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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.54 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Guatemala vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tunisia
2100 26,153,266 10,720,705
2099 26,241,436 10,796,270
2098 26,327,401 10,870,365
2097 26,411,858 10,942,334
2096 26,493,721 11,015,071
2095 26,573,173 11,086,568
2094 26,650,279 11,157,542
2093 26,724,630 11,226,508
2092 26,796,433 11,294,195
2091 26,864,799 11,360,662
2090 26,929,431 11,425,878
2089 26,990,069 11,490,110
2088 27,047,391 11,552,154
2087 27,101,383 11,614,090
2086 27,151,393 11,675,384
2085 27,195,895 11,734,490
2084 27,235,718 11,792,840
2083 27,270,266 11,851,260
2082 27,300,227 11,908,828
2081 27,323,897 11,964,392
2080 27,341,942 12,021,096
2079 27,354,464 12,078,476
2078 27,360,327 12,136,099
2077 27,359,161 12,191,648
2076 27,351,838 12,245,010
2075 27,338,895 12,299,514
2074 27,319,989 12,353,013
2073 27,293,820 12,407,814
2072 27,260,434 12,461,090
2071 27,219,778 12,515,463
2070 27,172,642 12,569,058
2069 27,117,335 12,622,516
2068 27,053,945 12,674,867
2067 26,983,495 12,726,080
2066 26,905,666 12,775,620
2065 26,821,312 12,824,867
2064 26,729,190 12,870,728
2063 26,630,176 12,915,152
2062 26,525,287 12,957,498
2061 26,414,086 12,996,917
2060 26,295,830 13,034,579
2059 26,171,105 13,066,669
2058 26,039,738 13,095,856
2057 25,901,372 13,122,073
2056 25,757,288 13,144,442
2055 25,607,244 13,161,720
2054 25,451,264 13,174,836
2053 25,288,335 13,181,943
2052 25,120,056 13,185,429
2051 24,946,634 13,184,813
2050 24,768,464 13,179,371
2049 24,584,225 13,170,781
2048 24,394,931 13,158,351
2047 24,201,532 13,141,815
2046 24,001,405 13,123,298
2045 23,795,751 13,102,394
2044 23,584,131 13,079,200
2043 23,366,974 13,054,663
2042 23,144,034 13,028,925
2041 22,915,420 13,003,433
2040 22,680,768 12,977,122
2039 22,440,281 12,950,166
2038 22,193,352 12,922,736
2037 21,942,046 12,893,752
2036 21,686,309 12,863,431
2035 21,425,958 12,833,137
2034 21,162,245 12,800,738
2033 20,895,809 12,763,981
2032 20,626,813 12,725,768
2031 20,355,744 12,685,304
2030 20,082,472 12,641,975
2029 19,807,478 12,594,181
2028 19,530,983 12,540,258
2027 19,252,313 12,482,078
2026 18,970,716 12,417,997
2025 18,687,881 12,348,573
2024 18,406,359 12,277,109
2023 18,124,838 12,200,431
2022 17,847,877 12,119,334
2021 17,598,650 12,048,622
2020 17,357,325 11,974,057
2019 17,103,803 11,875,081
2018 16,845,685 11,765,514
2017 16,567,357 11,650,498
2016 16,268,760 11,528,674
2015 15,971,743 11,402,264
2014 15,681,725 11,274,288
2013 15,387,337 11,141,361
2012 15,089,647 11,009,647
2011 14,792,126 10,886,035
2010 14,500,112 10,765,980
2009 14,215,611 10,650,681
2008 13,935,174 10,542,635
2007 13,652,040 10,441,702
2006 13,367,459 10,346,410
2005 13,087,629 10,255,472
2004 12,807,402 10,166,163
2003 12,525,842 10,071,632
2002 12,246,915 9,971,515
2001 11,969,422 9,869,677
2000 11,697,592 9,764,935
1999 11,422,965 9,655,963
1998 11,139,145 9,541,667
1997 10,857,754 9,421,270
1996 10,583,526 9,294,432
