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Population in Guatemala compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.52 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Guatemala vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala South Sudan
2100 26,157,456 24,086,901
2099 26,245,641 24,081,477
2098 26,331,619 24,063,461
2097 26,416,090 24,065,268
2096 26,497,966 24,054,483
2095 26,577,430 24,046,345
2094 26,654,549 24,047,776
2093 26,728,912 24,039,017
2092 26,800,726 24,019,054
2091 26,869,103 24,000,308
2090 26,933,745 23,978,496
2089 26,994,393 23,937,487
2088 27,051,725 23,892,166
2087 27,105,725 23,857,250
2086 27,155,743 23,803,312
2085 27,200,252 23,759,178
2084 27,240,081 23,687,109
2083 27,274,635 23,617,646
2082 27,304,601 23,541,119
2081 27,328,275 23,466,449
2080 27,346,322 23,391,758
2079 27,358,846 23,294,252
2078 27,364,710 23,197,067
2077 27,363,544 23,086,584
2076 27,356,220 22,987,331
2075 27,343,275 22,868,587
2074 27,324,366 22,726,189
2073 27,298,193 22,583,672
2072 27,264,801 22,438,943
2071 27,224,139 22,288,026
2070 27,176,996 22,151,650
2069 27,121,679 22,003,659
2068 27,058,279 21,829,800
2067 26,987,818 21,662,211
2066 26,909,977 21,496,881
2065 26,825,610 21,317,455
2064 26,733,472 21,142,002
2063 26,634,443 20,965,122
2062 26,529,537 20,785,055
2061 26,418,318 20,608,964
2060 26,300,043 20,430,857
2059 26,175,298 20,235,022
2058 26,043,910 20,048,974
2057 25,905,522 19,853,696
2056 25,761,415 19,659,362
2055 25,611,347 19,464,297
2054 25,455,341 19,257,481
2053 25,292,387 19,060,517
2052 25,124,081 18,840,461
2051 24,950,631 18,633,198
2050 24,772,432 18,434,212
2049 24,588,164 18,230,881
2048 24,398,840 18,021,026
2047 24,205,409 17,806,282
2046 24,005,250 17,579,173
2045 23,799,564 17,355,041
2044 23,587,909 17,121,972
2043 23,370,717 16,888,278
2042 23,147,742 16,645,354
2041 22,919,092 16,396,768
2040 22,684,402 16,142,816
2039 22,443,876 15,889,952
2038 22,196,908 15,628,043
2037 21,945,561 15,363,975
2036 21,689,784 15,091,275
2035 21,429,391 14,815,307
2034 21,165,636 14,543,511
2033 20,899,157 14,278,180
2032 20,630,118 14,007,134
2031 20,359,005 13,730,637
2030 20,085,689 13,465,615
2029 19,810,652 13,206,477
2028 19,534,112 12,947,082
2027 19,255,397 12,692,769
2026 18,973,755 12,439,296
2025 18,690,875 12,193,102
2024 18,406,359 11,943,408
2023 18,124,838 11,483,374
2022 17,847,877 11,021,177
2021 17,598,650 10,865,780
2020 17,357,325 10,698,467
2019 17,103,803 10,423,384
2018 16,845,685 10,122,977
2017 16,567,357 10,259,154
2016 16,268,760 10,830,102
2015 15,971,743 11,107,561
2014 15,681,725 11,235,073
2013 15,387,337 11,166,275
2012 15,089,647 10,756,240
2011 14,792,126 10,288,109
2010 14,500,112 9,745,953
2009 14,215,611 9,243,556
2008 13,935,174 8,817,647
2007 13,652,040 8,388,788
2006 13,367,459 7,976,526
2005 13,087,629 7,590,143
2004 12,807,402 7,233,041
2003 12,525,842 6,903,127
2002 12,246,915 6,596,806
2001 11,969,422 6,308,391
2000 11,697,592 6,032,267
1999 11,422,965 5,771,628
1998 11,139,145 5,620,068
