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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.15 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Togo
2100 26,153,266 23,426,426
2099 26,241,436 23,284,304
2098 26,327,401 23,142,242
2097 26,411,858 22,996,845
2096 26,493,721 22,848,978
2095 26,573,173 22,702,297
2094 26,650,279 22,543,427
2093 26,724,630 22,395,941
2092 26,796,433 22,243,621
2091 26,864,799 22,083,590
2090 26,929,431 21,924,631
2089 26,990,069 21,761,057
2088 27,047,391 21,592,941
2087 27,101,383 21,431,785
2086 27,151,393 21,252,236
2085 27,195,895 21,073,697
2084 27,235,718 20,894,251
2083 27,270,266 20,708,859
2082 27,300,227 20,520,204
2081 27,323,897 20,325,061
2080 27,341,942 20,126,833
2079 27,354,464 19,927,036
2078 27,360,327 19,738,820
2077 27,359,161 19,547,568
2076 27,351,838 19,348,296
2075 27,338,895 19,141,211
2074 27,319,989 18,936,045
2073 27,293,820 18,729,441
2072 27,260,434 18,525,904
2071 27,219,778 18,321,024
2070 27,172,642 18,116,069
2069 27,117,335 17,905,429
2068 27,053,945 17,689,344
2067 26,983,495 17,477,786
2066 26,905,666 17,262,406
2065 26,821,312 17,049,758
2064 26,729,190 16,836,991
2063 26,630,176 16,618,806
2062 26,525,287 16,404,475
2061 26,414,086 16,190,814
2060 26,295,830 15,976,939
2059 26,171,105 15,767,690
2058 26,039,738 15,556,151
2057 25,901,372 15,341,629
2056 25,757,288 15,125,918
2055 25,607,244 14,903,207
2054 25,451,264 14,687,272
2053 25,288,335 14,471,467
2052 25,120,056 14,253,335
2051 24,946,634 14,030,311
2050 24,768,464 13,812,790
2049 24,584,225 13,588,431
2048 24,394,931 13,367,245
2047 24,201,532 13,148,252
2046 24,001,405 12,927,000
2045 23,795,751 12,705,654
2044 23,584,131 12,484,181
2043 23,366,974 12,261,788
2042 23,144,034 12,044,285
2041 22,915,420 11,827,268
2040 22,680,768 11,614,781
2039 22,440,281 11,398,360
2038 22,193,352 11,185,757
2037 21,942,046 10,975,322
2036 21,686,309 10,767,990
2035 21,425,958 10,559,369
2034 21,162,245 10,353,764
2033 20,895,809 10,148,738
2032 20,626,813 9,944,247
2031 20,355,744 9,741,001
2030 20,082,472 9,541,309
2029 19,807,478 9,347,000
2028 19,530,983 9,155,475
2027 19,252,313 8,965,572
2026 18,970,716 8,776,585
2025 18,687,881 8,591,626
2024 18,406,359 8,406,558
2023 18,124,838 8,223,850
2022 17,847,877 8,068,616
2021 17,598,650 7,936,176
2020 17,357,325 7,788,054
2019 17,103,803 7,619,925
2018 16,845,685 7,458,206
2017 16,567,357 7,324,386
2016 16,268,760 7,200,884
2015 15,971,743 7,071,502
2014 15,681,725 6,937,644
2013 15,387,337 6,798,848
2012 15,089,647 6,653,718
2011 14,792,126 6,500,582
2010 14,500,112 6,325,788
2009 14,215,611 6,130,946
2008 13,935,174 5,936,138
2007 13,652,040 5,748,443
2006 13,367,459 5,569,664
2005 13,087,629 5,413,154
2004 12,807,402 5,281,320
2003 12,525,842 5,154,112
2002 12,246,915 5,027,130
2001 11,969,422 4,904,144
2000 11,697,592 4,783,722
1999 11,422,965 4,665,754
1998 11,139,145 4,551,635
1997 10,857,754 4,438,794
1996 10,583,526 4,291,136
1995 10,312,996 4,110,450
1994 10,043,718 3,904,183
