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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.02 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Senegal
2100 26,157,456 47,481,703
2099 26,245,641 47,309,204
2098 26,331,619 47,131,505
2097 26,416,090 46,942,831
2096 26,497,966 46,749,318
2095 26,577,430 46,548,519
2094 26,654,549 46,338,777
2093 26,728,912 46,124,372
2092 26,800,726 45,903,819
2091 26,869,103 45,676,277
2090 26,933,745 45,442,218
2089 26,994,393 45,197,486
2088 27,051,725 44,949,158
2087 27,105,725 44,692,601
2086 27,155,743 44,425,160
2085 27,200,252 44,150,556
2084 27,240,081 43,871,406
2083 27,274,635 43,579,072
2082 27,304,601 43,285,560
2081 27,328,275 42,984,866
2080 27,346,322 42,679,614
2079 27,358,846 42,366,808
2078 27,364,710 42,044,826
2077 27,363,544 41,716,837
2076 27,356,220 41,379,705
2075 27,343,275 41,030,232
2074 27,324,366 40,674,683
2073 27,298,193 40,312,726
2072 27,264,801 39,943,067
2071 27,224,139 39,568,028
2070 27,176,996 39,187,711
2069 27,121,679 38,795,322
2068 27,058,279 38,398,147
2067 26,987,818 37,996,983
2066 26,909,977 37,584,328
2065 26,825,610 37,167,637
2064 26,733,472 36,744,279
2063 26,634,443 36,318,015
2062 26,529,537 35,884,713
2061 26,418,318 35,448,776
2060 26,300,043 35,010,231
2059 26,175,298 34,571,669
2058 26,043,910 34,122,702
2057 25,905,522 33,673,448
2056 25,761,415 33,219,406
2055 25,611,347 32,765,741
2054 25,455,341 32,313,613
2053 25,292,387 31,859,051
2052 25,124,081 31,405,418
2051 24,950,631 30,949,633
2050 24,772,432 30,490,614
2049 24,588,164 30,032,811
2048 24,398,840 29,570,773
2047 24,205,409 29,111,688
2046 24,005,250 28,648,672
2045 23,799,564 28,187,838
2044 23,587,909 27,724,585
2043 23,370,717 27,260,926
2042 23,147,742 26,796,927
2041 22,919,092 26,332,270
2040 22,684,402 25,866,240
2039 22,443,876 25,398,425
2038 22,196,908 24,928,471
2037 21,945,561 24,457,649
2036 21,689,784 23,986,892
2035 21,429,391 23,515,497
2034 21,165,636 23,046,885
2033 20,899,157 22,578,286
2032 20,630,118 22,110,230
2031 20,359,005 21,643,047
2030 20,085,689 21,178,414
2029 19,810,652 20,719,234
2028 19,534,112 20,263,713
2027 19,255,397 19,814,138
2026 18,973,755 19,372,006
2025 18,690,875 18,934,809
2024 18,406,359 18,501,984
2023 18,124,838 18,077,573
2022 17,847,877 17,651,103
2021 17,598,650 17,220,867
2020 17,357,325 16,789,219
2019 17,103,803 16,352,922
2018 16,845,685 15,914,498
2017 16,567,357 15,475,002
2016 16,268,760 15,034,521
2015 15,971,743 14,593,331
2014 15,681,725 14,152,102
2013 15,387,337 13,710,849
2012 15,089,647 13,310,495
2011 14,792,126 12,958,897
2010 14,500,112 12,635,413
2009 14,215,611 12,337,389
2008 13,935,174 12,048,959
2007 13,652,040 11,770,344
2006 13,367,459 11,500,094
2005 13,087,629 11,235,472
2004 12,807,402 10,975,704
2003 12,525,842 10,721,176
2002 12,246,915 10,466,214
2001 11,969,422 10,212,942
2000 11,697,592 9,968,260
1999 11,422,965 9,730,887
1998 11,139,145 9,502,952
1997 10,857,754 9,283,495
1996 10,583,526 9,067,014
1995 10,312,996 8,848,101
