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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2,039 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Guatemala vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tuvalu
2100 26,157,456 12,153
2099 26,245,641 12,146
2098 26,331,619 12,126
2097 26,416,090 12,104
2096 26,497,966 12,081
2095 26,577,430 12,066
2094 26,654,549 12,048
2093 26,728,912 12,028
2092 26,800,726 11,999
2091 26,869,103 11,972
2090 26,933,745 11,941
2089 26,994,393 11,909
2088 27,051,725 11,874
2087 27,105,725 11,847
2086 27,155,743 11,812
2085 27,200,252 11,772
2084 27,240,081 11,728
2083 27,274,635 11,689
2082 27,304,601 11,649
2081 27,328,275 11,609
2080 27,346,322 11,547
2079 27,358,846 11,491
2078 27,364,710 11,441
2077 27,363,544 11,382
2076 27,356,220 11,324
2075 27,343,275 11,268
2074 27,324,366 11,203
2073 27,298,193 11,127
2072 27,264,801 11,069
2071 27,224,139 10,994
2070 27,176,996 10,936
2069 27,121,679 10,866
2068 27,058,279 10,798
2067 26,987,818 10,730
2066 26,909,977 10,666
2065 26,825,610 10,611
2064 26,733,472 10,546
2063 26,634,443 10,482
2062 26,529,537 10,425
2061 26,418,318 10,356
2060 26,300,043 10,299
2059 26,175,298 10,230
2058 26,043,910 10,167
2057 25,905,522 10,115
2056 25,761,415 10,048
2055 25,611,347 9,985
2054 25,455,341 9,927
2053 25,292,387 9,859
2052 25,124,081 9,802
2051 24,950,631 9,731
2050 24,772,432 9,666
2049 24,588,164 9,600
2048 24,398,840 9,533
2047 24,205,409 9,456
2046 24,005,250 9,390
2045 23,799,564 9,329
2044 23,587,909 9,267
2043 23,370,717 9,201
2042 23,147,742 9,136
2041 22,919,092 9,084
2040 22,684,402 9,043
2039 22,443,876 8,992
2038 22,196,908 8,952
2037 21,945,561 8,925
2036 21,689,784 8,910
2035 21,429,391 8,901
2034 21,165,636 8,894
2033 20,899,157 8,903
2032 20,630,118 8,923
2031 20,359,005 8,946
2030 20,085,689 8,997
2029 19,810,652 9,056
2028 19,534,112 9,132
2027 19,255,397 9,226
2026 18,973,755 9,341
2025 18,690,875 9,484
2024 18,406,359 9,646
2023 18,124,838 9,816
2022 17,847,877 9,992
2021 17,598,650 10,194
2020 17,357,325 10,399
2019 17,103,803 10,581
2018 16,845,685 10,751
2017 16,567,357 10,869
2016 16,268,760 10,930
2015 15,971,743 10,963
2014 15,681,725 10,984
2013 15,387,337 11,001
2012 15,089,647 10,934
2011 14,792,126 10,780
2010 14,500,112 10,614
2009 14,215,611 10,461
2008 13,935,174 10,321
2007 13,652,040 10,182
2006 13,367,459 10,056
2005 13,087,629 9,940
2004 12,807,402 9,816
2003 12,525,842 9,695
2002 12,246,915 9,623
2001 11,969,422 9,586
2000 11,697,592 9,544
1999 11,422,965 9,496
1998 11,139,145 9,451
1997 10,857,754 9,400
1996 10,583,526 9,342
1995 10,312,996 9,280
1994 10,043,718 9,207
1993 9,779,761 9,126
1992 9,522,266 9,038
1991 9,272,584 8,928
1990 9,024,773 8,798
1989 8,775,546 8,662
