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

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.8 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Guatemala vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Uganda
2100 26,153,266 122,461,518
2099 26,241,436 122,400,118
2098 26,327,401 122,328,333
2097 26,411,858 122,230,315
2096 26,493,721 122,110,905
2095 26,573,173 121,940,556
2094 26,650,279 121,763,948
2093 26,724,630 121,549,120
2092 26,796,433 121,301,128
2091 26,864,799 121,034,858
2090 26,929,431 120,731,912
2089 26,990,069 120,392,371
2088 27,047,391 120,029,300
2087 27,101,383 119,633,372
2086 27,151,393 119,221,630
2085 27,195,895 118,780,837
2084 27,235,718 118,304,392
2083 27,270,266 117,787,304
2082 27,300,227 117,240,484
2081 27,323,897 116,673,088
2080 27,341,942 116,061,969
2079 27,354,464 115,440,209
2078 27,360,327 114,771,629
2077 27,359,161 114,085,142
2076 27,351,838 113,356,858
2075 27,338,895 112,604,741
2074 27,319,989 111,830,528
2073 27,293,820 111,038,122
2072 27,260,434 110,208,535
2071 27,219,778 109,360,734
2070 27,172,642 108,473,738
2069 27,117,335 107,576,028
2068 27,053,945 106,646,220
2067 26,983,495 105,691,752
2066 26,905,666 104,708,323
2065 26,821,312 103,707,399
2064 26,729,190 102,671,371
2063 26,630,176 101,616,654
2062 26,525,287 100,532,299
2061 26,414,086 99,421,530
2060 26,295,830 98,305,883
2059 26,171,105 97,158,930
2058 26,039,738 95,986,215
2057 25,901,372 94,793,892
2056 25,757,288 93,585,691
2055 25,607,244 92,357,892
2054 25,451,264 91,106,039
2053 25,288,335 89,831,291
2052 25,120,056 88,542,276
2051 24,946,634 87,244,950
2050 24,768,464 85,932,109
2049 24,584,225 84,607,399
2048 24,394,931 83,260,483
2047 24,201,532 81,904,082
2046 24,001,405 80,545,542
2045 23,795,751 79,185,378
2044 23,584,131 77,812,065
2043 23,366,974 76,431,508
2042 23,144,034 75,053,218
2041 22,915,420 73,680,031
2040 22,680,768 72,312,112
2039 22,440,281 70,942,351
2038 22,193,352 69,559,994
2037 21,942,046 68,166,092
2036 21,686,309 66,785,108
2035 21,425,958 65,392,706
2034 21,162,245 64,004,533
2033 20,895,809 62,616,072
2032 20,626,813 61,217,174
2031 20,355,744 59,807,490
2030 20,082,472 58,398,308
2029 19,807,478 56,989,526
2028 19,530,983 55,580,177
2027 19,252,313 54,175,341
2026 18,970,716 52,777,106
2025 18,687,881 51,384,894
2024 18,406,359 50,015,092
2023 18,124,838 48,656,601
2022 17,847,877 47,312,719
2021 17,598,650 45,910,930
2020 17,357,325 44,457,152
2019 17,103,803 42,999,637
2018 16,845,685 41,565,831
2017 16,567,357 40,177,388
2016 16,268,760 38,799,152
2015 15,971,743 37,531,446
2014 15,681,725 36,395,539
2013 15,387,337 35,337,042
2012 15,089,647 34,337,438
2011 14,792,126 33,354,543
2010 14,500,112 32,390,802
2009 14,215,611 31,451,151
2008 13,935,174 30,539,553
2007 13,652,040 29,653,430
2006 13,367,459 28,794,003
2005 13,087,629 27,963,289
2004 12,807,402 27,154,515
2003 12,525,842 26,352,124
2002 12,246,915 25,532,870
2001 11,969,422 24,745,676
2000 11,697,592 24,000,150
1999 11,422,965 23,257,281
1998 11,139,145 22,515,806
1997 10,857,754 21,856,046
1996 10,583,526 21,231,550
1995 10,312,996 20,665,667
1994 10,043,718 20,108,801
1993 9,779,761 19,445,161
1992 9,522,266 18,785,032
1991 9,272,584 18,155,901
1990 9,024,773 17,569,897
1989 8,775,546 17,010,698
