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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 12,565,048 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 +1.61% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Guatemala vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala South Sudan
2100 26,153,266 24,078,379
2099 26,241,436 24,072,957
2098 26,327,401 24,054,947
2097 26,411,858 24,056,753
2096 26,493,721 24,045,972
2095 26,573,173 24,037,837
2094 26,650,279 24,039,267
2093 26,724,630 24,030,512
2092 26,796,433 24,010,555
2091 26,864,799 23,991,816
2090 26,929,431 23,970,012
2089 26,990,069 23,929,017
2088 27,047,391 23,883,712
2087 27,101,383 23,848,809
2086 27,151,393 23,794,890
2085 27,195,895 23,750,772
2084 27,235,718 23,678,728
2083 27,270,266 23,609,290
2082 27,300,227 23,532,790
2081 27,323,897 23,458,146
2080 27,341,942 23,383,482
2079 27,354,464 23,286,011
2078 27,360,327 23,188,860
2077 27,359,161 23,078,416
2076 27,351,838 22,979,198
2075 27,338,895 22,860,496
2074 27,319,989 22,718,148
2073 27,293,820 22,575,682
2072 27,260,434 22,431,004
2071 27,219,778 22,280,140
2070 27,172,642 22,143,813
2069 27,117,335 21,995,874
2068 27,053,945 21,822,076
2067 26,983,495 21,654,546
2066 26,905,666 21,489,275
2065 26,821,312 21,309,913
2064 26,729,190 21,134,522
2063 26,630,176 20,957,705
2062 26,525,287 20,777,701
2061 26,414,086 20,601,672
2060 26,295,830 20,423,629
2059 26,171,105 20,227,862
2058 26,039,738 20,041,880
2057 25,901,372 19,846,671
2056 25,757,288 19,652,407
2055 25,607,244 19,457,411
2054 25,451,264 19,250,667
2053 25,288,335 19,053,773
2052 25,120,056 18,833,795
2051 24,946,634 18,626,605
2050 24,768,464 18,427,690
2049 24,584,225 18,224,430
2048 24,394,931 18,014,650
2047 24,201,532 17,799,982
2046 24,001,405 17,572,953
2045 23,795,751 17,348,901
2044 23,584,131 17,115,914
2043 23,366,974 16,882,303
2042 23,144,034 16,639,465
2041 22,915,420 16,390,966
2040 22,680,768 16,137,104
2039 22,440,281 15,884,330
2038 22,193,352 15,622,514
2037 21,942,046 15,358,539
2036 21,686,309 15,085,936
2035 21,425,958 14,810,066
2034 21,162,245 14,538,365
2033 20,895,809 14,273,128
2032 20,626,813 14,002,178
2031 20,355,744 13,725,779
2030 20,082,472 13,460,850
2029 19,807,478 13,201,804
2028 19,530,983 12,942,501
2027 19,252,313 12,688,278
2026 18,970,716 12,434,895
2025 18,687,881 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 1.53% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Guatemala South Sudan
Current population
19115361
12565048
Population rank 69/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.15%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +672
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 48/197
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 290,066 -7,725 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people). In South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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