1988 8,532,099 8,518
1987 8,296,485 8,371
1986 8,070,818 8,217
1985 7,849,693 8,046
1984 7,630,682 7,902
1983 7,419,642 7,789
1982 7,240,241 7,664
1981 7,075,648 7,526
1980 6,900,212 7,366
1979 6,727,797 7,184
1978 6,561,534 6,957
1977 6,401,515 6,686
1976 6,262,404 6,404
1975 6,128,731 6,117
1974 5,981,197 5,822
1973 5,831,631 5,681
1972 5,682,833 5,692
1971 5,538,355 5,685
1970 5,396,966 5,663
1969 5,257,081 5,631
1968 5,118,111 5,624
1967 4,978,862 5,652
1966 4,840,958 5,686
1965 4,704,965 5,715
1964 4,571,109 5,752
1963 4,440,264 5,751
1962 4,312,044 5,699
1961 4,186,201 5,648
1960 4,063,655 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Tuvalu
2100 -0.34% 0.06%
2099 -0.33% 0.17%
2098 -0.32% 0.18%
2097 -0.31% 0.19%
2096 -0.3% 0.12%
2095 -0.29% 0.15%
2094 -0.28% 0.16%
2093 -0.27% 0.25%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.24% 0.26%
2090 -0.22% 0.27%
2089 -0.21% 0.3%
2088 -0.2% 0.23%
2087 -0.18% 0.29%
2086 -0.16% 0.35%
2085 -0.15% 0.37%
2084 -0.13% 0.33%
2083 -0.11% 0.35%
2082 -0.09% 0.34%
2081 -0.07% 0.54%
2080 -0.05% 0.48%
2079 -0.02% 0.43%
2078 0.004% 0.52%
2077 0.03% 0.51%
2076 0.05% 0.5%
2075 0.07% 0.58%
2074 0.1% 0.69%
2073 0.12% 0.53%
2072 0.15% 0.68%
2071 0.17% 0.54%
2070 0.2% 0.64%
2069 0.23% 0.63%
2068 0.26% 0.63%
2067 0.29% 0.6%
2066 0.31% 0.51%
2065 0.34% 0.62%
2064 0.37% 0.61%
2063 0.4% 0.55%
2062 0.42% 0.67%
2061 0.45% 0.55%
2060 0.48% 0.68%
2059 0.5% 0.61%
2058 0.53% 0.52%
2057 0.56% 0.66%
2056 0.59% 0.64%
2055 0.61% 0.58%
2054 0.64% 0.69%
2053 0.67% 0.58%
2052 0.7% 0.73%
2051 0.72% 0.67%
2050 0.75% 0.69%
2049 0.78% 0.7%
2048 0.8% 0.82%
2047 0.83% 0.71%
2046 0.86% 0.65%
2045 0.9% 0.67%
2044 0.93% 0.71%
2043 0.96% 0.72%
2042 1% 0.57%
2041 1.03% 0.46%
2040 1.07% 0.56%
2039 1.11% 0.44%
2038 1.15% 0.31%
2037 1.18% 0.17%
2036 1.22% 0.1%
2035 1.25% 0.08%
2034 1.28% -0.1%
2033 1.3% -0.22%
2032 1.33% -0.27%
2031 1.36% -0.56%
2030 1.39% -0.66%
2029 1.42% -0.83%
2028 1.45% -1.02%
2027 1.48% -1.23%
2026 1.51% -1.51%
2025 1.55% -1.68%
2024 1.55% -1.73%
2023 1.55% -1.76%
2022 1.42% -1.98%
2021 1.39% -1.97%
2020 1.48% -1.72%
2019 1.53% -1.58%
2018 1.68% -1.09%
2017 1.84% -0.56%
2016 1.86% -0.3%
2015 1.85% -0.19%
2014 1.91% -0.15%
2013 1.97% 0.61%
2012 2.01% 1.43%
2011 2.01% 1.56%
2010 2% 1.46%
2009 2.01% 1.36%
2008 2.07% 1.37%
2007 2.13% 1.25%
2006 2.14% 1.17%
2005 2.19% 1.26%
2004 2.25% 1.25%
2003 2.28% 0.75%
2002 2.32% 0.39%
2001 2.32% 0.44%
2000 2.4% 0.51%
1999 2.55% 0.48%
1998 2.59% 0.54%
1997 2.59% 0.62%
1996 2.62% 0.67%
1995 2.68% 0.79%
1994 2.7% 0.89%
1993 2.7% 0.97%
1992 2.69% 1.23%
1991 2.75% 1.48%
1990 2.84% 1.57%
1989 2.85% 1.69%
1988 2.84% 1.76%
1987 2.8% 1.87%
1986 2.82% 2.13%
1985 2.87% 1.82%
1984 2.84% 1.45%
1983 2.48% 1.63%
1982 2.33% 1.83%
1981 2.54% 2.17%
1980 2.56% 2.53%
