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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.73 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Guatemala vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tajikistan
2100 26,157,456 20,390,053
2099 26,245,641 20,381,074
2098 26,331,619 20,367,161
2097 26,416,090 20,348,897
2096 26,497,966 20,324,869
2095 26,577,430 20,297,885
2094 26,654,549 20,265,966
2093 26,728,912 20,234,160
2092 26,800,726 20,192,937
2091 26,869,103 20,148,873
2090 26,933,745 20,103,798
2089 26,994,393 20,056,079
2088 27,051,725 20,005,521
2087 27,105,725 19,950,317
2086 27,155,743 19,895,606
2085 27,200,252 19,836,988
2084 27,240,081 19,773,272
2083 27,274,635 19,706,082
2082 27,304,601 19,639,516
2081 27,328,275 19,572,596
2080 27,346,322 19,499,390
2079 27,358,846 19,425,502
2078 27,364,710 19,347,261
2077 27,363,544 19,265,447
2076 27,356,220 19,175,355
2075 27,343,275 19,083,859
2074 27,324,366 18,988,290
2073 27,298,193 18,889,470
2072 27,264,801 18,785,103
2071 27,224,139 18,674,697
2070 27,176,996 18,559,138
2069 27,121,679 18,437,873
2068 27,058,279 18,315,011
2067 26,987,818 18,187,508
2066 26,909,977 18,054,404
2065 26,825,610 17,921,674
2064 26,733,472 17,783,801
2063 26,634,443 17,641,066
2062 26,529,537 17,498,306
2061 26,418,318 17,356,130
2060 26,300,043 17,206,922
2059 26,175,298 17,056,085
2058 26,043,910 16,903,532
2057 25,905,522 16,749,284
2056 25,761,415 16,595,691
2055 25,611,347 16,441,650
2054 25,455,341 16,285,520
2053 25,292,387 16,130,235
2052 25,124,081 15,967,770
2051 24,950,631 15,805,253
2050 24,772,432 15,638,613
2049 24,588,164 15,468,883
2048 24,398,840 15,292,499
2047 24,205,409 15,112,083
2046 24,005,250 14,928,123
2045 23,799,564 14,739,540
2044 23,587,909 14,544,544
2043 23,370,717 14,349,357
2042 23,147,742 14,147,892
2041 22,919,092 13,945,694
2040 22,684,402 13,741,587
2039 22,443,876 13,536,704
2038 22,196,908 13,331,490
2037 21,945,561 13,125,051
2036 21,689,784 12,917,110
2035 21,429,391 12,714,184
2034 21,165,636 12,515,962
2033 20,899,157 12,321,294
2032 20,630,118 12,128,060
2031 20,359,005 11,938,351
2030 20,085,689 11,749,706
2029 19,810,652 11,559,235
2028 19,534,112 11,369,414
2027 19,255,397 11,178,605
2026 18,973,755 10,986,242
2025 18,690,875 10,791,246
2024 18,406,359 10,590,927
2023 18,124,838 10,389,799
2022 17,847,877 10,182,222
2021 17,598,650 9,966,908
2020 17,357,325 9,749,310
2019 17,103,803 9,529,966
2018 16,845,685 9,307,333
2017 16,567,357 9,085,946
2016 16,268,760 8,865,631
2015 15,971,743 8,643,840
2014 15,681,725 8,425,552
2013 15,387,337 8,216,724
2012 15,089,647 8,014,084
2011 14,792,126 7,824,785
2010 14,500,112 7,652,141
2009 14,215,611 7,490,230
2008 13,935,174 7,338,403
2007 13,652,040 7,194,477
2006 13,367,459 7,057,566
2005 13,087,629 6,924,720
2004 12,807,402 6,790,547
2003 12,525,842 6,658,575
2002 12,246,915 6,531,669
2001 11,969,422 6,407,377
2000 11,697,592 6,284,735
1999 11,422,965 6,208,370
1998 11,139,145 6,176,397
1997 10,857,754 6,139,829
1996 10,583,526 6,066,523
