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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.83 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Sudan
2100 26,153,266 138,786,562
2099 26,241,436 138,200,726
2098 26,327,401 137,581,716
2097 26,411,858 136,936,850
2096 26,493,721 136,293,310
2095 26,573,173 135,619,411
2094 26,650,279 134,962,748
2093 26,724,630 134,241,761
2092 26,796,433 133,476,598
2091 26,864,799 132,717,036
2090 26,929,431 131,929,843
2089 26,990,069 131,106,299
2088 27,047,391 130,258,636
2087 27,101,383 129,375,710
2086 27,151,393 128,473,461
2085 27,195,895 127,558,118
2084 27,235,718 126,607,392
2083 27,270,266 125,651,327
2082 27,300,227 124,696,076
2081 27,323,897 123,744,490
2080 27,341,942 122,770,063
2079 27,354,464 121,779,815
2078 27,360,327 120,751,900
2077 27,359,161 119,717,424
2076 27,351,838 118,681,140
2075 27,338,895 117,612,837
2074 27,319,989 116,516,833
2073 27,293,820 115,406,797
2072 27,260,434 114,272,123
2071 27,219,778 113,124,997
2070 27,172,642 111,982,729
2069 27,117,335 110,816,409
2068 27,053,945 109,652,769
2067 26,983,495 108,433,341
2066 26,905,666 107,199,808
2065 26,821,312 105,978,161
2064 26,729,190 104,726,820
2063 26,630,176 103,455,672
2062 26,525,287 102,156,918
2061 26,414,086 100,859,967
2060 26,295,830 99,547,905
2059 26,171,105 98,233,054
2058 26,039,738 96,897,205
2057 25,901,372 95,551,255
2056 25,757,288 94,198,924
2055 25,607,244 92,819,157
2054 25,451,264 91,429,774
2053 25,288,335 90,049,799
2052 25,120,056 88,658,871
2051 24,946,634 87,267,085
2050 24,768,464 85,869,620
2049 24,584,225 84,466,974
2048 24,394,931 83,095,662
2047 24,201,532 81,727,967
2046 24,001,405 80,356,627
2045 23,795,751 78,980,614
2044 23,584,131 77,616,012
2043 23,366,974 76,252,103
2042 23,144,034 74,901,092
2041 22,915,420 73,546,861
2040 22,680,768 72,207,474
2039 22,440,281 70,876,908
2038 22,193,352 69,547,797
2037 21,942,046 68,201,884
2036 21,686,309 66,863,109
2035 21,425,958 65,516,233
2034 21,162,245 64,168,801
2033 20,895,809 62,823,562
2032 20,626,813 61,491,227
2031 20,355,744 60,168,709
2030 20,082,472 58,846,984
2029 19,807,478 57,534,918
2028 19,530,983 56,242,802
2027 19,252,313 54,955,096
2026 18,970,716 53,313,722
2025 18,687,881 51,662,147
2024 18,406,359 50,448,963
2023 18,124,838 50,042,791
2022 17,847,877 49,383,346
2021 17,598,650 48,066,924
2020 17,357,325 46,789,231
2019 17,103,803 45,548,175
2018 16,845,685 44,230,596
2017 16,567,357 42,714,306
2016 16,268,760 41,259,892
2015 15,971,743 40,024,431
2014 15,681,725 38,823,318
2013 15,387,337 37,785,849
2012 15,089,647 36,923,178
2011 14,792,126 36,140,806
2010 14,500,112 35,414,399
2009 14,215,611 34,569,113
2008 13,935,174 33,623,980
2007 13,652,040 32,764,135
2006 13,367,459 31,992,435
2005 13,087,629 31,262,444
2004 12,807,402 30,556,637
2003 12,525,842 29,896,035
2002 12,246,915 29,228,727
2001 11,969,422 28,516,770
2000 11,697,592 27,816,745
1999 11,422,965 27,130,613
1998 11,139,145 26,458,999
1997 10,857,754 25,799,821
1996 10,583,526 25,231,528
1995 10,312,996 24,672,143
1994 10,043,718 24,043,948
1993 9,779,761 23,445,592
