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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.27 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Guatemala vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Rwanda
2100 26,157,456 33,092,520
2099 26,245,641 32,987,847
2098 26,331,619 32,907,335
2097 26,416,090 32,832,706
2096 26,497,966 32,747,490
2095 26,577,430 32,615,044
2094 26,654,549 32,529,590
2093 26,728,912 32,396,544
2092 26,800,726 32,274,083
2091 26,869,103 32,171,077
2090 26,933,745 32,068,626
2089 26,994,393 31,872,593
2088 27,051,725 31,726,882
2087 27,105,725 31,533,364
2086 27,155,743 31,379,315
2085 27,200,252 31,235,000
2084 27,240,081 31,092,940
2083 27,274,635 30,917,707
2082 27,304,601 30,733,578
2081 27,328,275 30,557,819
2080 27,346,322 30,367,298
2079 27,358,846 30,176,627
2078 27,364,710 29,997,866
2077 27,363,544 29,800,561
2076 27,356,220 29,627,021
2075 27,343,275 29,423,503
2074 27,324,366 29,225,643
2073 27,298,193 29,007,777
2072 27,264,801 28,780,763
2071 27,224,139 28,560,382
2070 27,176,996 28,316,533
2069 27,121,679 28,103,541
2068 27,058,279 27,854,906
2067 26,987,818 27,591,747
2066 26,909,977 27,355,659
2065 26,825,610 27,084,704
2064 26,733,472 26,821,315
2063 26,634,443 26,543,184
2062 26,529,537 26,296,132
2061 26,418,318 25,985,356
2060 26,300,043 25,712,904
2059 26,175,298 25,437,446
2058 26,043,910 25,106,242
2057 25,905,522 24,837,928
2056 25,761,415 24,566,784
2055 25,611,347 24,266,669
2054 25,455,341 23,976,914
2053 25,292,387 23,690,426
2052 25,124,081 23,406,346
2051 24,950,631 23,099,207
2050 24,772,432 22,800,250
2049 24,588,164 22,484,698
2048 24,398,840 22,157,938
2047 24,205,409 21,834,786
2046 24,005,250 21,540,566
2045 23,799,564 21,215,262
2044 23,587,909 20,902,695
2043 23,370,717 20,535,605
2042 23,147,742 20,201,608
2041 22,919,092 19,832,577
2040 22,684,402 19,463,015
2039 22,443,876 19,096,860
2038 22,196,908 18,761,626
2037 21,945,561 18,421,864
2036 21,689,784 18,116,691
2035 21,429,391 17,753,910
2034 21,165,636 17,421,234
2033 20,899,157 17,089,349
2032 20,630,118 16,811,505
2031 20,359,005 16,485,559
2030 20,085,689 16,167,916
2029 19,810,652 15,858,862
2028 19,534,112 15,544,959
2027 19,255,397 15,207,733
2026 18,973,755 14,888,776
2025 18,690,875 14,560,205
2024 18,406,359 14,256,567
2023 18,124,838 13,954,471
2022 17,847,877 13,651,030
2021 17,598,650 13,355,260
2020 17,357,325 13,065,837
2019 17,103,803 12,776,103
2018 16,845,685 12,487,996
2017 16,567,357 12,202,060
2016 16,268,760 11,919,183
2015 15,971,743 11,640,022
2014 15,681,725 11,364,757
2013 15,387,337 11,093,340
2012 15,089,647 10,829,901
2011 14,792,126 10,573,733
2010 14,500,112 10,317,553
2009 14,215,611 10,060,432
2008 13,935,174 9,804,269
2007 13,652,040 9,549,933
2006 13,367,459 9,299,246
2005 13,087,629 9,054,528
2004 12,807,402 8,816,844
2003 12,525,842 8,586,875
2002 12,246,915 8,400,180
2001 11,969,422 8,287,094
2000 11,697,592 8,213,931
1999 11,422,965 8,147,912
1998 11,139,145 8,081,681
1997 10,857,754 7,755,238
1996 10,583,526 6,708,764