1994 10,043,718 8,624,078
1993 9,779,761 8,396,288
1992 9,522,266 8,168,395
1991 9,272,584 7,943,085
1990 9,024,773 7,720,523
1989 8,775,546 7,502,207
1988 8,532,099 7,289,618
1987 8,296,485 7,081,530
1986 8,070,818 6,878,192
1985 7,849,693 6,683,287
1984 7,630,682 6,499,364
1983 7,419,642 6,324,504
1982 7,240,241 6,156,961
1981 7,075,648 5,997,160
1980 6,900,212 5,845,638
1979 6,727,797 5,702,895
1978 6,561,534 5,568,096
1977 6,401,515 5,439,549
1976 6,262,404 5,308,564
1975 6,128,731 5,170,810
1974 5,981,197 5,029,437
1973 5,831,631 4,885,181
1972 5,682,833 4,741,631
1971 5,538,355 4,601,864
1970 5,396,966 4,466,328
1969 5,257,081 4,334,974
1968 5,118,111 4,207,587
1967 4,978,862 4,083,870
1966 4,840,958 3,964,299
1965 4,704,965 3,849,788
1964 4,571,109 3,740,535
1963 4,440,264 3,635,876
1962 4,312,044 3,534,686
1961 4,186,201 3,436,375
1960 4,063,655 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Senegal
2100 -0.34% 0.36%
2099 -0.33% 0.38%
2098 -0.32% 0.4%
2097 -0.31% 0.41%
2096 -0.3% 0.43%
2095 -0.29% 0.45%
2094 -0.28% 0.46%
2093 -0.27% 0.48%
2092 -0.25% 0.5%
2091 -0.24% 0.52%
2090 -0.22% 0.54%
2089 -0.21% 0.55%
2088 -0.2% 0.57%
2087 -0.18% 0.6%
2086 -0.16% 0.62%
2085 -0.15% 0.64%
2084 -0.13% 0.67%
2083 -0.11% 0.68%
2082 -0.09% 0.7%
2081 -0.07% 0.72%
2080 -0.05% 0.74%
2079 -0.02% 0.77%
2078 0.004% 0.79%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.05% 0.85%
2075 0.07% 0.87%
2074 0.1% 0.9%
2073 0.12% 0.93%
2072 0.15% 0.95%
2071 0.17% 0.97%
2070 0.2% 1.01%
2069 0.23% 1.03%
2068 0.26% 1.06%
2067 0.29% 1.1%
2066 0.31% 1.12%
2065 0.34% 1.15%
2064 0.37% 1.17%
2063 0.4% 1.21%
2062 0.42% 1.23%
2061 0.45% 1.25%
2060 0.48% 1.27%
2059 0.5% 1.32%
2058 0.53% 1.33%
2057 0.56% 1.37%
2056 0.59% 1.38%
2055 0.61% 1.4%
2054 0.64% 1.43%
2053 0.67% 1.44%
2052 0.7% 1.47%
2051 0.72% 1.51%
2050 0.75% 1.52%
2049 0.78% 1.56%
2048 0.8% 1.58%
2047 0.83% 1.62%
2046 0.86% 1.63%
2045 0.9% 1.67%
2044 0.93% 1.7%
2043 0.96% 1.73%
2042 1% 1.76%
2041 1.03% 1.8%
2040 1.07% 1.84%
2039 1.11% 1.89%
2038 1.15% 1.93%
2037 1.18% 1.96%
2036 1.22% 2%
2035 1.25% 2.03%
2034 1.28% 2.08%
2033 1.3% 2.12%
2032 1.33% 2.16%
2031 1.36% 2.19%
2030 1.39% 2.22%
2029 1.42% 2.25%
2028 1.45% 2.27%
2027 1.48% 2.28%
2026 1.51% 2.31%
2025 1.55% 2.34%
2024 1.55% 2.35%
2023 1.55% 2.42%
2022 1.42% 2.5%
2021 1.39% 2.57%
2020 1.48% 2.67%
2019 1.53% 2.75%
2018 1.68% 2.84%
2017 1.84% 2.93%
2016 1.86% 3.02%
2015 1.85% 3.12%
2014 1.91% 3.22%
2013 1.97% 3.01%
2012 2.01% 2.71%
2011 2.01% 2.56%
2010 2% 2.42%
2009 2.01% 2.39%
2008 2.07% 2.37%
2007 2.13% 2.35%
2006 2.14% 2.36%
2005 2.19% 2.37%
2004 2.25% 2.37%
2003 2.28% 2.44%
2002 2.32% 2.48%
2001 2.32% 2.45%
2000 2.4% 2.44%
1999 2.55% 2.4%
1998 2.59% 2.36%
1997 2.59% 2.39%
1996 2.62% 2.47%
1995 2.68% 2.6%
1994 2.7% 2.71%
1993 2.7% 2.79%
1992 2.69% 2.84%
1991 2.75% 2.88%
1990 2.84% 2.91%
1989 2.85% 2.92%
1988 2.84% 2.94%
1987 2.8% 2.96%
1986 2.82% 2.92%
1985 2.87% 2.83%
1984 2.84% 2.76%
1983 2.48% 2.72%
1982 2.33% 2.66%
1981 2.54% 2.59%
1980 2.56% 2.5%
1979 2.53% 2.42%
1978 2.5% 2.36%