1995 10,312,996 9,161,258
1994 10,043,718 9,018,448
1993 9,779,761 8,857,910
1992 9,522,266 8,682,512
1991 9,272,584 8,501,827
1990 9,024,773 8,324,509
1989 8,775,546 8,151,660
1988 8,532,099 7,974,440
1987 8,296,485 7,789,987
1986 8,070,818 7,600,301
1985 7,849,693 7,409,903
1984 7,630,682 7,220,044
1983 7,419,642 7,053,800
1982 7,240,241 6,908,642
1981 7,075,648 6,758,284
1980 6,900,212 6,606,195
1979 6,727,797 6,456,419
1978 6,561,534 6,309,390
1977 6,401,515 6,155,931
1976 6,262,404 5,996,994
1975 6,128,731 5,839,262
1974 5,981,197 5,684,674
1973 5,831,631 5,537,242
1972 5,682,833 5,396,557
1971 5,538,355 5,261,658
1970 5,396,966 5,131,396
1969 5,257,081 5,004,697
1968 5,118,111 4,879,899
1967 4,978,862 4,760,970
1966 4,840,958 4,652,287
1965 4,704,965 4,561,385
1964 4,571,109 4,489,869
1963 4,440,264 4,427,131
1962 4,312,044 4,369,136
1961 4,186,201 4,316,278
1960 4,063,655 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Tunisia
2100 -0.34% -0.7%
2099 -0.33% -0.68%
2098 -0.32% -0.66%
2097 -0.31% -0.66%
2096 -0.3% -0.64%
2095 -0.29% -0.64%
2094 -0.28% -0.61%
2093 -0.27% -0.6%
2092 -0.25% -0.59%
2091 -0.24% -0.57%
2090 -0.22% -0.56%
2089 -0.21% -0.54%
2088 -0.2% -0.53%
2087 -0.18% -0.52%
2086 -0.16% -0.5%
2085 -0.15% -0.49%
2084 -0.13% -0.49%
2083 -0.11% -0.48%
2082 -0.09% -0.46%
2081 -0.07% -0.47%
2080 -0.05% -0.48%
2079 -0.02% -0.47%
2078 0.004% -0.46%
2077 0.03% -0.44%
2076 0.05% -0.44%
2075 0.07% -0.43%
2074 0.1% -0.44%
2073 0.12% -0.43%
2072 0.15% -0.43%
2071 0.17% -0.43%
2070 0.2% -0.42%
2069 0.23% -0.41%
2068 0.26% -0.4%
2067 0.29% -0.39%
2066 0.31% -0.38%
2065 0.34% -0.36%
2064 0.37% -0.34%
2063 0.4% -0.33%
2062 0.42% -0.3%
2061 0.45% -0.29%
2060 0.48% -0.25%
2059 0.5% -0.22%
2058 0.53% -0.2%
2057 0.56% -0.17%
2056 0.59% -0.13%
2055 0.61% -0.1%
2054 0.64% -0.05%
2053 0.67% -0.03%
2052 0.7% 0.005%
2051 0.72% 0.04%
2050 0.75% 0.07%
2049 0.78% 0.09%
2048 0.8% 0.13%
2047 0.83% 0.14%
2046 0.86% 0.16%
2045 0.9% 0.18%
2044 0.93% 0.19%
2043 0.96% 0.2%
2042 1% 0.2%
2041 1.03% 0.2%
2040 1.07% 0.21%
2039 1.11% 0.21%
2038 1.15% 0.22%
2037 1.18% 0.24%
2036 1.22% 0.24%
2035 1.25% 0.25%
2034 1.28% 0.29%
2033 1.3% 0.3%
2032 1.33% 0.32%
2031 1.36% 0.34%
2030 1.39% 0.38%
2029 1.42% 0.43%
2028 1.45% 0.47%
2027 1.48% 0.52%
2026 1.51% 0.56%
2025 1.53% 0.58%
2024 1.55% 0.63%
2023 1.55% 0.67%
2022 1.42% 0.59%
2021 1.39% 0.62%
2020 1.48% 0.83%
2019 1.53% 0.93%
2018 1.68% 0.99%
2017 1.84% 1.06%
2016 1.86% 1.11%
2015 1.85% 1.14%
2014 1.91% 1.19%
2013 1.97% 1.2%
2012 2.01% 1.14%
2011 2.01% 1.12%
2010 2% 1.08%
2009 2.01% 1.02%
2008 2.07% 0.97%
2007 2.13% 0.92%
2006 2.14% 0.89%
2005 2.19% 0.88%
2004 2.25% 0.94%
2003 2.28% 1%
2002 2.32% 1.03%
2001 2.32% 1.07%
2000 2.4% 1.13%
1999 2.55% 1.2%
1998 2.59% 1.28%
1997 2.59% 1.36%
1996 2.62% 1.45%
1995 2.68% 1.58%
1994 2.7% 1.81%
1993 2.7% 2.02%
1992 2.69% 2.13%
1991 2.75% 2.13%
1990 2.84% 2.12%
1989 2.85% 2.22%
1988 2.84% 2.37%
1987 2.8% 2.5%
1986 2.82% 2.57%
1985 2.87% 2.63%
1984 2.84% 2.36%
1983 2.48% 2.1%
1982 2.33% 2.22%
1981 2.54% 2.3%
1980 2.56% 2.32%
1979 2.53% 2.33%
1978 2.5% 2.49%
1977 2.22% 2.65%
