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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 29,294,628 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 +1.61% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Niger
2100 26,153,266 92,119,820
2099 26,241,436 91,758,864
2098 26,327,401 91,380,105
2097 26,411,858 90,979,507
2096 26,493,721 90,560,194
2095 26,573,173 90,121,433
2094 26,650,279 89,665,016
2093 26,724,630 89,186,290
2092 26,796,433 88,687,247
2091 26,864,799 88,169,255
2090 26,929,431 87,632,134
2089 26,990,069 87,075,435
2088 27,047,391 86,497,532
2087 27,101,383 85,901,116
2086 27,151,393 85,285,801
2085 27,195,895 84,648,237
2084 27,235,718 83,990,034
2083 27,270,266 83,310,768
2082 27,300,227 82,611,309
2081 27,323,897 81,895,814
2080 27,341,942 81,159,765
2079 27,354,464 80,409,054
2078 27,360,327 79,639,286
2077 27,359,161 78,852,089
2076 27,351,838 78,045,772
2075 27,338,895 77,223,494
2074 27,319,989 76,387,922
2073 27,293,820 75,535,687
2072 27,260,434 74,667,410
2071 27,219,778 73,784,579
2070 27,172,642 72,888,455
2069 27,117,335 71,975,811
2068 27,053,945 71,050,594
2067 26,983,495 70,111,034
2066 26,905,666 69,159,115
2065 26,821,312 68,199,397
2064 26,729,190 67,226,153
2063 26,630,176 66,242,857
2062 26,525,287 65,249,357
2061 26,414,086 64,246,142
2060 26,295,830 63,236,587
2059 26,171,105 62,219,239
2058 26,039,738 61,193,260
2057 25,901,372 60,161,411
2056 25,757,288 59,126,596
2055 25,607,244 58,084,470
2054 25,451,264 57,038,192
2053 25,288,335 55,989,073
2052 25,120,056 54,940,685
2051 24,946,634 53,889,624
2050 24,768,464 52,841,076
2049 24,584,225 51,793,560
2048 24,394,931 50,746,939
2047 24,201,532 49,703,518
2046 24,001,405 48,661,960
2045 23,795,751 47,622,548
2044 23,584,131 46,586,941
2043 23,366,974 45,557,790
2042 23,144,034 44,531,886
2041 22,915,420 43,511,370
2040 22,680,768 42,494,381
2039 22,440,281 41,482,338
2038 22,193,352 40,472,234
2037 21,942,046 39,463,944
2036 21,686,309 38,459,660
2035 21,425,958 37,458,584
2034 21,162,245 36,465,688
2033 20,895,809 35,476,260
2032 20,626,813 34,497,489
2031 20,355,744 33,527,117
2030 20,082,472 32,563,547
2029 19,807,478 31,610,576
2028 19,530,983 30,670,274
2027 19,252,313 29,741,014
2026 18,970,716 28,823,166
2025 18,687,881 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
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 1.53% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Niger
Current population
19115361
29294628
Population rank 69/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.35%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 9/197
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

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -7,704
2024 290,066 -7,725 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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