 65,270,595 |
| 2061 | 26,418,318 | 64,267,053 |
| 2060 | 26,300,043 | 63,257,169 |
| 2059 | 26,175,298 | 62,239,490 |
| 2058 | 26,043,910 | 61,213,177 |
| 2057 | 25,905,522 | 60,180,993 |
| 2056 | 25,761,415 | 59,145,841 |
| 2055 | 25,611,347 | 58,103,375 |
| 2054 | 25,455,341 | 57,056,756 |
| 2053 | 25,292,387 | 56,007,297 |
| 2052 | 25,124,081 | 54,958,567 |
| 2051 | 24,950,631 | 53,907,164 |
| 2050 | 24,772,432 | 52,858,275 |
| 2049 | 24,588,164 | 51,810,418 |
| 2048 | 24,398,840 | 50,763,456 |
| 2047 | 24,205,409 | 49,719,695 |
| 2046 | 24,005,250 | 48,677,799 |
| 2045 | 23,799,564 | 47,638,048 |
| 2044 | 23,587,909 | 46,602,104 |
| 2043 | 23,370,717 | 45,572,618 |
| 2042 | 23,147,742 | 44,546,381 |
| 2041 | 22,919,092 | 43,525,533 |
| 2040 | 22,684,402 | 42,508,212 |
| 2039 | 22,443,876 | 41,495,840 |
| 2038 | 22,196,908 | 40,485,407 |
| 2037 | 21,945,561 | 39,476,789 |
| 2036 | 21,689,784 | 38,472,178 |
| 2035 | 21,429,391 | 37,470,776 |
| 2034 | 21,165,636 | 36,477,557 |
| 2033 | 20,899,157 | 35,487,806 |
| 2032 | 20,630,118 | 34,508,717 |
| 2031 | 20,359,005 | 33,538,029 |
| 2030 | 20,085,689 | 32,574,145 |
| 2029 | 19,810,652 | 31,620,865 |
| 2028 | 19,534,112 | 30,680,257 |
| 2027 | 19,255,397 | 29,750,695 |
| 2026 | 18,973,755 | 28,832,547 |
| 2025 | 18,690,875 | 27,926,917 |
| 2024 | 18,406,359 | 27,032,412 |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 | 26,159,867 |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 | 25,311,973 |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 | 24,502,140 |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 | 23,717,613 |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 | 22,947,757 |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 | 22,188,069 |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 | 21,435,446 |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 | 20,685,753 |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 | 19,939,498 |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 | 19,215,909 |
| 2013 | 15,387,337 | 18,519,898 |
| 2012 | 15,089,647 | 17,836,769 |
| 2011 | 14,792,126 | 17,176,283 |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 | 16,548,835 |
| 2009 | 14,215,611 | 15,943,675 |
| 2008 | 13,935,174 | 15,361,915 |
| 2007 | 13,652,040 | 14,803,610 |
| 2006 | 13,367,459 | 14,268,581 |
| 2005 | 13,087,629 | 13,756,192 |
| 2004 | 12,807,402 | 13,265,836 |
| 2003 | 12,525,842 | 12,796,984 |
| 2002 | 12,246,915 | 12,349,144 |
| 2001 | 11,969,422 | 11,920,647 |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 | 11,509,630 |
| 1999 | 11,422,965 | 11,117,411 |
| 1998 | 11,139,145 | 10,741,413 |
| 1997 | 10,857,754 | 10,383,969 |
| 1996 | 10,583,526 | 10,044,852 |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 | 9,714,529 |
| 1994 | 10,043,718 | 9,398,258 |
| 1993 | 9,779,761 | 9,100,789 |
| 1992 | 9,522,266 | 8,817,633 |
| 1991 | 9,272,584 | 8,546,900 |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 | 8,286,059 |
| 1989 | 8,775,546 | 8,034,780 |
| 1988 | 8,532,099 | 7,793,748 |
| 1987 | 8,296,485 | 7,561,150 |
| 1986 | 8,070,818 | 7,335,811 |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 | 7,118,457 |
| 1984 | 7,630,682 | 6,909,971 |
| 1983 | 7,419,642 | 6,708,644 |
| 1982 | 7,240,241 | 6,512,732 |
| 1981 | 7,075,648 | 6,322,006 |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 | 6,135,971 |
| 1979 | 6,727,797 | 5,955,556 |
| 1978 | 6,561,534 | 5,782,932 |
| 1977 | 6,401,515 | 5,619,716 |
| 1976 | 6,262,404 | 5,464,962 |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 | 5,317,019 |
| 1974 | 5,981,197 | 5,174,953 |
| 1973 | 5,831,631 | 5,037,865 |
| 1972 | 5,682,833 | 4,904,845 |
| 1971 | 5,538,355 | 4,776,225 |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 | 4,650,275 |
| 1969 | 5,257,081 | 4,525,725 |
| 1968 | 5,118,111 | 4,403,637 |
| 1967 | 4,978,862 | 4,283,590 |
| 1966 | 4,840,958 | 4,165,544 |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 | 4,049,695 |
| 1964 | 4,571,109 | 3,935,814 |
| 1963 | 4,440,264 | 3,823,873 |
| 1962 | 4,312,044 | 3,714,520 |
| 1961 | 4,186,201 | 3,608,162 |
| 1960 | 4,063,655 | 3,505,050 |
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/niger | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).
Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.
Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
|
| 2100 | -0.34% | 0.39% |
| 2099 | -0.33% | 0.41% |
| 2098 | -0.32% | 0.44% |
| 2097 | -0.31% | 0.46% |
| 2096 | -0.3% | 0.49% |
| 2095 | -0.29% | 0.51% |
| 2094 | -0.28% | 0.54% |
| 2093 | -0.27% | 0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.25% | 0.59% |
| 2091 | -0.24% | 0.61% |
| 2090 | -0.22% | 0.64% |
| 2089 | -0.21% | 0.67% |
| 2088 | -0.2% | 0.69% |
| 2087 | -0.18% | 0.72% |
| 2086 | -0.16% | 0.75% |
| 2085 | -0.15% | 0.78% |
| 2084 | -0.13% | 0.82% |
| 2083 | -0.11% | 0.85% |
| 2082 | -0.09% | 0.87% |
| 2081 | -0.07% | 0.91% |
| 2080 | -0.05% | 0.93% |
| 2079 | -0.02% | 0.97% |
| 2078 | 0.004% | 1% |
| 2077 | 0.03% | 1.03% |
| 2076 | 0.05% | 1.06% |
| 2075 | 0.07% | 1.09% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | 1.13% |
| 2073 | 0.12% | 1.16% |
| 2072 | 0.15% | 1.2% |
| 2071 | 0.17% | 1.23% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | 1.27% |
| 2069 | 0.23% | 1.3% |
| 2068 | 0.26% | 1.34% |
| 2067 | 0.29% | 1.38% |
| 2066 | 0.31% | 1.41% |
| 2065 | 0.34% | 1.45% |
| 2064 | 0.37% | 1.48% |
| 2063 | 0.4% | 1.52% |
| 2062 | 0.42% | 1.56% |
| 2061 | 0.45% | 1.6% |
| 2060 | 0.48% | 1.64% |
| 2059 | 0.5% | 1.68% |
| 2058 | 0.53% | 1.72% |
| 2057 | 0.56% | 1.75% |
| 2056 | 0.59% | 1.79% |
| 2055 | 0.61% | 1.83% |
| 2054 | 0.64% | 1.87% |
| 2053 | 0.67% | 1.91% |
| 2052 | 0.7% | 1.95% |
| 2051 | 0.72% | 1.98% |
| 2050 | 0.75% | 2.02% |
| 2049 | 0.78% | 2.06% |
| 2048 | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| 2047 | 0.83% | 2.14% |
| 2046 | 0.86% | 2.18% |
| 2045 | 0.9% | 2.22% |
| 2044 | 0.93% | 2.26% |
| 2043 | 0.96% | 2.3% |
| 2042 | 1% | 2.35% |
| 2041 | 1.03% | 2.39% |
| 2040 | 1.07% | 2.44% |
| 2039 | 1.11% | 2.5% |
| 2038 | 1.15% | 2.55% |
| 2037 | 1.18% | 2.61% |
| 2036 | 1.22% | 2.67% |
| 2035 | 1.25% | 2.72% |
| 2034 | 1.28% | 2.79% |
| 2033 | 1.3% | 2.84% |
| 2032 | 1.33% | 2.89% |
| 2031 | 1.36% | 2.96% |
| 2030 | 1.39% | 3.01% |
| 2029 | 1.42% | 3.07% |
| 2028 | 1.45% | 3.12% |
| 2027 | 1.48% | 3.18% |
| 2026 | 1.51% | 3.24% |
| 2025 | 1.55% | 3.31% |
| 2024 | 1.55% | 3.34% |
| 2023 | 1.55% | 3.35% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 3.31% |
| 2021 | 1.39% | 3.31% |
| 2020 | 1.48% | 3.35% |
| 2019 | 1.53% | 3.42% |
| 2018 | 1.68% | 3.51% |
| 2017 | 1.84% | 3.62% |
| 2016 | 1.86% | 3.74% |
| 2015 | 1.85% | 3.77% |
| 2014 | 1.91% | 3.76% |
| 2013 | 1.97% | 3.83% |
| 2012 | 2.01% | 3.85% |
| 2011 | 2.01% | 3.79% |
| 2010 | 2% | 3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01% | 3.79% |
| 2008 | 2.07% | 3.77% |
| 2007 | 2.13% | 3.75% |
| 2006 | 2.14% | 3.72% |
| 2005 | 2.19% | 3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25% | 3.66% |
| 2003 | 2.28% | 3.63% |
| 2002 | 2.32% | 3.59% |
| 2001 | 2.32% | 3.57% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | 3.53% |
| 1999 | 2.55% | 3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.59% | 3.44% |