1976 2.18% 2.7%
1975 2.47% 2.72%
1974 2.56% 2.66%
1973 2.62% 2.61%
1972 2.61% 2.56%
1971 2.62% 2.54%
1970 2.66% 2.53%
1969 2.72% 2.56%
1968 2.8% 2.5%
1967 2.85% 2.34%
1966 2.89% 1.99%
1965 2.93% 1.59%
1964 2.95% 1.42%
1963 2.97% 1.33%
1962 3.01% 1.22%
1961 3.02% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Tunisia
Current population
19115361
12450912
Population rank 69/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.15%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +196
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -14,523
Net migration rank 128/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -14,523
2024 290,066 -7,725 88,910 -15,221
2023 289,635 -8,940 93,663 -14,001
2022 281,675 -8,463 96,531 -14,001
2021 255,145 -29,908 68,087 -9,190
2020 281,328 -23,927 109,431 -19,188
2019 307,389 -57,746 127,312 -19,612
2018 323,100 -56,487 132,445 -21,012
2017 332,838 -42,779 140,971 -22,365
2016 338,114 -30,980 148,870 -23,827
2015 335,072 -48,179 153,007 -25,229
2014 333,551 -40,409 154,762 -26,586
2013 331,321 -35,698 154,687 -17,020
2012 332,365 -32,624 151,812 -26,059
2011 328,548 -33,238 143,401 -21,935
2010 324,802 -36,076 132,809 -14,168
2009 323,320 -43,046 125,465 -13,512
2008 323,226 -42,624 121,873 -17,742
2007 326,298 -40,632 118,920 -21,190
2006 325,604 -42,118 116,945 -24,098
2005 325,816 -49,636 115,374 -26,361
2004 331,699 -47,409 113,322 -23,735
2003 333,539 -54,701 111,926 -12,459
2002 334,255 -55,247 109,099 -8,334
2001 335,503 -59,536 110,146 -7,235
2000 332,891 -65,197 112,501 -5,937
1999 328,890 -47,325 114,829 -3,452
1998 325,174 -39,104 121,332 -4,111
1997 320,087 -43,377 128,327 -4,756
1996 315,252 -43,501 135,615 -5,506
1995 309,236 -39,917 144,345 -8,095
1994 302,708 -33,462 153,647 -4,271
1993 295,515 -36,848 160,922 10,771
1992 288,411 -32,093 163,978 15,124
1991 283,917 -40,868 166,245 16,021
1990 280,318 -27,735 168,180 4,183
1989 276,736 -30,860 169,221 4,100
1988 271,466 -30,450 177,176 3,934
1987 261,746 -31,539 184,101 3,711
1986 252,754 -31,631 188,107 3,464
1985 246,119 -24,991 186,344 2,887
1984 241,892 -25,010 182,386 8,109
1983 238,059 -32,877 179,878 -37,895
1982 199,809 -46,174 177,898 -29,559
1981 221,044 -45,490 176,628 -24,242
1980 218,460 -43,144 171,094 -19,321
1979 216,810 -47,278 171,463 -23,688
1978 211,301 -48,309 173,255 -26,968
1977 203,299 -46,249 174,539 -13,910
1976 171,903 -50,745 172,744 -15,499
1975 188,501 -42,329 166,991 -8,765
1974 184,992 -36,089 160,200 -9,254
1973 179,871 -29,641 153,525 -9,606
1972 173,162 -25,807 147,239 -9,790
1971 165,104 -23,513 142,296 -9,949
1970 155,946 -14,755 138,235 -10,054
1969 149,516 -10,937 135,257 -10,049
1968 146,946 -7,589 134,246 -9,848
1967 143,859 -4,715 132,626 -19,155
1966 140,494 -3,824 131,274 -27,393
1965 135,997 -681 127,673 -49,751
1964 132,832 -440 124,711 -59,602
1963 129,065 240 120,865 -60,505
1962 126,429 713 116,887 -61,260
1961 123,753 797 111,459 -61,369
1960 120,728 -186 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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