1988 8,532,099 16,470,483
1987 8,296,485 15,954,170
1986 8,070,818 15,467,579
1985 7,849,693 15,023,681
1984 7,630,682 14,607,677
1983 7,419,642 14,221,881
1982 7,240,241 13,873,631
1981 7,075,648 13,556,452
1980 6,900,212 13,275,741
1979 6,727,797 13,002,163
1978 6,561,534 12,692,113
1977 6,401,515 12,359,669
1976 6,262,404 12,037,294
1975 6,128,731 11,725,240
1974 5,981,197 11,424,846
1973 5,831,631 11,144,236
1972 5,682,833 10,885,796
1971 5,538,355 10,618,206
1970 5,396,966 10,321,603
1969 5,257,081 10,014,858
1968 5,118,111 9,708,632
1967 4,978,862 9,408,924
1966 4,840,958 9,122,864
1965 4,704,965 8,849,203
1964 4,571,109 8,586,363
1963 4,440,264 8,333,663
1962 4,312,044 8,092,231
1961 4,186,201 7,862,217
1960 4,063,655 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Uganda
2100 -0.34% 0.05%
2099 -0.33% 0.06%
2098 -0.32% 0.08%
2097 -0.31% 0.1%
2096 -0.3% 0.14%
2095 -0.29% 0.15%
2094 -0.28% 0.18%
2093 -0.27% 0.2%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.24% 0.25%
2090 -0.22% 0.28%
2089 -0.21% 0.3%
2088 -0.2% 0.33%
2087 -0.18% 0.35%
2086 -0.16% 0.37%
2085 -0.15% 0.4%
2084 -0.13% 0.44%
2083 -0.11% 0.47%
2082 -0.09% 0.49%
2081 -0.07% 0.53%
2080 -0.05% 0.54%
2079 -0.02% 0.58%
2078 0.004% 0.6%
2077 0.03% 0.64%
2076 0.05% 0.67%
2075 0.07% 0.69%
2074 0.1% 0.71%
2073 0.12% 0.75%
2072 0.15% 0.78%
2071 0.17% 0.82%
2070 0.2% 0.83%
2069 0.23% 0.87%
2068 0.26% 0.9%
2067 0.29% 0.94%
2066 0.31% 0.97%
2065 0.34% 1.01%
2064 0.37% 1.04%
2063 0.4% 1.08%
2062 0.42% 1.12%
2061 0.45% 1.13%
2060 0.48% 1.18%
2059 0.5% 1.22%
2058 0.53% 1.26%
2057 0.56% 1.29%
2056 0.59% 1.33%
2055 0.61% 1.37%
2054 0.64% 1.42%
2053 0.67% 1.46%
2052 0.7% 1.49%
2051 0.72% 1.53%
2050 0.75% 1.57%
2049 0.78% 1.62%
2048 0.8% 1.66%
2047 0.83% 1.69%
2046 0.86% 1.72%
2045 0.9% 1.76%
2044 0.93% 1.81%
2043 0.96% 1.84%
2042 1% 1.86%
2041 1.03% 1.89%
2040 1.07% 1.93%
2039 1.11% 1.99%
2038 1.15% 2.04%
2037 1.18% 2.07%
2036 1.22% 2.13%
2035 1.25% 2.17%
2034 1.28% 2.22%
2033 1.3% 2.29%
2032 1.33% 2.36%
2031 1.36% 2.41%
2030 1.39% 2.47%
2029 1.42% 2.54%
2028 1.45% 2.59%
2027 1.48% 2.65%
2026 1.51% 2.71%
2025 1.53% 2.74%
2024 1.55% 2.79%
2023 1.55% 2.84%
2022 1.42% 3.05%
2021 1.39% 3.27%
2020 1.48% 3.39%
2019 1.53% 3.45%
2018 1.68% 3.46%
2017 1.84% 3.55%
2016 1.86% 3.38%
2015 1.85% 3.12%
2014 1.91% 3%
2013 1.97% 2.91%
2012 2.01% 2.95%
2011 2.01% 2.98%
2010 2% 2.99%
2009 2.01% 2.98%
2008 2.07% 2.99%
2007 2.13% 2.98%
2006 2.14% 2.97%
2005 2.19% 2.98%
2004 2.25% 3.04%
2003 2.28% 3.21%
2002 2.32% 3.18%
2001 2.32% 3.11%
2000 2.4% 3.19%
1999 2.55% 3.29%
1998 2.59% 3.02%
1997 2.59% 2.94%
1996 2.62% 2.74%
1995 2.68% 2.77%
1994 2.7% 3.41%
1993 2.7% 3.51%
1992 2.69% 3.47%
1991 2.75% 3.34%
1990 2.84% 3.29%
1989 2.85% 3.28%
1988 2.84% 3.24%
1987 2.8% 3.15%
1986 2.82% 2.95%
1985 2.87% 2.85%
1984 2.84% 2.71%
1983 2.48% 2.51%
1982 2.33% 2.34%
1981 2.54% 2.11%
1980 2.56% 2.1%
1979 2.53% 2.44%
1978 2.5% 2.69%
1977 2.22% 2.68%
1976 2.18% 2.66%
1975 2.47% 2.63%
1974 2.56% 2.52%
1973 2.62% 2.37%
1972 2.61% 2.52%
1971 2.62% 2.87%
1970 2.66% 3.06%
1969 2.72% 3.15%
1968 2.8% 3.19%
1967 2.85% 3.14%
1966 2.89% 3.09%
1965 2.93% 3.06%
1964 2.95% 3.03%
1963 2.97% 2.98%
1962 3.01% 2.93%
1961 3.02% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Uganda
Current population
19115361
53495325
