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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 12.8 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.18% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Guatemala vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Nigeria
2100 26,153,266 481,640,156
2099 26,241,436 481,456,918
2098 26,327,401 481,181,892
2097 26,411,858 480,838,161
2096 26,493,721 480,422,467
2095 26,573,173 479,938,579
2094 26,650,279 479,395,022
2093 26,724,630 478,769,369
2092 26,796,433 478,059,864
2091 26,864,799 477,236,907
2090 26,929,431 476,329,495
2089 26,990,069 475,326,347
2088 27,047,391 474,231,442
2087 27,101,383 473,035,563
2086 27,151,393 471,732,001
2085 27,195,895 470,328,175
2084 27,235,718 468,806,172
2083 27,270,266 467,187,453
2082 27,300,227 465,472,417
2081 27,323,897 463,643,190
2080 27,341,942 461,705,493
2079 27,354,464 459,644,523
2078 27,360,327 457,477,264
2077 27,359,161 455,218,871
2076 27,351,838 452,849,991
2075 27,338,895 450,367,356
2074 27,319,989 447,789,885
2073 27,293,820 445,117,028
2072 27,260,434 442,340,440
2071 27,219,778 439,464,323
2070 27,172,642 436,505,329
2069 27,117,335 433,437,998
2068 27,053,945 430,286,232
2067 26,983,495 427,032,499
2066 26,905,666 423,702,640
2065 26,821,312 420,285,359
2064 26,729,190 416,778,394
2063 26,630,176 413,198,800
2062 26,525,287 409,551,159
2061 26,414,086 405,827,482
2060 26,295,830 402,041,765
2059 26,171,105 398,197,311
2058 26,039,738 394,284,767
2057 25,901,372 390,311,065
2056 25,757,288 386,267,580
2055 25,607,244 382,162,992
2054 25,451,264 378,000,511
2053 25,288,335 373,769,779
2052 25,120,056 369,472,476
2051 24,946,634 365,120,741
2050 24,768,464 360,706,317
2049 24,584,225 356,243,287
2048 24,394,931 351,724,743
2047 24,201,532 347,142,279
2046 24,001,405 342,505,549
2045 23,795,751 337,807,869
2044 23,584,131 333,050,132
2043 23,366,974 328,230,652
2042 23,144,034 323,363,366
2041 22,915,420 318,443,989
2040 22,680,768 313,468,061
2039 22,440,281 308,450,008
2038 22,193,352 303,399,842
2037 21,942,046 298,327,800
2036 21,686,309 293,227,654
2035 21,425,958 288,115,630
2034 21,162,245 282,995,818
2033 20,895,809 277,875,880
2032 20,626,813 272,747,599
2031 20,355,744 267,645,657
2030 20,082,472 262,562,767
2029 19,807,478 257,484,616
2028 19,530,983 252,445,821
2027 19,252,313 247,437,680
2026 18,970,716 242,458,365
2025 18,687,881 237,527,782
2024 18,406,359 232,679,478
2023 18,124,838 227,882,945
2022 17,847,877 223,150,896
2021 17,598,650 218,529,286
2020 17,357,325 213,996,181
2019 17,103,803 209,485,641
2018 16,845,685 204,938,755
2017 16,567,357 200,254,579
2016 16,268,760 195,443,700
2015 15,971,743 190,671,878
2014 15,681,725 185,896,915
2013 15,387,337 181,049,443
2012 15,089,647 176,200,625
2011 14,792,126 171,379,598
2010 14,500,112 166,642,886
2009 14,215,611 162,049,464
2008 13,935,174 157,595,014
2007 13,652,040 153,267,261
2006 13,367,459 149,077,334
2005 13,087,629 145,017,253
2004 12,807,402 141,057,045
2003 12,525,842 137,202,644
2002 12,246,915 133,471,989
2001 11,969,422 129,862,595
2000 11,697,592 126,382,494
1999 11,422,965 123,047,320
1998 11,139,145 119,846,254
1997 10,857,754 116,754,792
1996 10,583,526 113,754,779
1995 10,312,996 110,819,428
1994 10,043,718 107,935,714
1993 9,779,761 105,122,069