1997 10,857,754 5,509,136
1996 10,583,526 5,356,925
1995 10,312,996 5,225,836
1994 10,043,718 5,071,184
1993 9,779,761 4,956,002
1992 9,522,266 4,909,749
1991 9,272,584 4,836,677
1990 9,024,773 4,737,633
1989 8,775,546 4,713,229
1988 8,532,099 4,848,029
1987 8,296,485 4,962,395
1986 8,070,818 4,921,240
1985 7,849,693 4,834,296
1984 7,630,682 4,750,627
1983 7,419,642 4,661,574
1982 7,240,241 4,557,686
1981 7,075,648 4,447,272
1980 6,900,212 4,339,030
1979 6,727,797 4,232,605
1978 6,561,534 4,127,657
1977 6,401,515 4,024,032
1976 6,262,404 3,921,910
1975 6,128,731 3,821,494
1974 5,981,197 3,723,259
1973 5,831,631 3,627,383
1972 5,682,833 3,542,497
1971 5,538,355 3,468,646
1970 5,396,966 3,409,614
1969 5,257,081 3,365,533
1968 5,118,111 3,321,528
1967 4,978,862 3,277,648
1966 4,840,958 3,236,423
1965 4,704,965 3,189,835
1964 4,571,109 3,129,918
1963 4,440,264 3,072,669
1962 4,312,044 3,024,308
1961 4,186,201 2,976,724
1960 4,063,655 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala South Sudan
2100 -0.34% 0.02%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% -0.008%
2097 -0.31% 0.04%
2096 -0.3% 0.03%
2095 -0.29% -0.006%
2094 -0.28% 0.04%
2093 -0.27% 0.08%
2092 -0.25% 0.08%
2091 -0.24% 0.09%
2090 -0.22% 0.17%
2089 -0.21% 0.19%
2088 -0.2% 0.15%
2087 -0.18% 0.23%
2086 -0.16% 0.19%
2085 -0.15% 0.3%
2084 -0.13% 0.29%
2083 -0.11% 0.33%
2082 -0.09% 0.32%
2081 -0.07% 0.32%
2080 -0.05% 0.42%
2079 -0.02% 0.42%
2078 0.004% 0.48%
2077 0.03% 0.43%
2076 0.05% 0.52%
2075 0.07% 0.63%
2074 0.1% 0.63%
2073 0.12% 0.64%
2072 0.15% 0.68%
2071 0.17% 0.62%
2070 0.2% 0.67%
2069 0.23% 0.8%
2068 0.26% 0.77%
2067 0.29% 0.77%
2066 0.31% 0.84%
2065 0.34% 0.83%
2064 0.37% 0.84%
2063 0.4% 0.87%
2062 0.42% 0.85%
2061 0.45% 0.87%
2060 0.48% 0.97%
2059 0.5% 0.93%
2058 0.53% 0.98%
2057 0.56% 0.99%
2056 0.59% 1%
2055 0.61% 1.07%
2054 0.64% 1.03%
2053 0.67% 1.17%
2052 0.7% 1.11%
2051 0.72% 1.08%
2050 0.75% 1.12%
2049 0.78% 1.16%
2048 0.8% 1.21%
2047 0.83% 1.29%
2046 0.86% 1.29%
2045 0.9% 1.36%
2044 0.93% 1.38%
2043 0.96% 1.46%
2042 1% 1.52%
2041 1.03% 1.57%
2040 1.07% 1.59%
2039 1.11% 1.68%
2038 1.15% 1.72%
2037 1.18% 1.81%
2036 1.22% 1.86%
2035 1.25% 1.87%
2034 1.28% 1.86%
2033 1.3% 1.94%
2032 1.33% 2.01%
2031 1.36% 1.97%
2030 1.39% 1.96%
2029 1.42% 2%
2028 1.45% 2%
2027 1.48% 2.04%
2026 1.51% 2.02%
2025 1.55% 2.09%
2024 1.55% 4.01%
2023 1.55% 4.19%
2022 1.42% 1.43%
2021 1.39% 1.56%
2020 1.48% 2.64%
2019 1.53% 2.97%
2018 1.68% -1.33%
2017 1.84% -5.27%
2016 1.86% -2.5%
2015 1.85% -1.13%
2014 1.91% 0.62%
2013 1.97% 3.81%
2012 2.01% 4.55%
2011 2.01% 5.56%
2010 2% 5.44%
2009 2.01% 4.83%
2008 2.07% 5.11%
2007 2.13% 5.17%
2006 2.14% 5.09%
2005 2.19% 4.94%
2004 2.25% 4.78%
2003 2.28% 4.64%
2002 2.32% 4.57%
2001 2.32% 4.58%
2000 2.4% 4.52%
1999 2.55% 2.7%
1998 2.59% 2.01%
1997 2.59% 2.84%
1996 2.62% 2.51%
1995 2.68% 3.05%
1994 2.7% 2.32%
1993 2.7% 0.94%
1992 2.69% 1.51%
1991 2.75% 2.09%
1990 2.84% 0.52%
1989 2.85% -2.78%
1988 2.84% -2.3%
1987 2.8% 0.84%
1986 2.82% 1.8%
1985 2.87% 1.76%
1984 2.84% 1.91%
1983 2.48% 2.28%
1982 2.33% 2.48%
