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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.84 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 1.11% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tanzania
2100 26,157,456 265,496,854
2099 26,245,641 263,162,785
2098 26,331,619 260,809,535
2097 26,416,090 258,412,520
2096 26,497,966 255,996,677
2095 26,577,430 253,567,416
2094 26,654,549 251,119,386
2093 26,728,912 248,628,881
2092 26,800,726 246,107,108
2091 26,869,103 243,557,182
2090 26,933,745 241,002,065
2089 26,994,393 238,416,591
2088 27,051,725 235,797,530
2087 27,105,725 233,167,455
2086 27,155,743 230,496,041
2085 27,200,252 227,800,292
2084 27,240,081 225,111,530
2083 27,274,635 222,421,279
2082 27,304,601 219,718,263
2081 27,328,275 216,995,478
2080 27,346,322 214,255,926
2079 27,358,846 211,486,253
2078 27,364,710 208,708,063
2077 27,363,544 205,918,120
2076 27,356,220 203,106,125
2075 27,343,275 200,297,474
2074 27,324,366 197,468,017
2073 27,298,193 194,642,633
2072 27,264,801 191,824,103
2071 27,224,139 188,992,017
2070 27,176,996 186,152,377
2069 27,121,679 183,311,218
2068 27,058,279 180,475,586
2067 26,987,818 177,639,469
2066 26,909,977 174,803,090
2065 26,825,610 171,913,445
2064 26,733,472 169,064,549
2063 26,634,443 166,217,933
2062 26,529,537 163,370,044
2061 26,418,318 160,537,159
2060 26,300,043 157,722,273
2059 26,175,298 154,920,005
2058 26,043,910 152,120,539
2057 25,905,522 149,325,489
2056 25,761,415 146,519,472
2055 25,611,347 143,736,540
2054 25,455,341 140,983,905
2053 25,292,387 138,262,668
2052 25,124,081 135,553,723
2051 24,950,631 132,851,383
2050 24,772,432 130,157,751
2049 24,588,164 127,495,278
2048 24,398,840 124,821,109
2047 24,205,409 122,158,290
2046 24,005,250 119,522,516
2045 23,799,564 116,914,785
2044 23,587,909 114,329,740
2043 23,370,717 111,776,234
2042 23,147,742 109,241,835
2041 22,919,092 106,748,632
2040 22,684,402 104,272,418
2039 22,443,876 101,814,304
2038 22,196,908 99,380,232
2037 21,945,561 96,983,729
2036 21,689,784 94,601,865
2035 21,429,391 92,257,269
2034 21,165,636 89,929,444
2033 20,899,157 87,654,982
2032 20,630,118 85,409,993
2031 20,359,005 83,180,507
2030 20,085,689 80,997,163
2029 19,810,652 78,838,461
2028 19,534,112 76,730,649
2027 19,255,397 74,647,063
2026 18,973,755 72,589,279
2025 18,690,875 70,552,589
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 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 1.55% 2.91%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Tanzania
Current population
19049936
73145892
Population rank 69/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.88%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 18/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 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
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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