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Population in Guatemala compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.11 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Guatemala vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2100 26,157,456 16,111,324
2099 26,245,641 16,126,181
2098 26,331,619 16,139,280
2097 26,416,090 16,154,153
2096 26,497,966 16,164,923
2095 26,577,430 16,173,557
2094 26,654,549 16,173,155
2093 26,728,912 16,177,864
2092 26,800,726 16,175,032
2091 26,869,103 16,168,153
2090 26,933,745 16,158,415
2089 26,994,393 16,146,773
2088 27,051,725 16,133,018
2087 27,105,725 16,116,823
2086 27,155,743 16,089,780
2085 27,200,252 16,068,438
2084 27,240,081 16,044,782
2083 27,274,635 16,011,134
2082 27,304,601 15,975,073
2081 27,328,275 15,935,071
2080 27,346,322 15,896,846
2079 27,358,846 15,854,898
2078 27,364,710 15,805,607
2077 27,363,544 15,754,551
2076 27,356,220 15,699,439
2075 27,343,275 15,639,458
2074 27,324,366 15,584,377
2073 27,298,193 15,516,736
2072 27,264,801 15,446,543
2071 27,224,139 15,374,790
2070 27,176,996 15,297,449
2069 27,121,679 15,216,666
2068 27,058,279 15,128,048
2067 26,987,818 15,032,144
2066 26,909,977 14,935,222
2065 26,825,610 14,837,697
2064 26,733,472 14,740,749
2063 26,634,443 14,642,031
2062 26,529,537 14,529,557
2061 26,418,318 14,423,861
2060 26,300,043 14,311,215
2059 26,175,298 14,198,706
2058 26,043,910 14,080,827
2057 25,905,522 13,960,869
2056 25,761,415 13,836,132
2055 25,611,347 13,706,113
2054 25,455,341 13,579,802
2053 25,292,387 13,444,465
2052 25,124,081 13,303,409
2051 24,950,631 13,156,370
2050 24,772,432 13,010,109
2049 24,588,164 12,867,021
2048 24,398,840 12,716,015
2047 24,205,409 12,570,250
2046 24,005,250 12,414,307
2045 23,799,564 12,257,874
2044 23,587,909 12,092,075
2043 23,370,717 11,931,531
2042 23,147,742 11,770,467
2041 22,919,092 11,602,993
2040 22,684,402 11,431,337
2039 22,443,876 11,262,807
2038 22,196,908 11,100,099
2037 21,945,561 10,931,629
2036 21,689,784 10,760,758
2035 21,429,391 10,585,702
2034 21,165,636 10,413,826
2033 20,899,157 10,241,196
2032 20,630,118 10,062,575
2031 20,359,005 9,883,708
2030 20,085,689 9,708,038
2029 19,810,652 9,532,000
2028 19,534,112 9,360,873
2027 19,255,397 9,179,702
2026 18,973,755 9,001,269
2025 18,690,875 8,822,114
2024 18,406,359 8,642,022
2023 18,124,838 8,460,512
2022 17,847,877 8,276,807
2021 17,598,650 8,094,602
2020 17,357,325 7,912,558
2019 17,103,803 7,731,991
2018 16,845,685 7,554,563
2017 16,567,357 7,379,299
2016 16,268,760 7,205,328
2015 15,971,743 7,037,655
2014 15,681,725 6,876,385
2013 15,387,337 6,714,051
2012 15,089,647 6,551,080
2011 14,792,126 6,387,251
2010 14,500,112 6,222,714
2009 14,215,611 6,055,646
2008 13,935,174 5,894,722
2007 13,652,040 5,749,352
2006 13,367,459 5,624,466
2005 13,087,629 5,501,712
2004 12,807,402 5,355,717
2003 12,525,842 5,177,687
2002 12,246,915 4,971,435
2001 11,969,422 4,692,716
2000 11,697,592 4,423,611
1999 11,422,965 4,318,043
1998 11,139,145 4,295,785
1997 10,857,754 4,253,716
1996 10,583,526 4,199,210