1992 9,522,266 22,927,355
1991 9,272,584 22,470,676
1990 9,024,773 22,021,481
1989 8,775,546 21,578,022
1988 8,532,099 21,138,431
1987 8,296,485 20,704,904
1986 8,070,818 20,288,238
1985 7,849,693 19,905,872
1984 7,630,682 19,546,528
1983 7,419,642 19,109,770
1982 7,240,241 18,486,645
1981 7,075,648 17,780,572
1980 6,900,212 17,058,905
1979 6,727,797 16,355,352
1978 6,561,534 15,695,003
1977 6,401,515 15,086,614
1976 6,262,404 14,569,716
1975 6,128,731 14,064,798
1974 5,981,197 13,580,723
1973 5,831,631 13,049,315
1972 5,682,833 12,527,856
1971 5,538,355 12,105,539
1970 5,396,966 11,695,771
1969 5,257,081 11,298,936
1968 5,118,111 10,917,999
1967 4,978,862 10,550,597
1966 4,840,958 10,197,578
1965 4,704,965 9,858,030
1964 4,571,109 9,531,109
1963 4,440,264 9,218,077
1962 4,312,044 8,919,028
1961 4,186,201 8,634,941
1960 4,063,655 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Sudan
2100 -0.34% 0.42%
2099 -0.33% 0.45%
2098 -0.32% 0.47%
2097 -0.31% 0.47%
2096 -0.3% 0.5%
2095 -0.29% 0.49%
2094 -0.28% 0.54%
2093 -0.27% 0.57%
2092 -0.25% 0.57%
2091 -0.24% 0.6%
2090 -0.22% 0.63%
2089 -0.21% 0.65%
2088 -0.2% 0.68%
2087 -0.18% 0.7%
2086 -0.16% 0.72%
2085 -0.15% 0.75%
2084 -0.13% 0.76%
2083 -0.11% 0.77%
2082 -0.09% 0.77%
2081 -0.07% 0.79%
2080 -0.05% 0.81%
2079 -0.02% 0.85%
2078 0.004% 0.86%
2077 0.03% 0.87%
2076 0.05% 0.91%
2075 0.07% 0.94%
2074 0.1% 0.96%
2073 0.12% 0.99%
2072 0.15% 1.01%
2071 0.17% 1.02%
2070 0.2% 1.05%
2069 0.23% 1.06%
2068 0.26% 1.12%
2067 0.29% 1.15%
2066 0.31% 1.15%
2065 0.34% 1.19%
2064 0.37% 1.23%
2063 0.4% 1.27%
2062 0.42% 1.29%
2061 0.45% 1.32%
2060 0.48% 1.34%
2059 0.5% 1.38%
2058 0.53% 1.41%
2057 0.56% 1.44%
2056 0.59% 1.49%
2055 0.61% 1.52%
2054 0.64% 1.53%
2053 0.67% 1.57%
2052 0.7% 1.59%
2051 0.72% 1.63%
2050 0.75% 1.66%
2049 0.78% 1.65%
2048 0.8% 1.67%
2047 0.83% 1.71%
2046 0.86% 1.74%
2045 0.9% 1.76%
2044 0.93% 1.79%
2043 0.96% 1.8%
2042 1% 1.84%
2041 1.03% 1.85%
2040 1.07% 1.88%
2039 1.11% 1.91%
2038 1.15% 1.97%
2037 1.18% 2%
2036 1.22% 2.06%
2035 1.25% 2.1%
2034 1.28% 2.14%
2033 1.3% 2.17%
2032 1.33% 2.2%
2031 1.36% 2.25%
2030 1.39% 2.28%
2029 1.42% 2.3%
2028 1.45% 2.34%
2027 1.48% 3.08%
2026 1.51% 3.2%
2025 1.53% 2.4%
2024 1.55% 0.81%
2023 1.55% 1.34%
2022 1.42% 2.74%
2021 1.39% 2.73%
2020 1.48% 2.72%
2019 1.53% 2.98%
2018 1.68% 3.55%
2017 1.84% 3.53%
2016 1.86% 3.09%
2015 1.85% 3.09%
2014 1.91% 2.75%
2013 1.97% 2.34%
2012 2.01% 2.16%
2011 2.01% 2.05%
2010 2% 2.45%
2009 2.01% 2.81%
2008 2.07% 2.62%
2007 2.13% 2.41%
2006 2.14% 2.34%
2005 2.19% 2.31%
2004 2.25% 2.21%
2003 2.28% 2.28%
2002 2.32% 2.5%
2001 2.32% 2.52%
2000 2.4% 2.53%
1999 2.55% 2.54%
1998 2.59% 2.55%
1997 2.59% 2.25%
1996 2.62% 2.27%
1995 2.68% 2.61%
1994 2.7% 2.55%
1993 2.7% 2.26%
1992 2.69% 2.03%
1991 2.75% 2.04%
1990 2.84% 2.06%
1989 2.85% 2.08%
1988 2.84% 2.09%
1987 2.8% 2.05%
1986 2.82% 1.92%
1985 2.87% 1.84%
1984 2.84% 2.29%
1983 2.48% 3.37%
1982 2.33% 3.97%
1981 2.54% 4.23%
1980 2.56% 4.3%
1979 2.53% 4.21%
1978 2.5% 4.03%
1977 2.22% 3.55%
1976 2.18% 3.59%
1975 2.47% 3.56%
1974 2.56% 4.07%
1973 2.62% 4.16%
1972 2.61% 3.49%
1971 2.62% 3.5%
1970 2.66% 3.51%
1969 2.72% 3.49%
1968 2.8% 3.48%