Population rank 69/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.64%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.38 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
5.88 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -119,059
Net migration rank 128/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -119,059
2024 290,066 -7,725 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 289,635 -8,940 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 281,675 -8,463 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 255,145 -29,908 1,423,377 43,464
2020 281,328 -23,927 1,397,288 43,464
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,367,044 107,210
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,332,600 60,724
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,290,658 92,879
2016 338,114 -30,980 1,249,565 123,379
2015 335,072 -48,179 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 333,551 -40,409 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 331,321 -35,698 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 332,365 -32,624 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 328,548 -33,238 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 324,802 -36,076 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 323,320 -43,046 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 323,226 -42,624 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 326,298 -40,632 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 325,604 -42,118 999,958 -156,232
2005 325,816 -49,636 969,096 -151,386
2004 331,699 -47,409 938,623 -138,770
2003 333,539 -54,701 901,374 -96,429
2002 334,255 -55,247 868,756 -35,149
2001 335,503 -59,536 836,751 -95,956
2000 332,891 -65,197 803,069 -52,824
1999 328,890 -47,325 775,166 -39,695
1998 325,174 -39,104 741,175 6,277
1997 320,087 -43,377 727,523 -155,461
1996 315,252 -43,501 699,707 -22,795
1995 309,236 -39,917 697,218 -242,378
1994 302,708 -33,462 675,092 -16,198
1993 295,515 -36,848 650,032 18,349
1992 288,411 -32,093 627,139 24,723
1991 283,917 -40,868 602,740 3,643
1990 280,318 -27,735 587,291 -21,688
1989 276,736 -30,860 565,367 -12,576
1988 271,466 -30,450 547,759 -20,113
1987 261,746 -31,539 527,397 -22,415
1986 252,754 -31,631 487,693 -19,485
1985 246,119 -24,991 462,534 -42,942
1984 241,892 -25,010 421,241 -8,818
1983 238,059 -32,877 404,940 -45,776
1982 199,809 -46,174 390,820 -53,497
1981 221,044 -45,490 380,028 -83,010
1980 218,460 -43,144 370,287 -105,900
1979 216,810 -47,278 381,626 -98,863
1978 211,301 -48,309 371,930 -34,606
1977 203,299 -46,249 365,216 -37,671
1976 171,903 -50,745 359,458 -42,259
1975 188,501 -42,329 354,278 -47,359
1974 184,992 -36,089 345,773 -51,910
1973 179,871 -29,641 340,780 -73,439
1972 173,162 -25,807 335,935 -86,409
1971 165,104 -23,513 328,294 -42,642
1970 155,946 -14,755 333,202 -25,646
1969 149,516 -10,937 320,486 -14,548
1968 146,946 -7,589 309,725 -3,214
1967 143,859 -4,715 296,692 -3,773
1966 140,494 -3,824 282,225 -3,021
1965 135,997 -681 271,830 -3,716
1964 132,832 -440 260,733 -3,169
1963 129,065 240 250,885 -3,058
1962 126,429 713 241,513 -6,470
1961 123,753 797 232,894 -7,893
1960 120,728 -186 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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