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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.08 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Somalia
2100 26,157,456 68,384,185
2099 26,245,641 68,040,371
2098 26,331,619 67,702,230
2097 26,416,090 67,362,336
2096 26,497,966 66,972,933
2095 26,577,430 66,585,659
2094 26,654,549 66,179,819
2093 26,728,912 65,760,590
2092 26,800,726 65,324,261
2091 26,869,103 64,852,843
2090 26,933,745 64,362,727
2089 26,994,393 63,922,797
2088 27,051,725 63,464,036
2087 27,105,725 62,987,028
2086 27,155,743 62,447,029
2085 27,200,252 61,873,597
2084 27,240,081 61,318,916
2083 27,274,635 60,761,800
2082 27,304,601 60,187,980
2081 27,328,275 59,676,722
2080 27,346,322 59,100,915
2079 27,358,846 58,477,428
2078 27,364,710 57,852,528
2077 27,363,544 57,211,821
2076 27,356,220 56,602,463
2075 27,343,275 56,005,600
2074 27,324,366 55,330,165
2073 27,298,193 54,651,918
2072 27,264,801 53,978,548
2071 27,224,139 53,284,016
2070 27,176,996 52,573,210
2069 27,121,679 51,878,214
2068 27,058,279 51,197,653
2067 26,987,818 50,493,028
2066 26,909,977 49,779,172
2065 26,825,610 49,024,665
2064 26,733,472 48,265,876
2063 26,634,443 47,522,361
2062 26,529,537 46,785,920
2061 26,418,318 46,037,526
2060 26,300,043 45,220,507
2059 26,175,298 44,397,936
2058 26,043,910 43,659,021
2057 25,905,522 42,897,422
2056 25,761,415 42,121,542
2055 25,611,347 41,318,179
2054 25,455,341 40,513,141
2053 25,292,387 39,744,995
2052 25,124,081 38,992,177
2051 24,950,631 38,228,872
2050 24,772,432 37,471,735
2049 24,588,164 36,739,905
2048 24,398,840 35,984,999
2047 24,205,409 35,218,863
2046 24,005,250 34,462,403
2045 23,799,564 33,717,596
2044 23,587,909 32,977,674
2043 23,370,717 32,247,710
2042 23,147,742 31,537,272
2041 22,919,092 30,794,853
2040 22,684,402 30,032,324
2039 22,443,876 29,312,883
2038 22,196,908 28,583,386
2037 21,945,561 27,838,646
2036 21,689,784 27,114,453
2035 21,429,391 26,385,421
2034 21,165,636 25,687,629
2033 20,899,157 25,018,509
2032 20,630,118 24,338,597
2031 20,359,005 23,657,353
2030 20,085,689 22,965,742
2029 19,810,652 22,299,610
2028 19,534,112 21,651,582
2027 19,255,397 20,991,860
2026 18,973,755 20,322,668
2025 18,690,875 19,666,990
2024 18,406,359 19,009,151
2023 18,124,838 18,358,615
2022 17,847,877 17,801,897
2021 17,598,650 17,271,431
2020 17,357,325 16,651,191
2019 17,103,803 16,030,971
2018 16,845,685 15,452,487
2017 16,567,357 14,916,629
2016 16,268,760 14,348,740
2015 15,971,743 13,806,963
2014 15,681,725 13,339,491
2013 15,387,337 12,869,594
2012 15,089,647 12,461,160
2011 14,792,126 12,348,830
2010 14,500,112 12,261,756
2009 14,215,611 11,961,201
2008 13,935,174 11,663,084
2007 13,652,040 11,322,582
2006 13,367,459 10,975,502
2005 13,087,629 10,644,228
2004 12,807,402 10,280,998
2003 12,525,842 9,909,157
2002 12,246,915 9,550,063
2001 11,969,422 9,198,493
2000 11,697,592 8,838,713
1999 11,422,965 8,492,059
1998 11,139,145 8,155,417
1997 10,857,754 7,824,525
1996 10,583,526 7,554,474