| 1997 | 2.59% | 3.38% |
| 1996 | 2.62% | 3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.68% | 3.37% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | 3.27% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | 3.21% |
| 1992 | 2.69% | 3.17% |
| 1991 | 2.75% | 3.15% |
| 1990 | 2.84% | 3.13% |
| 1989 | 2.85% | 3.09% |
| 1988 | 2.84% | 3.08% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | 3.07% |
| 1986 | 2.82% | 3.05% |
| 1985 | 2.87% | 3.02% |
| 1984 | 2.84% | 3% |
| 1983 | 2.48% | 3.01% |
| 1982 | 2.33% | 3.02% |
| 1981 | 2.54% | 3.03% |
| 1980 | 2.56% | 3.03% |
| 1979 | 2.53% | 2.99% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.22% | 2.83% |
| 1976 | 2.18% | 2.78% |
| 1975 | 2.47% | 2.75% |
| 1974 | 2.56% | 2.72% |
| 1973 | 2.62% | 2.71% |
| 1972 | 2.61% | 2.69% |
| 1971 | 2.62% | 2.71% |
| 1970 | 2.66% | 2.75% |
| 1969 | 2.72% | 2.77% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| 1966 | 2.89% | 2.86% |
| 1965 | 2.93% | 2.89% |
| 1964 | 2.95% | 2.93% |
| 1963 | 2.97% | 2.94% |
| 1962 | 3.01% | 2.95% |
| 1961 | 3.02% | 2.94% |
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/niger | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.
Live population counters
|
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
19049936
|
29080898
|
| Population rank | 69/197 | 53/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.23% | 0.35% |
| One net population change |
1.87 minutes
|
36.1 seconds
|
| One birth every |
1.39 minutes
|
28.8 seconds
|
| One death every |
6.01 minutes
|
2.27 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +771 | +2,391 |
| Annual growth/decline | +281,521 | +872,545 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.55% | +3.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 69/197 | 10/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.1 hours
|
1.14 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -7,959 | -7,704 |
| Net migration rank | 128/196 | 126/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 92,732 | 449,236 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 133/195 | 85/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 176/195 | 140/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -7,959 | - | -7,704 |
| 2024 | - | -7,725 | - | -4,041 |
| 2023 | 289,635 | -8,940 | 864,139 | 995 |
| 2022 | 281,675 | -8,463 | 829,651 | 995 |
| 2021 | 255,145 | -29,908 | 793,428 | -4,405 |
| 2020 | 281,328 | -23,927 | 784,437 | -4,402 |
| 2019 | 307,389 | -57,746 | 775,474 | -15,778 |
| 2018 | 323,100 | -56,487 | 763,536 | -3,830 |
| 2017 | 332,838 | -42,779 | 752,384 | -6,830 |
| 2016 | 338,114 | -30,980 | 738,999 | 14,833 |
| 2015 | 335,072 | -48,179 | 721,630 | 17,051 |
| 2014 | 333,551 | -40,409 | 704,609 | 3,891 |
| 2013 | 331,321 | -35,698 | 686,070 | -2,543 |
| 2012 | 332,365 | -32,624 | 664,009 | 18,714 |
| 2011 | 328,548 | -33,238 | 645,175 | -6,941 |
| 2010 | 324,802 | -36,076 | 624,685 | -8,033 |
