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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 2,045 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 +1.61% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Guatemala vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Tuvalu
2100 26,153,266 12,163
2099 26,241,436 12,156
2098 26,327,401 12,135
2097 26,411,858 12,114
2096 26,493,721 12,091
2095 26,573,173 12,076
2094 26,650,279 12,058
2093 26,724,630 12,038
2092 26,796,433 12,008
2091 26,864,799 11,982
2090 26,929,431 11,951
2089 26,990,069 11,919
2088 27,047,391 11,883
2087 27,101,383 11,857
2086 27,151,393 11,822
2085 27,195,895 11,781
2084 27,235,718 11,737
2083 27,270,266 11,699
2082 27,300,227 11,658
2081 27,323,897 11,618
2080 27,341,942 11,556
2079 27,354,464 11,500
2078 27,360,327 11,451
2077 27,359,161 11,391
2076 27,351,838 11,334
2075 27,338,895 11,277
2074 27,319,989 11,212
2073 27,293,820 11,136
2072 27,260,434 11,077
2071 27,219,778 11,003
2070 27,172,642 10,944
2069 27,117,335 10,875
2068 27,053,945 10,807
2067 26,983,495 10,739
2066 26,905,666 10,675
2065 26,821,312 10,620
2064 26,729,190 10,554
2063 26,630,176 10,491
2062 26,525,287 10,433
2061 26,414,086 10,364
2060 26,295,830 10,307
2059 26,171,105 10,238
2058 26,039,738 10,175
2057 25,901,372 10,123
2056 25,757,288 10,056
2055 25,607,244 9,993
2054 25,451,264 9,935
2053 25,288,335 9,867
2052 25,120,056 9,810
2051 24,946,634 9,739
2050 24,768,464 9,674
2049 24,584,225 9,608
2048 24,394,931 9,541
2047 24,201,532 9,464
2046 24,001,405 9,397
2045 23,795,751 9,337
2044 23,584,131 9,274
2043 23,366,974 9,209
2042 23,144,034 9,143
2041 22,915,420 9,092
2040 22,680,768 9,050
2039 22,440,281 8,999
2038 22,193,352 8,960
2037 21,942,046 8,932
2036 21,686,309 8,917
2035 21,425,958 8,908
2034 21,162,245 8,901
2033 20,895,809 8,910
2032 20,626,813 8,930
2031 20,355,744 8,954
2030 20,082,472 9,004
2029 19,807,478 9,064
2028 19,530,983 9,139
2027 19,252,313 9,233
2026 18,970,716 9,349
2025 18,687,881 9,492
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 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 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 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 1.53% -1.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Tuvalu
Current population
19115361
9349
Population rank 69/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
5.88 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +771 +0
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -1.6%
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 290,066 -7,725 122 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 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 (1960–2025, 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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