1995 10,312,996 7,285,007
1994 10,043,718 7,026,797
1993 9,779,761 6,681,399
1992 9,522,266 6,495,107
1991 9,272,584 6,813,760
1990 9,024,773 7,082,811
1989 8,775,546 7,114,817
1988 8,532,099 7,235,360
1987 8,296,485 7,228,302
1986 8,070,818 6,974,788
1985 7,849,693 6,693,289
1984 7,630,682 6,428,389
1983 7,419,642 6,198,430
1982 7,240,241 6,003,840
1981 7,075,648 5,982,849
1980 6,900,212 5,936,154
1979 6,727,797 5,449,117
1978 6,561,534 4,814,892
1977 6,401,515 4,484,050
1976 6,262,404 4,365,812
1975 6,128,731 4,257,535
1974 5,981,197 4,151,842
1973 5,831,631 4,045,592
1972 5,682,833 3,939,436
1971 5,538,355 3,837,691
1970 5,396,966 3,738,448
1969 5,257,081 3,641,015
1968 5,118,111 3,546,590
1967 4,978,862 3,454,537
1966 4,840,958 3,365,106
1965 4,704,965 3,277,874
1964 4,571,109 3,192,796
1963 4,440,264 3,110,361
1962 4,312,044 3,030,091
1961 4,186,201 2,952,054
1960 4,063,655 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Somalia
2100 -0.34% 0.51%
2099 -0.33% 0.5%
2098 -0.32% 0.5%
2097 -0.31% 0.58%
2096 -0.3% 0.58%
2095 -0.29% 0.61%
2094 -0.28% 0.64%
2093 -0.27% 0.67%
2092 -0.25% 0.73%
2091 -0.24% 0.76%
2090 -0.22% 0.69%
2089 -0.21% 0.72%
2088 -0.2% 0.76%
2087 -0.18% 0.86%
2086 -0.16% 0.93%
2085 -0.15% 0.9%
2084 -0.13% 0.92%
2083 -0.11% 0.95%
2082 -0.09% 0.86%
2081 -0.07% 0.97%
2080 -0.05% 1.07%
2079 -0.02% 1.08%
2078 0.004% 1.12%
2077 0.03% 1.08%
2076 0.05% 1.07%
2075 0.07% 1.22%
2074 0.1% 1.24%
2073 0.12% 1.25%
2072 0.15% 1.3%
2071 0.17% 1.35%
2070 0.2% 1.34%
2069 0.23% 1.33%
2068 0.26% 1.4%
2067 0.29% 1.43%
2066 0.31% 1.54%
2065 0.34% 1.57%
2064 0.37% 1.56%
2063 0.4% 1.57%
2062 0.42% 1.63%
2061 0.45% 1.81%
2060 0.48% 1.85%
2059 0.5% 1.69%
2058 0.53% 1.78%
2057 0.56% 1.84%
2056 0.59% 1.94%
2055 0.61% 1.99%
2054 0.64% 1.93%
2053 0.67% 1.93%
2052 0.7% 2%
2051 0.72% 2.02%
2050 0.75% 1.99%
2049 0.78% 2.1%
2048 0.8% 2.18%
2047 0.83% 2.2%
2046 0.86% 2.21%
2045 0.9% 2.24%
2044 0.93% 2.26%
2043 0.96% 2.25%
2042 1% 2.41%
2041 1.03% 2.54%
2040 1.07% 2.45%
2039 1.11% 2.55%
2038 1.15% 2.68%
2037 1.18% 2.67%
2036 1.22% 2.76%
2035 1.25% 2.72%
2034 1.28% 2.67%
2033 1.3% 2.79%
2032 1.33% 2.88%
2031 1.36% 3.01%
2030 1.39% 2.99%
2029 1.42% 2.99%
2028 1.45% 3.14%
2027 1.48% 3.29%
2026 1.51% 3.33%
2025 1.55% 3.46%
2024 1.55% 3.54%
2023 1.55% 3.13%
2022 1.42% 3.07%
2021 1.39% 3.72%
2020 1.48% 3.87%
2019 1.53% 3.74%
2018 1.68% 3.59%
2017 1.84% 3.96%
2016 1.86% 3.92%
2015 1.85% 3.5%
2014 1.91% 3.65%
2013 1.97% 3.28%
2012 2.01% 0.91%
2011 2.01% 0.71%
2010 2% 2.51%
2009 2.01% 2.56%
2008 2.07% 3.01%
2007 2.13% 3.16%
2006 2.14% 3.11%
2005 2.19% 3.53%
2004 2.25% 3.75%
2003 2.28% 3.76%
2002 2.32% 3.82%
2001 2.32% 4.07%
2000 2.4% 4.08%
1999 2.55% 4.13%
1998 2.59% 4.23%
1997 2.59% 3.57%
1996 2.62% 3.7%
1995 2.68% 3.67%
1994 2.7% 5.17%
1993 2.7% 2.87%
1992 2.69% -4.68%
1991 2.75% -3.8%
1990 2.84% -0.45%
1989 2.85% -1.67%
1988 2.84% 0.1%
1987 2.8% 3.63%
1986 2.82% 4.21%
1985 2.87% 4.12%
1984 2.84% 3.71%
1983 2.48% 3.24%
1982 2.33% 0.35%
1981 2.54% 0.79%
1980 2.56% 8.94%
1979 2.53% 13.2%