1993 9,779,761 3,887,974
1992 9,522,266 3,932,581
1991 9,272,584 3,822,636
1990 9,024,773 3,714,021
1989 8,775,546 3,606,918
1988 8,532,099 3,501,545
1987 8,296,485 3,397,614
1986 8,070,818 3,296,340
1985 7,849,693 3,194,539
1984 7,630,682 3,105,743
1983 7,419,642 3,033,077
1982 7,240,241 2,961,652
1981 7,075,648 2,879,440
1980 6,900,212 2,791,408
1979 6,727,797 2,714,349
1978 6,561,534 2,646,501
1977 6,401,515 2,583,984
1976 6,262,404 2,523,488
1975 6,128,731 2,463,796
1974 5,981,197 2,404,292
1973 5,831,631 2,344,510
1972 5,682,833 2,283,863
1971 5,538,355 2,219,826
1970 5,396,966 2,149,478
1969 5,257,081 2,043,416
1968 5,118,111 1,953,523
1967 4,978,862 1,912,764
1966 4,840,958 1,873,489
1965 4,704,965 1,835,588
1964 4,571,109 1,799,410
1963 4,440,264 1,765,072
1962 4,312,044 1,732,959
1961 4,186,201 1,702,717
1960 4,063,655 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Togo
2100 -0.34% 0.61%
2099 -0.33% 0.61%
2098 -0.32% 0.63%
2097 -0.31% 0.65%
2096 -0.3% 0.65%
2095 -0.29% 0.7%
2094 -0.28% 0.66%
2093 -0.27% 0.68%
2092 -0.25% 0.72%
2091 -0.24% 0.73%
2090 -0.22% 0.75%
2089 -0.21% 0.78%
2088 -0.2% 0.75%
2087 -0.18% 0.84%
2086 -0.16% 0.85%
2085 -0.15% 0.86%
2084 -0.13% 0.9%
2083 -0.11% 0.92%
2082 -0.09% 0.96%
2081 -0.07% 0.98%
2080 -0.05% 1%
2079 -0.02% 0.95%
2078 0.004% 0.98%
2077 0.03% 1.03%
2076 0.05% 1.08%
2075 0.07% 1.08%
2074 0.1% 1.1%
2073 0.12% 1.1%
2072 0.15% 1.12%
2071 0.17% 1.13%
2070 0.2% 1.18%
2069 0.23% 1.22%
2068 0.26% 1.21%
2067 0.29% 1.25%
2066 0.31% 1.25%
2065 0.34% 1.26%
2064 0.37% 1.31%
2063 0.4% 1.31%
2062 0.42% 1.32%
2061 0.45% 1.34%
2060 0.48% 1.33%
2059 0.5% 1.36%
2058 0.53% 1.4%
2057 0.56% 1.43%
2056 0.59% 1.49%
2055 0.61% 1.47%
2054 0.64% 1.49%
2053 0.67% 1.53%
2052 0.7% 1.59%
2051 0.72% 1.57%
2050 0.75% 1.65%
2049 0.78% 1.65%
2048 0.8% 1.67%
2047 0.83% 1.71%
2046 0.86% 1.74%
2045 0.9% 1.77%
2044 0.93% 1.81%
2043 0.96% 1.81%
2042 1% 1.83%
2041 1.03% 1.83%
2040 1.07% 1.9%
2039 1.11% 1.9%
2038 1.15% 1.92%
2037 1.18% 1.93%
2036 1.22% 1.98%
2035 1.25% 1.99%
2034 1.28% 2.02%
2033 1.3% 2.06%
2032 1.33% 2.09%
2031 1.36% 2.09%
2030 1.39% 2.08%
2029 1.42% 2.09%
2028 1.45% 2.12%
2027 1.48% 2.15%
2026 1.51% 2.15%
2025 1.53% 2.2%
2024 1.55% 2.22%
2023 1.55% 1.92%
2022 1.42% 1.67%
2021 1.39% 1.9%
2020 1.48% 2.21%
2019 1.53% 2.17%
2018 1.68% 1.83%
2017 1.84% 1.72%
2016 1.86% 1.83%
2015 1.85% 1.93%
2014 1.91% 2.04%
2013 1.97% 2.18%
2012 2.01% 2.36%
2011 2.01% 2.76%
2010 2% 3.18%
2009 2.01% 3.28%
2008 2.07% 3.27%
2007 2.13% 3.21%
2006 2.14% 2.89%
2005 2.19% 2.5%
2004 2.25% 2.47%
2003 2.28% 2.53%
2002 2.32% 2.51%
2001 2.32% 2.52%
2000 2.4% 2.53%
1999 2.55% 2.51%
1998 2.59% 2.54%
1997 2.59% 3.44%
1996 2.62% 4.4%
1995 2.68% 5.28%
1994 2.7% 0.42%
1993 2.7% -1.13%
1992 2.69% 2.88%
1991 2.75% 2.92%
1990 2.84% 2.97%
1989 2.85% 3.01%
1988 2.84% 3.06%
1987 2.8% 3.07%
1986 2.82% 3.19%
1985 2.87% 2.86%
1984 2.84% 2.4%
1983 2.48% 2.41%
1982 2.33% 2.86%
1981 2.54% 3.15%
1980 2.56% 2.84%
1979 2.53% 2.56%
1978 2.5% 2.42%
1977 2.22% 2.4%
1976 2.18% 2.42%
