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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2.45 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Guatemala vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Turkmenistan
2100 26,153,266 10,041,228
2099 26,241,436 10,070,007
2098 26,327,401 10,097,571
2097 26,411,858 10,123,813
2096 26,493,721 10,148,560
2095 26,573,173 10,172,371
2094 26,650,279 10,194,567
2093 26,724,630 10,215,533
2092 26,796,433 10,235,132
2091 26,864,799 10,253,189
2090 26,929,431 10,270,414
2089 26,990,069 10,285,963
2088 27,047,391 10,300,439
2087 27,101,383 10,313,629
2086 27,151,393 10,325,212
2085 27,195,895 10,335,299
2084 27,235,718 10,343,821
2083 27,270,266 10,350,710
2082 27,300,227 10,356,526
2081 27,323,897 10,360,689
2080 27,341,942 10,363,394
2079 27,354,464 10,364,229
2078 27,360,327 10,363,113
2077 27,359,161 10,360,467
2076 27,351,838 10,356,079
2075 27,338,895 10,349,863
2074 27,319,989 10,342,496
2073 27,293,820 10,333,532
2072 27,260,434 10,322,776
2071 27,219,778 10,310,748
2070 27,172,642 10,297,702
2069 27,117,335 10,283,723
2068 27,053,945 10,268,779
2067 26,983,495 10,252,681
2066 26,905,666 10,235,535
2065 26,821,312 10,217,603
2064 26,729,190 10,198,228
2063 26,630,176 10,177,447
2062 26,525,287 10,155,121
2061 26,414,086 10,131,160
2060 26,295,830 10,105,616
2059 26,171,105 10,077,893
2058 26,039,738 10,047,185
2057 25,901,372 10,013,846
2056 25,757,288 9,977,699
2055 25,607,244 9,938,273
2054 25,451,264 9,895,840
2053 25,288,335 9,849,324
2052 25,120,056 9,799,331
2051 24,946,634 9,745,673
2050 24,768,464 9,688,197
2049 24,584,225 9,627,119
2048 24,394,931 9,562,502
2047 24,201,532 9,494,734
2046 24,001,405 9,423,990
2045 23,795,751 9,350,870
2044 23,584,131 9,275,707
2043 23,366,974 9,199,229
2042 23,144,034 9,121,705
2041 22,915,420 9,043,208
2040 22,680,768 8,964,374
2039 22,440,281 8,885,167
2038 22,193,352 8,805,836
2037 21,942,046 8,726,399
2036 21,686,309 8,646,796
2035 21,425,958 8,567,354
2034 21,162,245 8,487,651
2033 20,895,809 8,407,327
2032 20,626,813 8,326,172
2031 20,355,744 8,243,436
2030 20,082,472 8,158,380
2029 19,807,478 8,065,431
2028 19,530,983 7,964,546
2027 19,252,313 7,856,302
2026 18,970,716 7,740,924
2025 18,687,881 7,618,847
2024 18,406,359 7,494,498
2023 18,124,838 7,364,438
2022 17,847,877 7,230,193
2021 17,598,650 7,092,043
2020 17,357,325 6,949,912
2019 17,103,803 6,803,944
2018 16,845,685 6,655,524
2017 16,567,357 6,507,061
2016 16,268,760 6,360,041
2015 15,971,743 6,215,770
2014 15,681,725 6,075,283
2013 15,387,337 5,939,341
2012 15,089,647 5,808,546
2011 14,792,126 5,683,417
2010 14,500,112 5,564,356
2009 14,215,611 5,451,592
2008 13,935,174 5,345,029
2007 13,652,040 5,244,046
2006 13,367,459 5,147,105
2005 13,087,629 5,052,257
2004 12,807,402 4,958,093
2003 12,525,842 4,863,865
2002 12,246,915 4,769,465
2001 11,969,422 4,675,409
2000 11,697,592 4,582,677
1999 11,422,965 4,492,170
1998 11,139,145 4,410,507
1997 10,857,754 4,336,730
1996 10,583,526 4,263,819