| 2009 | 323,320 | -43,046 | 602,671 | -9,014 |
| 2008 | 323,226 | -42,624 | 579,727 | -9,847 |
| 2007 | 326,298 | -40,632 | 556,808 | -10,069 |
| 2006 | 325,604 | -42,118 | 533,374 | -10,054 |
| 2005 | 325,816 | -49,636 | 511,167 | -9,700 |
| 2004 | 331,699 | -47,409 | 488,328 | -9,070 |
| 2003 | 333,539 | -54,701 | 467,295 | -8,841 |
| 2002 | 334,255 | -55,247 | 446,767 | -9,550 |
| 2001 | 335,503 | -59,536 | 428,417 | -8,654 |
| 2000 | 332,891 | -65,197 | 410,779 | -8,522 |
| 1999 | 328,890 | -47,325 | 394,212 | -12,037 |
| 1998 | 325,174 | -39,104 | 377,120 | -7,298 |
| 1997 | 320,087 | -43,377 | 358,745 | -13,680 |
| 1996 | 315,252 | -43,501 | 341,223 | -8,057 |
| 1995 | 309,236 | -39,917 | 323,630 | 3,843 |
| 1994 | 302,708 | -33,462 | 306,026 | -959 |
| 1993 | 295,515 | -36,848 | 292,135 | -2,269 |
| 1992 | 288,411 | -32,093 | 278,690 | -2,258 |
| 1991 | 283,917 | -40,868 | 266,527 | -1,500 |
| 1990 | 280,318 | -27,735 | 256,594 | 73 |
| 1989 | 276,736 | -30,860 | 245,278 | 613 |
| 1988 | 271,466 | -30,450 | 237,296 | -1,139 |
| 1987 | 261,746 | -31,539 | 231,371 | -2,338 |
| 1986 | 252,754 | -31,631 | 224,365 | -2,728 |
| 1985 | 246,119 | -24,991 | 219,206 | -6,126 |
| 1984 | 241,892 | -25,010 | 213,111 | -9,208 |
| 1983 | 238,059 | -32,877 | 207,962 | -9,209 |
| 1982 | 199,809 | -46,174 | 202,012 | -8,935 |
| 1981 | 221,044 | -45,490 | 195,938 | -7,559 |
| 1980 | 218,460 | -43,144 | 189,251 | -5,564 |
| 1979 | 216,810 | -47,278 | 180,632 | -3,495 |
| 1978 | 211,301 | -48,309 | 171,614 | -3,494 |
| 1977 | 203,299 | -46,249 | 161,792 | -3,476 |
| 1976 | 171,903 | -50,745 | 154,489 | -3,308 |
| 1975 | 188,501 | -42,329 | 147,962 | -3,254 |
| 1974 | 184,992 | -36,089 | 142,606 | -3,179 |
| 1973 | 179,871 | -29,641 | 137,695 | -2,942 |
| 1972 | 173,162 | -25,807 | 133,813 | -2,525 |
| 1971 | 165,104 | -23,513 | 128,223 | -2,277 |
| 1970 | 155,946 | -14,755 | 128,184 | -2,225 |
| 1969 | 149,516 | -10,937 | 125,389 | -2,245 |
| 1968 | 146,946 | -7,589 | 123,301 | -2,277 |
| 1967 | 143,859 | -4,715 | 121,358 | -2,289 |
| 1966 | 140,494 | -3,824 | 119,314 | -2,289 |
| 1965 | 135,997 | -681 | 116,963 | -2,289 |
| 1964 | 132,832 | -440 | 115,386 | -2,289 |
| 1963 | 129,065 | 240 | 113,072 | -2,289 |
| 1962 | 126,429 | 713 | 110,280 | -2,369 |
| 1961 | 123,753 | 797 | 107,693 | -2,893 |
| 1960 | 120,728 | -186 | 105,081 | -3,641 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).
As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.
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Population differences between Guatemala and Niger
|
Guatemala
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73 years | 61.9 years |
| Average age | 27.3 years | 21.2 years |
| Median age | 24 years | 16.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 2.31 births per woman | 6.06 births per woman |
| Population density | 459 ppl/mi² | 59 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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