1995 10,312,996 5,948,584
1994 10,043,718 5,825,368
1993 9,779,761 5,724,993
1992 9,522,266 5,649,400
1991 9,272,584 5,541,205
1990 9,024,773 5,398,768
1989 8,775,546 5,267,249
1988 8,532,099 5,114,989
1987 8,296,485 4,939,059
1986 8,070,818 4,772,139
1985 7,849,693 4,619,003
1984 7,630,682 4,480,026
1983 7,419,642 4,350,874
1982 7,240,241 4,227,171
1981 7,075,648 4,109,022
1980 6,900,212 3,995,256
1979 6,727,797 3,882,691
1978 6,561,534 3,768,508
1977 6,401,515 3,653,265
1976 6,262,404 3,540,076
1975 6,128,731 3,430,425
1974 5,981,197 3,324,499
1973 5,831,631 3,222,290
1972 5,682,833 3,123,691
1971 5,538,355 3,028,837
1970 5,396,966 2,936,779
1969 5,257,081 2,845,273
1968 5,118,111 2,753,848
1967 4,978,862 2,664,130
1966 4,840,958 2,577,184
1965 4,704,965 2,492,998
1964 4,571,109 2,411,260
1963 4,440,264 2,331,736
1962 4,312,044 2,255,026
1961 4,186,201 2,181,805
1960 4,063,655 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Tajikistan
2100 -0.34% 0.04%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% 0.09%
2097 -0.31% 0.12%
2096 -0.3% 0.13%
2095 -0.29% 0.16%
2094 -0.28% 0.16%
2093 -0.27% 0.2%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.24% 0.22%
2090 -0.22% 0.24%
2089 -0.21% 0.25%
2088 -0.2% 0.28%
2087 -0.18% 0.27%
2086 -0.16% 0.3%
2085 -0.15% 0.32%
2084 -0.13% 0.34%
2083 -0.11% 0.34%
2082 -0.09% 0.34%
2081 -0.07% 0.38%
2080 -0.05% 0.38%
2079 -0.02% 0.4%
2078 0.004% 0.42%
2077 0.03% 0.47%
2076 0.05% 0.48%
2075 0.07% 0.5%
2074 0.1% 0.52%
2073 0.12% 0.56%
2072 0.15% 0.59%
2071 0.17% 0.62%
2070 0.2% 0.66%
2069 0.23% 0.67%
2068 0.26% 0.7%
2067 0.29% 0.74%
2066 0.31% 0.74%
2065 0.34% 0.78%
2064 0.37% 0.81%
2063 0.4% 0.82%
2062 0.42% 0.82%
2061 0.45% 0.87%
2060 0.48% 0.88%
2059 0.5% 0.9%
2058 0.53% 0.92%
2057 0.56% 0.93%
2056 0.59% 0.94%
2055 0.61% 0.96%
2054 0.64% 0.96%
2053 0.67% 1.02%
2052 0.7% 1.03%
2051 0.72% 1.07%
2050 0.75% 1.1%
2049 0.78% 1.15%
2048 0.8% 1.19%
2047 0.83% 1.23%
2046 0.86% 1.28%
2045 0.9% 1.34%
2044 0.93% 1.36%
2043 0.96% 1.42%
2042 1% 1.45%
2041 1.03% 1.49%
2040 1.07% 1.51%
2039 1.11% 1.54%
2038 1.15% 1.57%
2037 1.18% 1.61%
2036 1.22% 1.6%
2035 1.25% 1.58%
2034 1.28% 1.58%
2033 1.3% 1.59%
2032 1.33% 1.59%
2031 1.36% 1.61%
2030 1.39% 1.65%
2029 1.42% 1.67%
2028 1.45% 1.71%
2027 1.48% 1.75%
2026 1.51% 1.81%
2025 1.55% 1.89%
2024 1.55% 1.94%
2023 1.55% 2.04%
2022 1.42% 2.16%
2021 1.39% 2.23%
2020 1.48% 2.3%
2019 1.53% 2.39%
2018 1.68% 2.44%
2017 1.84% 2.49%
2016 1.86% 2.57%
2015 1.85% 2.59%
2014 1.91% 2.54%
2013 1.97% 2.53%
2012 2.01% 2.42%
2011 2.01% 2.26%
2010 2% 2.16%
2009 2.01% 2.07%
2008 2.07% 2%
2007 2.13% 1.94%
2006 2.14% 1.92%
2005 2.19% 1.98%
2004 2.25% 1.98%
2003 2.28% 1.94%
2002 2.32% 1.94%
2001 2.32% 1.95%
2000 2.4% 1.23%
1999 2.55% 0.52%
1998 2.59% 0.6%
1997 2.59% 1.21%
1996 2.62% 1.98%
1995 2.68% 2.12%
1994 2.7% 1.75%
1993 2.7% 1.34%
1992 2.69% 1.95%
1991 2.75% 2.64%
1990 2.84% 2.5%
1989 2.85% 2.98%
1988 2.84% 3.56%
1987 2.8% 3.5%
1986 2.82% 3.32%
1985 2.87% 3.1%
1984 2.84% 2.97%
1983 2.48% 2.93%
1982 2.33% 2.88%
1981 2.54% 2.85%
1980 2.56% 2.9%
1979 2.53% 3.03%