1995 10,312,996 4,179,179
1994 10,043,718 4,173,105
1993 9,779,761 4,157,130
1992 9,522,266 4,166,366
1991 9,272,584 4,246,267
1990 9,024,773 4,196,828
1989 8,775,546 4,034,037
1988 8,532,099 3,934,517
1987 8,296,485 3,829,718
1986 8,070,818 3,728,380
1985 7,849,693 3,638,438
1984 7,630,682 3,558,758
1983 7,419,642 3,481,646
1982 7,240,241 3,408,183
1981 7,075,648 3,338,940
1980 6,900,212 3,272,089
1979 6,727,797 3,207,499
1978 6,561,534 3,145,517
1977 6,401,515 3,085,354
1976 6,262,404 3,028,820
1975 6,128,731 2,974,657
1974 5,981,197 2,920,459
1973 5,831,631 2,866,955
1972 5,682,833 2,814,388
1971 5,538,355 2,763,222
1970 5,396,966 2,712,286
1969 5,257,081 2,661,365
1968 5,118,111 2,611,532
1967 4,978,862 2,562,384
1966 4,840,958 2,514,638
1965 4,704,965 2,468,666
1964 4,571,109 2,424,390
1963 4,440,264 2,382,258
1962 4,312,044 2,342,242
1961 4,186,201 2,304,227
1960 4,063,655 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Sierra Leone
2100 -0.34% -0.09%
2099 -0.33% -0.08%
2098 -0.32% -0.09%
2097 -0.31% -0.07%
2096 -0.3% -0.05%
2095 -0.29% 0.002%
2094 -0.28% -0.03%
2093 -0.27% 0.02%
2092 -0.25% 0.04%
2091 -0.24% 0.06%
2090 -0.22% 0.07%
2089 -0.21% 0.09%
2088 -0.2% 0.1%
2087 -0.18% 0.17%
2086 -0.16% 0.13%
2085 -0.15% 0.15%
2084 -0.13% 0.21%
2083 -0.11% 0.23%
2082 -0.09% 0.25%
2081 -0.07% 0.24%
2080 -0.05% 0.26%
2079 -0.02% 0.31%
2078 0.004% 0.32%
2077 0.03% 0.35%
2076 0.05% 0.38%
2075 0.07% 0.35%
2074 0.1% 0.44%
2073 0.12% 0.45%
2072 0.15% 0.47%
2071 0.17% 0.51%
2070 0.2% 0.53%
2069 0.23% 0.59%
2068 0.26% 0.64%
2067 0.29% 0.65%
2066 0.31% 0.66%
2065 0.34% 0.66%
2064 0.37% 0.67%
2063 0.4% 0.77%
2062 0.42% 0.73%
2061 0.45% 0.79%
2060 0.48% 0.79%
2059 0.5% 0.84%
2058 0.53% 0.86%
2057 0.56% 0.9%
2056 0.59% 0.95%
2055 0.61% 0.93%
2054 0.64% 1.01%
2053 0.67% 1.06%
2052 0.7% 1.12%
2051 0.72% 1.12%
2050 0.75% 1.11%
2049 0.78% 1.19%
2048 0.8% 1.16%
2047 0.83% 1.26%
2046 0.86% 1.28%
2045 0.9% 1.37%
2044 0.93% 1.35%
2043 0.96% 1.37%
2042 1% 1.44%
2041 1.03% 1.5%
2040 1.07% 1.5%
2039 1.11% 1.47%
2038 1.15% 1.54%
2037 1.18% 1.59%
2036 1.22% 1.65%
2035 1.25% 1.65%
2034 1.28% 1.69%
2033 1.3% 1.78%
2032 1.33% 1.81%
2031 1.36% 1.81%
2030 1.39% 1.85%
2029 1.42% 1.83%
2028 1.45% 1.97%
2027 1.48% 1.98%
2026 1.51% 2.03%
2025 1.55% 2.08%
2024 1.55% 2.15%
2023 1.55% 2.22%
2022 1.42% 2.25%
2021 1.39% 2.3%
2020 1.48% 2.34%
2019 1.53% 2.35%
2018 1.68% 2.38%
2017 1.84% 2.41%
2016 1.86% 2.38%
2015 1.85% 2.35%
2014 1.91% 2.42%
2013 1.97% 2.49%
2012 2.01% 2.56%
2011 2.01% 2.64%
2010 2% 2.76%
2009 2.01% 2.73%
2008 2.07% 2.53%
2007 2.13% 2.22%
2006 2.14% 2.23%
2005 2.19% 2.73%
2004 2.25% 3.44%
2003 2.28% 4.15%
2002 2.32% 5.94%
2001 2.32% 6.08%
2000 2.4% 2.44%
1999 2.55% 0.52%
1998 2.59% 0.99%
1997 2.59% 1.3%
1996 2.62% 0.48%
1995 2.68% 0.15%
1994 2.7% 0.38%
1993 2.7% -0.22%
1992 2.69% -1.88%
1991 2.75% 1.18%
1990 2.84% 4.04%
1989 2.85% 2.53%
1988 2.84% 2.74%
1987 2.8% 2.72%
1986 2.82% 2.47%
1985 2.87% 2.24%
1984 2.84% 2.21%
1983 2.48% 2.16%
1982 2.33% 2.07%
1981 2.54% 2.04%
1980 2.56% 2.01%
1979 2.53% 1.97%