1995 10,312,996 4,191,203
1994 10,043,718 4,116,662
1993 9,779,761 4,032,407
1992 9,522,266 3,944,689
1991 9,272,584 3,855,894
1990 9,024,773 3,760,562
1989 8,775,546 3,662,459
1988 8,532,099 3,559,363
1987 8,296,485 3,452,731
1986 8,070,818 3,347,809
1985 7,849,693 3,247,534
1984 7,630,682 3,154,079
1983 7,419,642 3,067,534
1982 7,240,241 2,985,557
1981 7,075,648 2,907,187
1980 6,900,212 2,832,203
1979 6,727,797 2,760,358
1978 6,561,534 2,691,088
1977 6,401,515 2,623,948
1976 6,262,404 2,558,521
1975 6,128,731 2,494,570
1974 5,981,197 2,432,028
1973 5,831,631 2,370,919
1972 5,682,833 2,311,430
1971 5,538,355 2,253,119
1970 5,396,966 2,195,616
1969 5,257,081 2,139,024
1968 5,118,111 2,083,069
1967 4,978,862 2,027,403
1966 4,840,958 1,971,737
1965 4,704,965 1,915,916
1964 4,571,109 1,859,997
1963 4,440,264 1,804,272
1962 4,312,044 1,749,214
1961 4,186,201 1,695,400
1960 4,063,655 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Turkmenistan
2100 -0.34% -0.29%
2099 -0.33% -0.27%
2098 -0.32% -0.26%
2097 -0.31% -0.24%
2096 -0.3% -0.23%
2095 -0.29% -0.22%
2094 -0.28% -0.21%
2093 -0.27% -0.19%
2092 -0.25% -0.18%
2091 -0.24% -0.17%
2090 -0.22% -0.15%
2089 -0.21% -0.14%
2088 -0.2% -0.13%
2087 -0.18% -0.11%
2086 -0.16% -0.1%
2085 -0.15% -0.08%
2084 -0.13% -0.07%
2083 -0.11% -0.06%
2082 -0.09% -0.04%
2081 -0.07% -0.03%
2080 -0.05% -0.008%
2079 -0.02% 0.01%
2078 0.004% 0.03%
2077 0.03% 0.04%
2076 0.05% 0.06%
2075 0.07% 0.07%
2074 0.1% 0.09%
2073 0.12% 0.1%
2072 0.15% 0.12%
2071 0.17% 0.13%
2070 0.2% 0.14%
2069 0.23% 0.15%
2068 0.26% 0.16%
2067 0.29% 0.17%
2066 0.31% 0.18%
2065 0.34% 0.19%
2064 0.37% 0.2%
2063 0.4% 0.22%
2062 0.42% 0.24%
2061 0.45% 0.25%
2060 0.48% 0.28%
2059 0.5% 0.31%
2058 0.53% 0.33%
2057 0.56% 0.36%
2056 0.59% 0.4%
2055 0.61% 0.43%
2054 0.64% 0.47%
2053 0.67% 0.51%
2052 0.7% 0.55%
2051 0.72% 0.59%
2050 0.75% 0.63%
2049 0.78% 0.68%
2048 0.8% 0.71%
2047 0.83% 0.75%
2046 0.86% 0.78%
2045 0.9% 0.81%
2044 0.93% 0.83%
2043 0.96% 0.85%
2042 1% 0.87%
2041 1.03% 0.88%
2040 1.07% 0.89%
2039 1.11% 0.9%
2038 1.15% 0.91%
2037 1.18% 0.92%
2036 1.22% 0.93%
2035 1.25% 0.94%
2034 1.28% 0.96%
2033 1.3% 0.97%
2032 1.33% 1%
2031 1.36% 1.04%
2030 1.39% 1.15%
2029 1.42% 1.27%
2028 1.45% 1.38%
2027 1.48% 1.49%
2026 1.51% 1.6%
2025 1.53% 1.66%
2024 1.55% 1.77%
2023 1.55% 1.86%
2022 1.42% 1.95%
2021 1.39% 2.05%
2020 1.48% 2.15%
2019 1.53% 2.23%
2018 1.68% 2.28%
2017 1.84% 2.31%
2016 1.86% 2.32%
2015 1.85% 2.31%
2014 1.91% 2.29%
2013 1.97% 2.25%
2012 2.01% 2.2%
2011 2.01% 2.14%
2010 2% 2.07%
2009 2.01% 1.99%
2008 2.07% 1.93%
2007 2.13% 1.88%
2006 2.14% 1.88%
2005 2.19% 1.9%
2004 2.25% 1.94%
2003 2.28% 1.98%
2002 2.32% 2.01%
2001 2.32% 2.02%
2000 2.4% 2.01%
1999 2.55% 1.85%
1998 2.59% 1.7%
1997 2.59% 1.71%
1996 2.62% 1.73%
1995 2.68% 1.81%
1994 2.7% 2.09%
1993 2.7% 2.22%
1992 2.69% 2.3%
1991 2.75% 2.54%
1990 2.84% 2.68%
1989 2.85% 2.9%
1988 2.84% 3.09%
1987 2.8% 3.13%
1986 2.82% 3.09%
1985 2.87% 2.96%
1984 2.84% 2.82%
1983 2.48% 2.75%
1982 2.33% 2.7%
1981 2.54% 2.65%
1980 2.56% 2.6%
