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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.85 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tanzania
2100 26,153,266 265,471,550
2099 26,241,436 263,137,702
2098 26,327,401 260,784,676
2097 26,411,858 258,387,890
2096 26,493,721 255,972,277
2095 26,573,173 253,543,248
2094 26,650,279 251,095,452
2093 26,724,630 248,605,184
2092 26,796,433 246,083,651
2091 26,864,799 243,533,968
2090 26,929,431 240,979,094
2089 26,990,069 238,393,867
2088 27,047,391 235,775,056
2087 27,101,383 233,145,231
2086 27,151,393 230,474,072
2085 27,195,895 227,778,580
2084 27,235,718 225,090,075
2083 27,270,266 222,400,079
2082 27,300,227 219,697,321
2081 27,323,897 216,974,796
2080 27,341,942 214,235,505
2079 27,354,464 211,466,096
2078 27,360,327 208,688,171
2077 27,359,161 205,898,494
2076 27,351,838 203,086,766
2075 27,338,895 200,278,383
2074 27,319,989 197,449,196
2073 27,293,820 194,624,081
2072 27,260,434 191,805,820
2071 27,219,778 188,974,004
2070 27,172,642 186,134,634
2069 27,117,335 183,293,747
2068 27,053,945 180,458,385
2067 26,983,495 177,622,538
2066 26,905,666 174,786,430
2065 26,821,312 171,897,059
2064 26,729,190 169,048,435
2063 26,630,176 166,202,091
2062 26,525,287 163,354,473
2061 26,414,086 160,521,858
2060 26,295,830 157,707,240
2059 26,171,105 154,905,240
2058 26,039,738 152,106,040
2057 25,901,372 149,311,257
2056 25,757,288 146,505,507
2055 25,607,244 143,722,840
2054 25,451,264 140,970,467
2053 25,288,335 138,249,490
2052 25,120,056 135,540,803
2051 24,946,634 132,838,721
2050 24,768,464 130,145,345
2049 24,584,225 127,483,126
2048 24,394,931 124,809,212
2047 24,201,532 122,146,647
2046 24,001,405 119,511,124
2045 23,795,751 116,903,642
2044 23,584,131 114,318,843
2043 23,366,974 111,765,580
2042 23,144,034 109,231,423
2041 22,915,420 106,738,458
2040 22,680,768 104,262,479
2039 22,440,281 101,804,600
2038 22,193,352 99,370,760
2037 21,942,046 96,974,485
2036 21,686,309 94,592,848
2035 21,425,958 92,248,476
2034 21,162,245 89,920,872
2033 20,895,809 87,646,627
2032 20,626,813 85,401,853
2031 20,355,744 83,172,579
2030 20,082,472 80,989,443
2029 19,807,478 78,830,947
2028 19,530,983 76,723,335
2027 19,252,313 74,639,948
2026 18,970,716 72,582,361
2025 18,687,881 70,545,865
2024 18,406,359 68,560,157
2023 18,124,838 66,617,606
2022 17,847,877 64,711,821
2021 17,598,650 62,830,412
2020 17,357,325 60,972,798
2019 17,103,803 59,174,891
2018 16,845,685 57,437,145
2017 16,567,357 55,652,890
2016 16,268,760 53,824,013
2015 15,971,743 52,020,962
2014 15,681,725 50,351,512
2013 15,387,337 48,824,128
2012 15,089,647 47,374,260
2011 14,792,126 46,029,367
2010 14,500,112 44,758,488
2009 14,215,611 43,633,982
2008 13,935,174 42,570,728
2007 13,652,040 41,435,512
2006 13,367,459 40,294,902
2005 13,087,629 39,182,076
2004 12,807,402 38,109,668
2003 12,525,842 37,089,555
2002 12,246,915 36,121,304
2001 11,969,422 35,198,299
2000 11,697,592 34,260,139
1999 11,422,965 33,300,330
1998 11,139,145 32,420,458
1997 10,857,754 31,578,089
1996 10,583,526 30,945,762
1995 10,312,996 30,383,497
1994 10,043,718 29,442,356
1993 9,779,761 28,332,692
1992 9,522,266 27,457,588
1991 9,272,584 26,780,436