1979 2.53% 3.26%
1978 2.5% 4.05%
1977 2.22% 4.4%
1976 2.18% 4.69%
1975 2.47% 5.07%
1974 2.56% 2.48%
1973 2.62% -0.19%
1972 2.61% 0.12%
1971 2.62% 0.39%
1970 2.66% 0.57%
1969 2.72% 0.12%
1968 2.8% -0.5%
1967 2.85% -0.6%
1966 2.89% -0.51%
1965 2.93% -0.64%
1964 2.95% 0.02%
1963 2.97% 0.91%
1962 3.01% 0.9%
1961 3.02% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Tuvalu
Current population
19049936
9341
Population rank 69/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
1.39 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
6.01 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +771 +0
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -7,959 -255
Net migration rank 128/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 246
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -255
2024 - -7,725 - -280
2023 289,635 -8,940 137 -323
2022 281,675 -8,463 150 -320
2021 255,145 -29,908 151 -366
2020 281,328 -23,927 161 -355
2019 307,389 -57,746 166 -343
2018 323,100 -56,487 169 -329
2017 332,838 -42,779 163 -246
2016 338,114 -30,980 157 -200
2015 335,072 -48,179 153 -179
2014 333,551 -40,409 149 -166
2013 331,321 -35,698 148 -160
2012 332,365 -32,624 148 1
2011 328,548 -33,238 142 28
2010 324,802 -36,076 136 22
2009 323,320 -43,046 130 15
2008 323,226 -42,624 125 10
2007 326,298 -40,632 125 1
2006 325,604 -42,118 129 -5
2005 325,816 -49,636 131 -8
2004 331,699 -47,409 132 -10
2003 333,539 -54,701 136 -16
2002 334,255 -55,247 141 -104
2001 335,503 -59,536 151 -117
2000 332,891 -65,197 159 -118
1999 328,890 -47,325 166 -120
1998 325,174 -39,104 172 -122
1997 320,087 -43,377 177 -120
1996 315,252 -43,501 182 -121
1995 309,236 -39,917 191 -125
1994 302,708 -33,462 195 -120
1993 295,515 -36,848 202 -119
1992 288,411 -32,093 196 -104
1991 283,917 -40,868 203 -72
1990 280,318 -27,735 204 -69
1989 276,736 -30,860 208 -71
1988 271,466 -30,450 215 -72
1987 261,746 -31,539 219 -68
1986 252,754 -31,631 219 -56
1985 246,119 -24,991 215 -36
1984 241,892 -25,010 212 -103
1983 238,059 -32,877 206 -87
1982 199,809 -46,174 198 -66
1981 221,044 -45,490 186 -46
1980 218,460 -43,144 173 0
1979 216,810 -47,278 158 37
1978 211,301 -48,309 141 119
1977 203,299 -46,249 128 149
1976 171,903 -50,745 117 171
1975 188,501 -42,329 108 186
1974 184,992 -36,089 102 197
1973 179,871 -29,641 101 -121
1972 173,162 -25,807 94 -102
1971 165,104 -23,513 101 -85
1970 155,946 -14,755 102 -71
1969 149,516 -10,937 102 -65
1968 146,946 -7,589 97 -127
1967 143,859 -4,715 92 -123
1966 140,494 -3,824 91 -121
1965 135,997 -681 93 -128
1964 132,832 -440 98 -135
1963 129,065 240 106 -52
1962 126,429 713 113 -61
1961 123,753 797 120 -77
1960 120,728 -186 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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