1979 2.53% 2.57%
1978 2.5% 2.56%
1977 2.22% 2.56%
1976 2.18% 2.56%
1975 2.47% 2.57%
1974 2.56% 2.58%
1973 2.62% 2.57%
1972 2.61% 2.59%
1971 2.62% 2.62%
1970 2.66% 2.65%
1969 2.72% 2.69%
1968 2.8% 2.75%
1967 2.85% 2.82%
1966 2.89% 2.91%
1965 2.93% 3.01%
1964 2.95% 3.09%
1963 2.97% 3.15%
1962 3.01% 3.17%
1961 3.02% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Turkmenistan
Current population
19115361
7800189
Population rank 69/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.09%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +341
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +13,268
Net migration rank 128/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 13,268
2024 290,066 -7,725 112,942 14,646
2023 289,635 -8,940 117,529 15,005
2022 281,675 -8,463 121,814 14,141
2021 255,145 -29,908 122,721 17,617
2020 281,328 -23,927 124,014 19,913
2019 307,389 -57,746 128,275 19,735
2018 323,100 -56,487 129,537 19,293
2017 332,838 -42,779 131,417 16,678
2016 338,114 -30,980 132,581 13,365
2015 335,072 -48,179 132,663 9,936
2014 333,551 -40,409 129,677 8,696
2013 331,321 -35,698 126,217 7,287
2012 332,365 -32,624 120,957 7,125
2011 328,548 -33,238 115,197 6,992
2010 324,802 -36,076 109,318 6,621
2009 323,320 -43,046 102,931 6,656
2008 323,226 -42,624 96,815 6,734
2007 326,298 -40,632 92,038 6,388
2006 325,604 -42,118 87,840 7,613
2005 325,816 -49,636 83,968 10,263
2004 331,699 -47,409 79,850 14,242
2003 333,539 -54,701 76,737 17,625
2002 334,255 -55,247 75,639 18,803
2001 335,503 -59,536 76,682 16,982
2000 332,891 -65,197 76,875 14,925
1999 328,890 -47,325 76,362 12,859
1998 325,174 -39,104 77,342 -3,239
1997 320,087 -43,377 79,045 -5,600
1996 315,252 -43,501 80,996 -8,627
1995 309,236 -39,917 86,289 -13,423
1994 302,708 -33,462 89,319 -13,094
1993 295,515 -36,848 92,596 -312
1992 288,411 -32,093 96,668 -13,517
1991 283,917 -40,868 99,297 -4,864
1990 280,318 -27,735 101,099 -4,864
1989 276,736 -30,860 103,553 -3,576
1988 271,466 -30,450 104,802 1,408
1987 261,746 -31,539 103,885 3,161
1986 252,754 -31,631 100,930 1,878
1985 246,119 -24,991 95,890 1,861
1984 241,892 -25,010 90,591 -1,427
1983 238,059 -32,877 85,183 -1,264
1982 199,809 -46,174 80,989 -961
1981 221,044 -45,490 77,829 -1,102
1980 218,460 -43,144 74,394 -1,152
1979 216,810 -47,278 71,135 -677
1978 211,301 -48,309 68,437 -350
1977 203,299 -46,249 66,318 -132
1976 171,903 -50,745 64,513 160
1975 188,501 -42,329 62,681 550
1974 184,992 -36,089 60,925 924
1973 179,871 -29,641 59,169 1,194
1972 173,162 -25,807 57,326 1,293
1971 165,104 -23,513 56,666 1,348
1970 155,946 -14,755 55,617 1,376
1969 149,516 -10,937 54,791 1,397
1968 146,946 -7,589 54,324 1,401
1967 143,859 -4,715 54,209 1,397
1966 140,494 -3,824 54,353 1,377
1965 135,997 -681 54,558 1,366
1964 132,832 -440 54,574 1,340
1963 129,065 240 54,203 1,332
1962 126,429 713 53,248 1,337
1961 123,753 797 51,659 1,372
1960 120,728 -186 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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