1977 2.22% 2.47%
1976 2.18% 2.66%
1975 2.47% 2.81%
1974 2.56% 2.95%
1973 2.62% 3.03%
1972 2.61% 3.04%
1971 2.62% 3.03%
1970 2.66% 3.03%
1969 2.72% 3.03%
1968 2.8% 3.03%
1967 2.85% 3.02%
1966 2.89% 2.97%
1965 2.93% 2.92%
1964 2.95% 2.88%
1963 2.97% 2.86%
1962 3.01% 2.86%
1961 3.02% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Senegal
Current population
19049936
19491599
Population rank 69/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.24%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -12,636
Net migration rank 128/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -12,636
2024 - -7,725 - -10,307
2023 289,635 -8,940 431,006 -9,999
2022 281,675 -8,463 415,507 16,425
2021 255,145 -29,908 403,019 25,519
2020 281,328 -23,927 400,910 33,848
2019 307,389 -57,746 399,436 38,386
2018 323,100 -56,487 405,454 33,567
2017 332,838 -42,779 410,366 29,605
2016 338,114 -30,980 411,480 29,498
2015 335,072 -48,179 407,008 34,387
2014 333,551 -40,409 405,019 36,030
2013 331,321 -35,698 406,582 34,878
2012 332,365 -32,624 402,243 -42,978
2011 328,548 -33,238 387,290 -43,350
2010 324,802 -36,076 372,934 -69,888
2009 323,320 -43,046 362,238 -69,239
2008 323,226 -42,624 351,661 -67,812
2007 326,298 -40,632 339,963 -66,580
2006 325,604 -42,118 331,364 -64,254
2005 325,816 -49,636 323,908 -61,781
2004 331,699 -47,409 317,286 -59,879
2003 333,539 -54,701 308,856 -57,213
2002 334,255 -55,247 298,842 -40,554
2001 335,503 -59,536 289,690 -41,422
2000 332,891 -65,197 283,946 -42,854
1999 328,890 -47,325 277,944 -44,284
1998 325,174 -39,104 267,404 -45,189
1997 320,087 -43,377 261,200 -44,506
1996 315,252 -43,501 255,418 -39,162
1995 309,236 -39,917 252,552 -31,001
1994 302,708 -33,462 249,115 -22,633
1993 295,515 -36,848 245,742 -16,649
1992 288,411 -32,093 241,482 -14,796
1991 283,917 -40,868 237,713 -13,783
1990 280,318 -27,735 234,155 -12,959
1989 276,736 -30,860 227,797 -12,362
1988 271,466 -30,450 221,772 -12,036
1987 261,746 -31,539 218,522 -12,086
1986 252,754 -31,631 212,887 -12,655
1985 246,119 -24,991 208,218 -18,644
1984 241,892 -25,010 203,125 -24,858
1983 238,059 -32,877 197,673 -26,222
1982 199,809 -46,174 191,309 -27,672
1981 221,044 -45,490 185,917 -29,959
1980 218,460 -43,144 179,707 -32,616
1979 216,810 -47,278 173,425 -35,022
1978 211,301 -48,309 167,744 -36,559
1977 203,299 -46,249 161,636 -35,731
1976 171,903 -50,745 154,776 -18,716
1975 188,501 -42,329 147,311 -7,870
1974 184,992 -36,089 139,974 3,347
1973 179,871 -29,641 133,834 11,382
1972 173,162 -25,807 128,024 13,852
1971 165,104 -23,513 122,511 15,131
1970 155,946 -14,755 117,264 16,168
1969 149,516 -10,937 112,393 16,887
1968 146,946 -7,589 108,240 17,264
1967 143,859 -4,715 104,824 17,107
1966 140,494 -3,824 101,359 15,849
1965 135,997 -681 97,912 13,913
1964 132,832 -440 94,797 11,892
1963 129,065 240 92,264 10,371
1962 126,429 713 89,937 9,809
1961 123,753 797 87,322 9,549
1960 120,728 -186 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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