1992 9,522,266 102,372,770
1991 9,272,584 99,720,162
1990 9,024,773 97,120,925
1989 8,775,546 94,531,014
1988 8,532,099 92,020,090
1987 8,296,485 89,591,716
1986 8,070,818 87,235,953
1985 7,849,693 84,897,973
1984 7,630,682 82,526,443
1983 7,419,642 80,438,260
1982 7,240,241 78,378,701
1981 7,075,648 76,068,103
1980 6,900,212 73,764,641
1979 6,727,797 71,498,242
1978 6,561,534 69,326,532
1977 6,401,515 67,234,590
1976 6,262,404 65,258,009
1975 6,128,731 63,410,815
1974 5,981,197 61,679,144
1973 5,831,631 60,082,139
1972 5,682,833 58,601,748
1971 5,538,355 57,214,684
1970 5,396,966 55,893,838
1969 5,257,081 54,631,914
1968 5,118,111 53,432,783
1967 4,978,862 52,293,065
1966 4,840,958 51,188,234
1965 4,704,965 50,086,764
1964 4,571,109 49,012,016
1963 4,440,264 47,973,575
1962 4,312,044 46,965,292
1961 4,186,201 45,989,310
1960 4,063,655 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Nigeria
2100 -0.34% 0.04%
2099 -0.33% 0.06%
2098 -0.32% 0.07%
2097 -0.31% 0.09%
2096 -0.3% 0.1%
2095 -0.29% 0.11%
2094 -0.28% 0.13%
2093 -0.27% 0.15%
2092 -0.25% 0.17%
2091 -0.24% 0.19%
2090 -0.22% 0.21%
2089 -0.21% 0.23%
2088 -0.2% 0.25%
2087 -0.18% 0.28%
2086 -0.16% 0.3%
2085 -0.15% 0.32%
2084 -0.13% 0.35%
2083 -0.11% 0.37%
2082 -0.09% 0.39%
2081 -0.07% 0.42%
2080 -0.05% 0.45%
2079 -0.02% 0.47%
2078 0.004% 0.5%
2077 0.03% 0.52%
2076 0.05% 0.55%
2075 0.07% 0.58%
2074 0.1% 0.6%
2073 0.12% 0.63%
2072 0.15% 0.65%
2071 0.17% 0.68%
2070 0.2% 0.71%
2069 0.23% 0.73%
2068 0.26% 0.76%
2067 0.29% 0.79%
2066 0.31% 0.81%
2065 0.34% 0.84%
2064 0.37% 0.87%
2063 0.4% 0.89%
2062 0.42% 0.92%
2061 0.45% 0.94%
2060 0.48% 0.97%
2059 0.5% 0.99%
2058 0.53% 1.02%
2057 0.56% 1.05%
2056 0.59% 1.07%
2055 0.61% 1.1%
2054 0.64% 1.13%
2053 0.67% 1.16%
2052 0.7% 1.19%
2051 0.72% 1.22%
2050 0.75% 1.25%
2049 0.78% 1.28%
2048 0.8% 1.32%
2047 0.83% 1.35%
2046 0.86% 1.39%
2045 0.9% 1.43%
2044 0.93% 1.47%
2043 0.96% 1.51%
2042 1% 1.54%
2041 1.03% 1.59%
2040 1.07% 1.63%
2039 1.11% 1.66%
2038 1.15% 1.7%
2037 1.18% 1.74%
2036 1.22% 1.77%
2035 1.25% 1.81%
2034 1.28% 1.84%
2033 1.3% 1.88%
2032 1.33% 1.91%
2031 1.36% 1.94%
2030 1.39% 1.97%
2029 1.42% 2%
2028 1.45% 2.02%
2027 1.48% 2.05%
2026 1.51% 2.08%
2025 1.53% 2.08%
2024 1.55% 2.1%
2023 1.55% 2.12%
2022 1.42% 2.11%
2021 1.39% 2.12%
2020 1.48% 2.15%
2019 1.53% 2.22%
2018 1.68% 2.34%
2017 1.84% 2.46%
2016 1.86% 2.5%
2015 1.85% 2.57%
2014 1.91% 2.68%
2013 1.97% 2.75%
2012 2.01% 2.81%
2011 2.01% 2.84%
2010 2% 2.83%
2009 2.01% 2.83%
2008 2.07% 2.82%
2007 2.13% 2.81%
2006 2.14% 2.8%
2005 2.19% 2.81%
2004 2.25% 2.81%
2003 2.28% 2.8%
2002 2.32% 2.78%
2001 2.32% 2.75%
2000 2.4% 2.71%
1999 2.55% 2.67%
1998 2.59% 2.65%
1997 2.59% 2.64%
1996 2.62% 2.65%
1995 2.68% 2.67%
1994 2.7% 2.68%
1993 2.7% 2.69%
1992 2.69% 2.66%
1991 2.75% 2.68%
1990 2.84% 2.74%
1989 2.85% 2.73%
1988 2.84% 2.71%
1987 2.8% 2.7%
1986 2.82% 2.75%
1985 2.87% 2.87%
1984 2.84% 2.6%
1983 2.48% 2.63%
1982 2.33% 3.04%
1981 2.54% 3.12%
1980 2.56% 3.17%
1979 2.53% 3.13%
1978 2.5% 3.11%
1977 2.22% 3.03%
1976 2.18% 2.91%
1975 2.47% 2.81%
1974 2.56% 2.66%
1973 2.62% 2.53%
1972 2.61% 2.42%
1971 2.62% 2.36%
1970 2.66% 2.31%
1969 2.72% 2.24%
1968 2.8% 2.18%
1967 2.85% 2.16%
1966 2.89% 2.2%
1965 2.93% 2.19%
1964 2.95% 2.16%
1963 2.97% 2.15%
1962 3.01% 2.12%
1961 3.02% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Nigeria
Current population