1978 2.5% 7.38%
1977 2.22% 2.71%
1976 2.18% 2.54%
1975 2.47% 2.55%
1974 2.56% 2.63%
1973 2.62% 2.69%
1972 2.61% 2.65%
1971 2.62% 2.65%
1970 2.66% 2.68%
1969 2.72% 2.66%
1968 2.8% 2.66%
1967 2.85% 2.66%
1966 2.89% 2.66%
1965 2.93% 2.66%
1964 2.95% 2.65%
1963 2.97% 2.65%
1962 3.01% 2.64%
1961 3.02% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Somalia
Current population
19049936
20503678
Population rank 69/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.25%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +12,077
Net migration rank 128/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 12,077
2024 - -7,725 - 26,859
2023 289,635 -8,940 608,203 46,217
2022 281,675 -8,463 551,450 -92,434
2021 255,145 -29,908 566,399 35,506
2020 281,328 -23,927 561,311 77,259
2019 307,389 -57,746 548,756 53,124
2018 323,100 -56,487 514,244 40,844
2017 332,838 -42,779 478,556 38,067
2016 338,114 -30,980 495,132 124,017
2015 335,072 -48,179 481,573 -17,178
2014 333,551 -40,409 464,481 6,065
2013 331,321 -35,698 448,518 20,723
2012 332,365 -32,624 399,468 -51,833
2011 328,548 -33,238 203,213 -326,192
2010 324,802 -36,076 385,571 -88,448
2009 323,320 -43,046 405,784 -101,795
2008 323,226 -42,624 394,258 -102,035
2007 326,298 -40,632 380,303 8,476
2006 325,604 -42,118 372,597 -67,200
2005 325,816 -49,636 363,117 -5,955
2004 331,699 -47,409 351,959 17,353
2003 333,539 -54,701 341,192 33,174
2002 334,255 -55,247 331,215 12,603
2001 335,503 -59,536 319,059 40,274
2000 332,891 -65,197 306,651 53,580
1999 328,890 -47,325 295,523 37,548
1998 325,174 -39,104 284,779 55,426
1997 320,087 -43,377 271,894 49,692
1996 315,252 -43,501 264,807 -46,291
1995 309,236 -39,917 254,509 65,888
1994 302,708 -33,462 246,950 -50,921
1993 295,515 -36,848 232,960 261,815
1992 288,411 -32,093 57,495 -179,675
1991 283,917 -40,868 53,052 -568,166
1990 280,318 -27,735 225,162 -248,155
1989 276,736 -30,860 225,255 -266,281
1988 271,466 -30,450 215,599 -415,660
1987 261,746 -31,539 231,580 -17,391
1986 252,754 -31,631 218,416 74,424
1985 246,119 -24,991 207,960 62,183
1984 241,892 -25,010 199,017 60,630
1983 238,059 -32,877 190,775 9,505
1982 199,809 -46,174 182,793 6,115
1981 221,044 -45,490 185,211 -332,129
1980 218,460 -43,144 174,790 65,519
1979 216,810 -47,278 151,016 582,746
1978 211,301 -48,309 132,689 402,005
1977 203,299 -46,249 124,818 2,170
1976 171,903 -50,745 113,319 -3,831
1975 188,501 -42,329 108,998 -1,934
1974 184,992 -36,089 104,813 -495
1973 179,871 -29,641 108,038 143
1972 173,162 -25,807 104,493 -351
1971 165,104 -23,513 101,196 -1,850
1970 155,946 -14,755 98,025 1,104
1969 149,516 -10,937 95,045 690
1968 146,946 -7,589 92,208 906
1967 143,859 -4,715 89,497 1,498
1966 140,494 -3,824 86,930 941
1965 135,997 -681 84,448 2,142
1964 132,832 -440 82,042 1,518
1963 129,065 240 79,859 1,449
1962 126,429 713 77,737 1,496
1961 123,753 797 75,513 1,336
1960 120,728 -186 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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