1995 10,312,996 5,674,118
1994 10,043,718 6,792,352
1993 9,779,761 7,981,132
1992 9,522,266 7,683,266
1991 9,272,584 7,526,966
1990 9,024,773 7,375,307
1989 8,775,546 7,184,706
1988 8,532,099 6,968,071
1987 8,296,485 6,749,493
1986 8,070,818 6,531,881
1985 7,849,693 6,317,228
1984 7,630,682 6,107,627
1983 7,419,642 5,905,311
1982 7,240,241 5,711,549
1981 7,075,648 5,527,230
1980 6,900,212 5,353,259
1979 6,727,797 5,189,541
1978 6,561,534 5,035,171
1977 6,401,515 4,888,240
1976 6,262,404 4,745,954
1975 6,128,731 4,607,728
1974 5,981,197 4,474,228
1973 5,831,631 4,345,047
1972 5,682,833 4,220,335
1971 5,538,355 4,100,044
1970 5,396,966 3,980,669
1969 5,257,081 3,861,271
1968 5,118,111 3,744,010
1967 4,978,862 3,629,577
1966 4,840,958 3,521,626
1965 4,704,965 3,423,210
1964 4,571,109 3,334,834
1963 4,440,264 3,258,890
1962 4,312,044 3,186,025
1961 4,186,201 3,106,779
1960 4,063,655 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Rwanda
2100 -0.34% 0.32%
2099 -0.33% 0.24%
2098 -0.32% 0.23%
2097 -0.31% 0.26%
2096 -0.3% 0.41%
2095 -0.29% 0.26%
2094 -0.28% 0.41%
2093 -0.27% 0.38%
2092 -0.25% 0.32%
2091 -0.24% 0.32%
2090 -0.22% 0.62%
2089 -0.21% 0.46%
2088 -0.2% 0.61%
2087 -0.18% 0.49%
2086 -0.16% 0.46%
2085 -0.15% 0.46%
2084 -0.13% 0.57%
2083 -0.11% 0.6%
2082 -0.09% 0.58%
2081 -0.07% 0.63%
2080 -0.05% 0.63%
2079 -0.02% 0.6%
2078 0.004% 0.66%
2077 0.03% 0.59%
2076 0.05% 0.69%
2075 0.07% 0.68%
2074 0.1% 0.75%
2073 0.12% 0.79%
2072 0.15% 0.77%
2071 0.17% 0.86%
2070 0.2% 0.76%
2069 0.23% 0.89%
2068 0.26% 0.95%
2067 0.29% 0.86%
2066 0.31% 1%
2065 0.34% 0.98%
2064 0.37% 1.05%
2063 0.4% 0.94%
2062 0.42% 1.2%
2061 0.45% 1.06%
2060 0.48% 1.08%
2059 0.5% 1.32%
2058 0.53% 1.08%
2057 0.56% 1.1%
2056 0.59% 1.24%
2055 0.61% 1.21%
2054 0.64% 1.21%
2053 0.67% 1.21%
2052 0.7% 1.33%
2051 0.72% 1.31%
2050 0.75% 1.4%
2049 0.78% 1.47%
2048 0.8% 1.48%
2047 0.83% 1.37%
2046 0.86% 1.53%
2045 0.9% 1.5%
2044 0.93% 1.79%
2043 0.96% 1.65%
2042 1% 1.86%
2041 1.03% 1.9%
2040 1.07% 1.92%
2039 1.11% 1.79%
2038 1.15% 1.84%
2037 1.18% 1.68%
2036 1.22% 2.04%
2035 1.25% 1.91%
2034 1.28% 1.94%
2033 1.3% 1.65%
2032 1.33% 1.98%
2031 1.36% 1.96%
2030 1.39% 1.95%
2029 1.42% 2.02%
2028 1.45% 2.22%
2027 1.48% 2.14%
2026 1.51% 2.26%
2025 1.55% 2.13%
2024 1.55% 2.16%
2023 1.55% 2.22%
2022 1.42% 2.21%
2021 1.39% 2.22%
2020 1.48% 2.27%
2019 1.53% 2.31%
2018 1.68% 2.34%
2017 1.84% 2.37%
2016 1.86% 2.4%
2015 1.85% 2.42%
2014 1.91% 2.45%
2013 1.97% 2.43%
2012 2.01% 2.42%
2011 2.01% 2.48%
2010 2% 2.56%
2009 2.01% 2.61%
2008 2.07% 2.66%
2007 2.13% 2.7%
2006 2.14% 2.7%
2005 2.19% 2.7%
2004 2.25% 2.68%
2003 2.28% 2.22%
2002 2.32% 1.36%
2001 2.32% 0.89%
2000 2.4% 0.81%
1999 2.55% 0.82%
1998 2.59% 4.21%
1997 2.59% 15.6%
1996 2.62% 18.2%
1995 2.68% -16.5%
1994 2.7% -14.9%
1993 2.7% 3.88%
1992 2.69% 2.08%
1991 2.75% 2.06%
1990 2.84% 2.65%
1989 2.85% 3.11%
1988 2.84% 3.24%
1987 2.8% 3.33%
1986 2.82% 3.4%
1985 2.87% 3.43%
1984 2.84% 3.43%
1983 2.48% 3.39%
1982 2.33% 3.33%
1981 2.54% 3.25%
1980 2.56% 3.15%
1979 2.53% 3.07%
1978 2.5% 3.01%
1977 2.22% 3%
1976 2.18% 3%
1975 2.47% 2.98%