19115361
245016045
Population rank 69/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 2.95%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -15,258
Net migration rank 128/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -15,258
2024 290,066 -7,725 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 289,635 -8,940 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 281,675 -8,463 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 255,145 -29,908 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 281,328 -23,927 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 307,389 -57,746 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 323,100 -56,487 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 332,838 -42,779 4,706,183 78,685
2016 338,114 -30,980 4,761,594 75,265
2015 335,072 -48,179 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 333,551 -40,409 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 331,321 -35,698 4,811,751 40,201
2012 332,365 -32,624 4,774,508 71,138
2011 328,548 -33,238 4,728,363 67,808
2010 324,802 -36,076 4,629,173 47,966
2009 323,320 -43,046 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 323,226 -42,624 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 326,298 -40,632 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 325,604 -42,118 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 325,816 -49,636 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 331,699 -47,409 3,877,376 46,370
2003 333,539 -54,701 3,751,120 33,857
2002 334,255 -55,247 3,606,814 69,594
2001 335,503 -59,536 3,478,370 64,163
2000 332,891 -65,197 3,343,196 74,535
1999 328,890 -47,325 3,155,425 97,195
1998 325,174 -39,104 3,003,946 145,575
1997 320,087 -43,377 2,936,500 96,885
1996 315,252 -43,501 2,882,205 84,448
1995 309,236 -39,917 2,830,771 73,243
1994 302,708 -33,462 2,735,198 128,134
1993 295,515 -36,848 2,673,675 90,200
1992 288,411 -32,093 2,596,173 138,412
1991 283,917 -40,868 2,527,807 42,760
1990 280,318 -27,735 2,491,928 135,959
1989 276,736 -30,860 2,452,324 99,588
1988 271,466 -30,450 2,376,419 93,510
1987 261,746 -31,539 2,322,397 64,418
1986 252,754 -31,631 2,295,003 29,682
1985 246,119 -24,991 2,289,784 61,514
1984 241,892 -25,010 2,278,060 113,758
1983 238,059 -32,877 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 199,809 -46,174 2,233,401 101,116
1981 221,044 -45,490 2,179,884 106,723
1980 218,460 -43,144 2,121,618 198,672
1979 216,810 -47,278 2,074,807 137,721
1978 211,301 -48,309 2,019,621 111,258
1977 203,299 -46,249 1,923,917 129,075
1976 171,903 -50,745 1,827,289 72,889
1975 188,501 -42,329 1,718,623 75,603
1974 184,992 -36,089 1,624,813 44,281
1973 179,871 -29,641 1,525,485 -618
1972 173,162 -25,807 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 165,104 -23,513 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 155,946 -14,755 1,295,507 7,953
1969 149,516 -10,937 1,213,484 6,912
1968 146,946 -7,589 1,168,254 9,615
1967 143,859 -4,715 1,082,884 18,683
1966 140,494 -3,824 1,095,582 12,513
1965 135,997 -681 1,061,840 32,988
1964 132,832 -440 1,028,272 26,411
1963 129,065 240 995,116 27,115
1962 126,429 713 966,452 27,906
1961 123,753 797 932,111 25,515
1960 120,728 -186 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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