1978 2.5% 3.15%
1977 2.22% 3.2%
1976 2.18% 3.2%
1975 2.47% 3.19%
1974 2.56% 3.17%
1973 2.62% 3.16%
1972 2.61% 3.13%
1971 2.62% 3.13%
1970 2.66% 3.22%
1969 2.72% 3.32%
1968 2.8% 3.37%
1967 2.85% 3.37%
1966 2.89% 3.38%
1965 2.93% 3.39%
1964 2.95% 3.41%
1963 2.97% 3.4%
1962 3.01% 3.36%
1961 3.02% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Tajikistan
Current population
19049936
11038274
Population rank 69/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.13%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +551
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -21,606
Net migration rank 128/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -21,606
2024 - -7,725 - -21,236
2023 289,635 -8,940 223,828 -19,999
2022 281,675 -8,463 228,336 -17,001
2021 255,145 -29,908 222,850 -3,564
2020 281,328 -23,927 219,467 -3,564
2019 307,389 -57,746 231,817 -9,041
2018 323,100 -56,487 228,597 -6,111
2017 332,838 -42,779 224,396 -4,093
2016 338,114 -30,980 228,547 -8,210
2015 335,072 -48,179 230,903 -7,660
2014 333,551 -40,409 227,304 -13,962
2013 331,321 -35,698 220,693 -16,362
2012 332,365 -32,624 213,078 -12,132
2011 328,548 -33,238 208,429 -30,783
2010 324,802 -36,076 201,389 -33,733
2009 323,320 -43,046 192,851 -36,677
2008 323,226 -42,624 182,337 -34,855
2007 326,298 -40,632 173,200 -32,831
2006 325,604 -42,118 164,046 -30,591
2005 325,816 -49,636 160,189 -27,954
2004 331,699 -47,409 161,201 -25,082
2003 333,539 -54,701 150,391 -22,562
2002 334,255 -55,247 146,492 -20,526
2001 335,503 -59,536 142,276 -19,657
2000 332,891 -65,197 136,549 -13,871
1999 328,890 -47,325 147,622 -117,571
1998 325,174 -39,104 153,508 -119,621
1997 320,087 -43,377 149,825 -110,572
1996 315,252 -43,501 138,287 -30,922
1995 309,236 -39,917 168,934 -40,418
1994 302,708 -33,462 167,590 -49,668
1993 295,515 -36,848 157,975 -75,147
1992 288,411 -32,093 163,652 -95,280
1991 283,917 -40,868 177,585 -29,553
1990 280,318 -27,735 178,429 -41,596
1989 276,736 -30,860 179,212 -53,020
1988 271,466 -30,450 172,805 5,523
1987 261,746 -31,539 163,611 9,923
1986 252,754 -31,631 155,987 4,321
1985 246,119 -24,991 145,720 247
1984 241,892 -25,010 139,145 -7,152
1983 238,059 -32,877 133,280 -6,972
1982 199,809 -46,174 127,838 -6,730
1981 221,044 -45,490 121,418 -6,221
1980 218,460 -43,144 117,888 -5,557
1979 216,810 -47,278 114,496 -1,703
1978 211,301 -48,309 110,564 5,006
1977 203,299 -46,249 106,920 7,999
1976 171,903 -50,745 103,777 7,679
1975 188,501 -42,329 100,604 7,237
1974 184,992 -36,089 97,481 6,531
1973 179,871 -29,641 94,523 5,876
1972 173,162 -25,807 91,677 5,123
1971 165,104 -23,513 88,618 4,293
1970 155,946 -14,755 85,645 5,559
1969 149,516 -10,937 82,931 8,886
1968 146,946 -7,589 80,698 10,323
1967 143,859 -4,715 78,733 9,670
1966 140,494 -3,824 76,702 8,796
1965 135,997 -681 75,139 7,744
1964 132,832 -440 74,030 6,568
1963 129,065 240 73,065 5,379
1962 126,429 713 70,700 4,270
1961 123,753 797 68,182 3,291
1960 120,728 -186 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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