1967 2.85% 3.46%
1966 2.89% 3.44%
1965 2.93% 3.43%
1964 2.95% 3.4%
1963 2.97% 3.35%
1962 3.01% 3.29%
1961 3.02% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Sudan
Current population
19115361
54156832
Population rank 69/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.65%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +291,469
Net migration rank 128/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 291,469
2024 290,066 -7,725 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 289,635 -8,940 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 281,675 -8,463 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 255,145 -29,908 1,293,817 31,664
2020 281,328 -23,927 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,257,387 125,499
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,208,046 441,623
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,174,422 84,728
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,145,259 66,476
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,097,962 92,504
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 324,802 -36,076 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 323,320 -43,046 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 323,226 -42,624 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 326,298 -40,632 992,819 -201,769
2006 325,604 -42,118 963,740 -211,387
2005 325,816 -49,636 907,017 -199,378
2004 331,699 -47,409 889,382 -185,392
2003 333,539 -54,701 898,226 -281,001
2002 334,255 -55,247 897,965 -180,603
2001 335,503 -59,536 880,284 -173,745
2000 332,891 -65,197 858,536 -165,030
1999 328,890 -47,325 835,840 -157,090
1998 325,174 -39,104 814,752 -150,271
1997 320,087 -43,377 802,245 -148,368
1996 315,252 -43,501 792,926 -310,221
1995 309,236 -39,917 780,700 -144,670
1994 302,708 -33,462 764,645 -144,324
1993 295,515 -36,848 743,249 -166,861
1992 288,411 -32,093 731,177 -271,093
1991 283,917 -40,868 714,612 -261,341
1990 280,318 -27,735 699,953 -254,825
1989 276,736 -30,860 683,743 -241,979
1988 271,466 -30,450 672,604 -235,213
1987 261,746 -31,539 658,416 -228,756
1986 252,754 -31,631 649,649 -245,968
1985 246,119 -24,991 583,382 -222,315
1984 241,892 -25,010 577,405 -219,755
1983 238,059 -32,877 570,198 -54,325
1982 199,809 -46,174 606,362 124,007
1981 221,044 -45,490 585,087 96,697
1980 218,460 -43,144 552,930 208,602
1979 216,810 -47,278 524,942 120,613
1978 211,301 -48,309 497,987 177,153
1977 203,299 -46,249 483,089 58,540
1976 171,903 -50,745 470,019 22,147
1975 188,501 -42,329 454,813 62,843
1974 184,992 -36,089 444,456 6,023
1973 179,871 -29,641 439,201 173,143
1972 173,162 -25,807 428,340 2,238
1971 165,104 -23,513 417,641 -3,577
1970 155,946 -14,755 401,013 4,479
1969 149,516 -10,937 385,712 2,476
1968 146,946 -7,589 370,917 2,776
1967 143,859 -4,715 356,599 4,508
1966 140,494 -3,824 342,118 2,813
1965 135,997 -681 327,799 6,367
1964 132,832 -440 315,166 4,505
1963 129,065 240 302,132 4,263
1962 126,429 713 287,317 4,387
1961 123,753 797 272,562 3,904
1960 120,728 -186 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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