1975 2.47% 2.47%
1974 2.56% 2.55%
1973 2.62% 2.66%
1972 2.61% 2.88%
1971 2.62% 3.27%
1970 2.66% 5.19%
1969 2.72% 4.6%
1968 2.8% 2.13%
1967 2.85% 2.1%
1966 2.89% 2.06%
1965 2.93% 2.01%
1964 2.95% 1.95%
1963 2.97% 1.85%
1962 3.01% 1.78%
1961 3.02% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Togo
Current population
19115361
8873660
Population rank 69/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.11%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +507
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -15,010
Net migration rank 128/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -15,010
2024 290,066 -7,725 198,184 -14,014
2023 289,635 -8,940 196,649 -15,406
2022 281,675 -8,463 195,051 -65,826
2021 255,145 -29,908 192,651 -56,991
2020 281,328 -23,927 192,474 -31,892
2019 307,389 -57,746 192,990 -17,312
2018 323,100 -56,487 191,482 -43,718
2017 332,838 -42,779 189,386 -69,512
2016 338,114 -30,980 187,007 -59,885
2015 335,072 -48,179 183,089 -51,459
2014 333,551 -40,409 179,671 -43,591
2013 331,321 -35,698 176,865 -35,346
2012 332,365 -32,624 176,051 -27,315
2011 328,548 -33,238 176,484 -18,960
2010 324,802 -36,076 175,800 16,265
2009 323,320 -43,046 170,740 26,886
2008 323,226 -42,624 164,627 27,362
2007 326,298 -40,632 158,312 25,082
2006 325,604 -42,118 150,821 23,346
2005 325,816 -49,636 143,281 -4,415
2004 331,699 -47,409 136,802 -11,998
2003 333,539 -54,701 133,852 -4,237
2002 334,255 -55,247 130,283 -5,939
2001 335,503 -59,536 126,419 -4,802
2000 332,891 -65,197 122,712 -3,485
1999 328,890 -47,325 119,331 -2,618
1998 325,174 -39,104 116,918 -5,394
1997 320,087 -43,377 116,559 -2,397
1996 315,252 -43,501 111,887 69,276
1995 309,236 -39,917 106,983 73,224
1994 302,708 -33,462 100,045 132,276
1993 295,515 -36,848 112,013 -311,917
1992 288,411 -32,093 110,828 -132
1991 283,917 -40,868 109,267 -72
1990 280,318 -27,735 107,985 59
1989 276,736 -30,860 106,166 0
1988 271,466 -30,450 104,605 -29
1987 261,746 -31,539 102,435 848
1986 252,754 -31,631 99,698 -436
1985 246,119 -24,991 96,376 7,971
1984 241,892 -25,010 95,195 -21,949
1983 238,059 -32,877 94,034 -21,948
1982 199,809 -46,174 92,715 -21,958
1981 221,044 -45,490 90,144 3,519
1980 218,460 -43,144 87,404 -4,993
1979 216,810 -47,278 85,228 -13,519
1978 211,301 -48,309 83,151 -19,163
1977 203,299 -46,249 80,902 -19,856
1976 171,903 -50,745 78,770 -18,832
1975 188,501 -42,329 76,412 -16,973
1974 184,992 -36,089 74,055 -14,483
1973 179,871 -29,641 71,549 -11,555
1972 173,162 -25,807 68,966 -7,661
1971 165,104 -23,513 66,284 482
1970 155,946 -14,755 63,057 10,865
1969 149,516 -10,937 58,207 80,000
1968 146,946 -7,589 56,082 -14,504
1967 143,859 -4,715 54,359 -14,424
1966 140,494 -3,824 52,832 -14,216
1965 135,997 -681 51,096 -13,915
1964 132,832 -440 49,450 -14,266
1963 129,065 240 47,869 -14,361
1962 126,429 713 46,201 -15,486
1961 123,753 797 44,623 -14,858
1960 120,728 -186 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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