1978 2.5% 1.95%
1977 2.22% 1.87%
1976 2.18% 1.82%
1975 2.47% 1.86%
1974 2.56% 1.87%
1973 2.62% 1.87%
1972 2.61% 1.85%
1971 2.62% 1.88%
1970 2.66% 1.91%
1969 2.72% 1.91%
1968 2.8% 1.92%
1967 2.85% 1.9%
1966 2.89% 1.86%
1965 2.93% 1.83%
1964 2.95% 1.77%
1963 2.97% 1.71%
1962 3.01% 1.65%
1961 3.02% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Sierra Leone
Current population
19049936
9049533
Population rank 69/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.11%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +497
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -11,309
Net migration rank 128/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -11,309
2024 - -7,725 - -11,000
2023 289,635 -8,940 188,788 -4,000
2022 281,675 -8,463 186,625 -4,000
2021 255,145 -29,908 183,326 -1,544
2020 281,328 -23,927 181,015 1,292
2019 307,389 -57,746 181,068 -2,238
2018 323,100 -56,487 178,772 -2,741
2017 332,838 -42,779 173,259 1,234
2016 338,114 -30,980 168,784 4,657
2015 335,072 -48,179 162,275 -356
2014 333,551 -40,409 160,137 485
2013 331,321 -35,698 161,265 2,773
2012 332,365 -32,624 160,915 988
2011 328,548 -33,238 158,858 6,895
2010 324,802 -36,076 155,338 7,983
2009 323,320 -43,046 152,669 18,145
2008 323,226 -42,624 149,855 1,182
2007 326,298 -40,632 145,740 -6,042
2006 325,604 -42,118 144,127 -34,052
2005 325,816 -49,636 137,234 -1,805
2004 331,699 -47,409 132,661 23,897
2003 333,539 -54,701 130,312 69,185
2002 334,255 -55,247 126,429 86,578
2001 335,503 -59,536 116,647 227,791
2000 332,891 -65,197 110,754 83,013
1999 328,890 -47,325 102,295 -84,926
1998 325,174 -39,104 103,906 -76,766
1997 320,087 -43,377 105,433 -48,437
1996 315,252 -43,501 104,140 -52,110
1995 309,236 -39,917 100,885 -112,857
1994 302,708 -33,462 101,486 -77,371
1993 295,515 -36,848 103,317 -95,476
1992 288,411 -32,093 103,251 -129,565
1991 283,917 -40,868 105,477 -238,965
1990 280,318 -27,735 100,778 131,587
1989 276,736 -30,860 98,298 -5,079
1988 271,466 -30,450 96,344 9,470
1987 261,746 -31,539 94,235 9,558
1986 252,754 -31,631 90,902 7,992
1985 246,119 -24,991 88,869 -7,873
1984 241,892 -25,010 87,072 -8,708
1983 238,059 -32,877 84,628 -8,783
1982 199,809 -46,174 82,457 -11,379
1981 221,044 -45,490 80,111 -12,699
1980 218,460 -43,144 77,932 -11,641
1979 216,810 -47,278 75,992 -13,095
1978 211,301 -48,309 74,130 -13,073
1977 203,299 -46,249 71,663 -12,399
1976 171,903 -50,745 69,506 -15,686
1975 188,501 -42,329 67,560 -13,058
1974 184,992 -36,089 65,357 -11,473
1973 179,871 -29,641 62,443 -9,322
1972 173,162 -25,807 60,279 -8,267
1971 165,104 -23,513 58,484 -8,162
1970 155,946 -14,755 56,513 -4,957
1969 149,516 -10,937 54,768 -4,485
1968 146,946 -7,589 53,126 -3,743
1967 143,859 -4,715 51,734 -2,819
1966 140,494 -3,824 49,486 -2,911
1965 135,997 -681 47,223 -1,851
1964 132,832 -440 45,487 -2,308
1963 129,065 240 43,569 -2,480
1962 126,429 713 41,603 -2,658
1961 123,753 797 40,022 -2,947
1960 120,728 -186 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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