1974 2.56% 2.97%
1973 2.62% 2.96%
1972 2.61% 2.93%
1971 2.62% 3%
1970 2.66% 3.09%
1969 2.72% 3.13%
1968 2.8% 3.15%
1967 2.85% 3.07%
1966 2.89% 2.87%
1965 2.93% 2.65%
1964 2.95% 2.33%
1963 2.97% 2.29%
1962 3.01% 2.55%
1961 3.02% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Rwanda
Current population
19049936
14975051
Population rank 69/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.18%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +828
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +6,282
Net migration rank 128/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 6,282
2024 - -7,725 - -15,582
2023 289,635 -8,940 312,762 -9,001
2022 281,675 -8,463 312,145 -9,001
2021 255,145 -29,908 309,895 -21,492
2020 281,328 -23,927 312,692 -22,251
2019 307,389 -57,746 313,525 -24,492
2018 323,100 -56,487 312,512 -25,323
2017 332,838 -42,779 310,323 -25,634
2016 338,114 -30,980 305,549 -24,474
2015 335,072 -48,179 299,114 -21,862
2014 333,551 -40,409 292,779 -19,505
2013 331,321 -35,698 286,331 -16,779
2012 332,365 -32,624 282,584 -25,260
2011 328,548 -33,238 282,922 -27,915
2010 324,802 -36,076 286,848 -29,501
2009 323,320 -43,046 287,034 -30,128
2008 323,226 -42,624 287,334 -31,913
2007 326,298 -40,632 285,791 -32,537
2006 325,604 -42,118 282,149 -34,008
2005 325,816 -49,636 275,121 -33,830
2004 331,699 -47,409 265,273 -31,214
2003 333,539 -54,701 251,243 -25,355
2002 334,255 -55,247 239,036 -91,518
2001 335,503 -59,536 230,845 -152,197
2000 332,891 -65,197 221,276 -153,588
1999 328,890 -47,325 210,518 -146,162
1998 325,174 -39,104 197,185 -129,089
1997 320,087 -43,377 174,687 410,106
1996 315,252 -43,501 140,455 1,367,700
1995 309,236 -39,917 121,137 439,995
1994 302,708 -33,462 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 295,515 -36,848 183,926 236,110
1992 288,411 -32,093 188,025 -12,334
1991 283,917 -40,868 196,431 -59,519
1990 280,318 -27,735 207,895 -41,483
1989 276,736 -30,860 217,632 -2,826
1988 271,466 -30,450 223,759 -5,285
1987 261,746 -31,539 225,744 -7,062
1986 252,754 -31,631 225,526 -8,982
1985 246,119 -24,991 223,794 -11,031
1984 241,892 -25,010 219,337 -12,899
1983 238,059 -32,877 212,750 -14,560
1982 199,809 -46,174 205,147 -15,818
1981 221,044 -45,490 195,769 -16,453
1980 218,460 -43,144 184,988 -16,359
1979 216,810 -47,278 174,477 -15,669
1978 211,301 -48,309 163,779 -13,838
1977 203,299 -46,249 155,011 -11,084
1976 171,903 -50,745 147,665 -7,027
1975 188,501 -42,329 140,596 -4,791
1974 184,992 -36,089 135,743 -4,535
1973 179,871 -29,641 131,021 -3,862
1972 173,162 -25,807 126,403 -4,156
1971 165,104 -23,513 122,567 -4,230
1970 155,946 -14,755 119,273 1,149
1969 149,516 -10,937 115,394 2,983
1968 146,946 -7,589 111,422 4,728
1967 143,859 -4,715 108,053 4,655
1966 140,494 -3,824 105,128 -1,930
1965 135,997 -681 103,422 -9,774
1964 132,832 -440 102,562 -19,458
1963 129,065 240 94,296 -25,524
1962 126,429 713 102,548 -25,594
1961 123,753 797 102,051 -20,508
1960 120,728 -186 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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