1990 9,024,773 26,110,207
1989 8,775,546 25,438,759
1988 8,532,099 24,769,686
1987 8,296,485 24,030,378
1986 8,070,818 23,258,959
1985 7,849,693 22,501,693
1984 7,630,682 21,779,066
1983 7,419,642 21,079,874
1982 7,240,241 20,398,571
1981 7,075,648 19,784,703
1980 6,900,212 19,189,769
1979 6,727,797 18,592,038
1978 6,561,534 17,976,566
1977 6,401,515 17,352,929
1976 6,262,404 16,736,211
1975 6,128,731 16,138,361
1974 5,981,197 15,561,630
1973 5,831,631 15,010,101
1972 5,682,833 14,479,308
1971 5,538,355 13,971,451
1970 5,396,966 13,492,677
1969 5,257,081 13,036,700
1968 5,118,111 12,602,076
1967 4,978,862 12,200,109
1966 4,840,958 11,827,459
1965 4,704,965 11,470,728
1964 4,571,109 11,127,826
1963 4,440,264 10,799,528
1962 4,312,044 10,487,756
1961 4,186,201 10,187,886
1960 4,063,655 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Tanzania
2100 -0.34% 0.89%
2099 -0.33% 0.9%
2098 -0.32% 0.93%
2097 -0.31% 0.94%
2096 -0.3% 0.96%
2095 -0.29% 0.97%
2094 -0.28% 1%
2093 -0.27% 1.02%
2092 -0.25% 1.05%
2091 -0.24% 1.06%
2090 -0.22% 1.08%
2089 -0.21% 1.11%
2088 -0.2% 1.13%
2087 -0.18% 1.16%
2086 -0.16% 1.18%
2085 -0.15% 1.19%
2084 -0.13% 1.21%
2083 -0.11% 1.23%
2082 -0.09% 1.25%
2081 -0.07% 1.28%
2080 -0.05% 1.31%
2079 -0.02% 1.33%
2078 0.004% 1.35%
2077 0.03% 1.38%
2076 0.05% 1.4%
2075 0.07% 1.43%
2074 0.1% 1.45%
2073 0.12% 1.47%
2072 0.15% 1.5%
2071 0.17% 1.53%
2070 0.2% 1.55%
2069 0.23% 1.57%
2068 0.26% 1.6%
2067 0.29% 1.62%
2066 0.31% 1.68%
2065 0.34% 1.69%
2064 0.37% 1.71%
2063 0.4% 1.74%
2062 0.42% 1.76%
2061 0.45% 1.78%
2060 0.48% 1.81%
2059 0.5% 1.84%
2058 0.53% 1.87%
2057 0.56% 1.92%
2056 0.59% 1.94%
2055 0.61% 1.95%
2054 0.64% 1.97%
2053 0.67% 2%
2052 0.7% 2.03%
2051 0.72% 2.07%
2050 0.75% 2.09%
2049 0.78% 2.14%
2048 0.8% 2.18%
2047 0.83% 2.21%
2046 0.86% 2.23%
2045 0.9% 2.26%
2044 0.93% 2.28%
2043 0.96% 2.32%
2042 1% 2.34%
2041 1.03% 2.37%
2040 1.07% 2.41%
2039 1.11% 2.45%
2038 1.15% 2.47%
2037 1.18% 2.52%
2036 1.22% 2.54%
2035 1.25% 2.59%
2034 1.28% 2.59%
2033 1.3% 2.63%
2032 1.33% 2.68%
2031 1.36% 2.7%
2030 1.39% 2.74%
2029 1.42% 2.75%
2028 1.45% 2.79%
2027 1.48% 2.83%
2026 1.51% 2.89%
2025 1.53% 2.9%
2024 1.55% 2.92%
2023 1.55% 2.95%
2022 1.42% 2.99%
2021 1.39% 3.05%
2020 1.48% 3.04%
2019 1.53% 3.03%
2018 1.68% 3.21%
2017 1.84% 3.4%
2016 1.86% 3.47%
2015 1.85% 3.32%
2014 1.91% 3.13%
2013 1.97% 3.06%
2012 2.01% 2.92%
2011 2.01% 2.84%
2010 2% 2.58%
2009 2.01% 2.5%
2008 2.07% 2.74%
2007 2.13% 2.83%
2006 2.14% 2.84%
2005 2.19% 2.81%
2004 2.25% 2.75%
2003 2.28% 2.68%
2002 2.32% 2.62%
2001 2.32% 2.74%
2000 2.4% 2.88%
1999 2.55% 2.71%
1998 2.59% 2.67%
1997 2.59% 2.04%
1996 2.62% 1.85%
1995 2.68% 3.2%
1994 2.7% 3.92%
1993 2.7% 3.19%
1992 2.69% 2.53%
1991 2.75% 2.57%
1990 2.84% 2.64%
1989 2.85% 2.7%
1988 2.84% 3.08%
1987 2.8% 3.32%
1986 2.82% 3.37%
1985 2.87% 3.32%
1984 2.84% 3.32%
1983 2.48% 3.34%
1982 2.33% 3.1%
1981 2.54% 3.1%
1980 2.56% 3.21%
1979 2.53% 3.42%
1978 2.5% 3.59%
1977 2.22% 3.68%
1976 2.18% 3.7%
1975 2.47% 3.71%
1974 2.56% 3.67%
1973 2.62% 3.67%
1972 2.61% 3.63%
1971 2.62% 3.55%
1970 2.66% 3.5%
1969 2.72% 3.45%
1968 2.8% 3.29%
1967 2.85% 3.15%
1966 2.89% 3.11%
1965 2.93% 3.08%
1964 2.95% 3.04%
1963 2.97% 2.97%
1962 3.01% 2.94%