1981 2.54% 2.49%
1980 2.56% 2.51%
1979 2.53% 2.54%
1978 2.5% 2.58%
1977 2.22% 2.6%
1976 2.18% 2.63%
1975 2.47% 2.64%
1974 2.56% 2.64%
1973 2.62% 2.4%
1972 2.61% 2.13%
1971 2.62% 1.73%
1970 2.66% 1.31%
1969 2.72% 1.32%
1968 2.8% 1.34%
1967 2.85% 1.27%
1966 2.89% 1.46%
1965 2.93% 1.91%
1964 2.95% 1.86%
1963 2.97% 1.6%
1962 3.01% 1.6%
1961 3.02% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Guatemala South Sudan
Current population
19049936
12507858
Population rank 69/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.15%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 +6,145
Net migration rank 128/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 6,145
2024 - -7,725 - 15,374
2023 289,635 -8,940 217,966 455,000
2022 281,675 -8,463 211,166 40,259
2021 255,145 -29,908 213,567 -154,359
2020 281,328 -23,927 212,332 62,935
2019 307,389 -57,746 209,708 65,198
2018 323,100 -56,487 168,497 157,408
2017 332,838 -42,779 72,193 -670,477
2016 338,114 -30,980 110,553 -654,225
2015 335,072 -48,179 148,542 -159,822
2014 333,551 -40,409 227,611 -471,523
2013 331,321 -35,698 315,983 65,337
2012 332,365 -32,624 312,974 125,771
2011 328,548 -33,238 303,181 194,325
2010 324,802 -36,076 287,409 299,402
2009 323,320 -43,046 278,859 139,129
2008 323,226 -42,624 268,268 165,557
2007 326,298 -40,632 256,546 167,350
2006 325,604 -42,118 246,706 153,926
2005 325,816 -49,636 239,272 132,869
2004 331,699 -47,409 231,877 110,182
2003 333,539 -54,701 225,822 91,951
2002 334,255 -55,247 212,014 82,847
2001 335,503 -59,536 204,108 77,856
2000 332,891 -65,197 196,055 74,227
1999 328,890 -47,325 180,721 70,271
1998 325,174 -39,104 -12,157 64,285
1997 320,087 -43,377 121,454 48,280
1996 315,252 -43,501 116,728 17,953
1995 309,236 -39,917 110,417 17,077
1994 302,708 -33,462 165,407 16,407
1993 295,515 -36,848 32,779 15,772
1992 288,411 -32,093 28,874 15,077
1991 283,917 -40,868 87,873 14,327
1990 280,318 -27,735 82,900 12,988
1989 276,736 -30,860 83,735 -130,821
1988 271,466 -30,450 -125,447 -97,065
1987 261,746 -31,539 5,756 -11,976
1986 252,754 -31,631 99,502 -10,973
1985 246,119 -24,991 95,342 -9,986
1984 241,892 -25,010 90,970 -8,984
1983 238,059 -32,877 104,107 -7,986
1982 199,809 -46,174 118,641 -6,983
1981 221,044 -45,490 115,163 -5,994
1980 218,460 -43,144 112,307 -4,997
1979 216,810 -47,278 109,540 -3,997
1978 211,301 -48,309 107,352 -2,998
1977 203,299 -46,249 104,886 -1,997
1976 171,903 -50,745 102,346 -995
1975 188,501 -42,329 99,882 -395
1974 184,992 -36,089 97,181 -192
1973 179,871 -29,641 94,765 0
1972 173,162 -25,807 74,803 193
1971 165,104 -23,513 72,308 394
1970 155,946 -14,755 44,776 587
1969 149,516 -10,937 42,015 786
1968 146,946 -7,589 44,213 995
1967 143,859 -4,715 41,357 1,194
1966 140,494 -3,824 38,523 1,386
1965 135,997 -681 51,682 1,591
1964 132,832 -440 64,786 1,785
1963 129,065 240 46,333 1,591
1962 126,429 713 47,406 1,386
1961 123,753 797 45,186 1,194
1960 120,728 -186 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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