1961 3.02% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Tanzania
Current population
19115361
73639263
Population rank 69/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.89%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -12,730
Net migration rank 128/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -12,730
2024 290,066 -7,725 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 289,635 -8,940 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 281,675 -8,463 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 255,145 -29,908 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 281,328 -23,927 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,726,909 119,142
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,659,502 152,194
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,592,882 201,495
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,509,008 1,241
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 324,802 -36,076 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 323,320 -43,046 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 323,226 -42,624 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 326,298 -40,632 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 325,604 -42,118 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 325,816 -49,636 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 331,699 -47,409 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 333,539 -54,701 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 334,255 -55,247 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 335,503 -59,536 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 332,891 -65,197 985,185 -9,701
1999 328,890 -47,325 948,659 -4,489
1998 325,174 -39,104 920,806 -105,184
1997 320,087 -43,377 882,544 -13,400
1996 315,252 -43,501 868,524 -473,007
1995 309,236 -39,917 838,980 -109,971
1994 302,708 -33,462 803,953 349,348
1993 295,515 -36,848 778,044 288,004
1992 288,411 -32,093 767,961 -83,825
1991 283,917 -40,868 762,011 -91,851
1990 280,318 -27,735 750,825 -80,529
1989 276,736 -30,860 743,854 -71,268
1988 271,466 -30,450 736,551 -71,012
1987 261,746 -31,539 718,580 94,498
1986 252,754 -31,631 705,677 24,101
1985 246,119 -24,991 697,867 86,864
1984 241,892 -25,010 687,435 -26,938
1983 238,059 -32,877 679,720 58,161
1982 199,809 -46,174 662,627 -37,883
1981 221,044 -45,490 645,496 -42,485
1980 218,460 -43,144 629,444 -42,588
1979 216,810 -47,278 613,388 -4,792
1978 211,301 -48,309 595,024 27,307
1977 203,299 -46,249 574,938 49,997
1976 171,903 -50,745 553,617 54,875
1975 188,501 -42,329 533,906 53,290
1974 184,992 -36,089 515,152 51,127
1973 179,871 -29,641 488,429 48,363
1972 173,162 -25,807 467,305 57,489
1971 165,104 -23,513 449,014 41,900
1970 155,946 -14,755 427,988 38,635
1969 149,516 -10,937 408,322 37,006
1968 146,946 -7,589 389,467 34,455
1967 143,859 -4,715 374,763 5,265
1966 140,494 -3,824 360,229 5,049
1965 135,997 -681 343,456 4,742
1964 132,832 -440 328,527 9,090
1963 129,065 240 314,644 4,333
1962 126,429 713 300,663 3,916
1961 123,753 797 286,839 8,338
1960 120,728 -186 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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