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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.79 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 +1.64% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Guatemala vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Uganda
2100 26,157,456 122,497,526
2099 26,245,641 122,436,109
2098 26,331,619 122,364,302
2097 26,416,090 122,266,255
2096 26,497,966 122,146,810
2095 26,577,430 121,976,411
2094 26,654,549 121,799,752
2093 26,728,912 121,584,860
2092 26,800,726 121,336,796
2091 26,869,103 121,070,447
2090 26,933,745 120,767,412
2089 26,994,393 120,427,771
2088 27,051,725 120,064,594
2087 27,105,725 119,668,549
2086 27,155,743 119,256,686
2085 27,200,252 118,815,763
2084 27,240,081 118,339,179
2083 27,274,635 117,821,938
2082 27,304,601 117,274,958
2081 27,328,275 116,707,394
2080 27,346,322 116,096,095
2079 27,358,846 115,474,153
2078 27,364,710 114,805,376
2077 27,363,544 114,118,687
2076 27,356,220 113,390,189
2075 27,343,275 112,637,851
2074 27,324,366 111,863,410
2073 27,298,193 111,070,771
2072 27,264,801 110,240,940
2071 27,224,139 109,392,890
2070 27,176,996 108,505,633
2069 27,121,679 107,607,659
2068 27,058,279 106,677,578
2067 26,987,818 105,722,829
2066 26,909,977 104,739,111
2065 26,825,610 103,737,893
2064 26,733,472 102,701,560
2063 26,634,443 101,646,533
2062 26,529,537 100,561,859
2061 26,418,318 99,450,764
2060 26,300,043 98,334,788
2059 26,175,298 97,187,498
2058 26,043,910 96,014,439
2057 25,905,522 94,821,765
2056 25,761,415 93,613,209
2055 25,611,347 92,385,049
2054 25,455,341 91,132,827
2053 25,292,387 89,857,705
2052 25,124,081 88,568,311
2051 24,950,631 87,270,603
2050 24,772,432 85,957,376
2049 24,588,164 84,632,277
2048 24,398,840 83,284,965
2047 24,205,409 81,928,165
2046 24,005,250 80,569,225
2045 23,799,564 79,208,662
2044 23,587,909 77,834,944
2043 23,370,717 76,453,982
2042 23,147,742 75,075,287
2041 22,919,092 73,701,695
2040 22,684,402 72,333,375
2039 22,443,876 70,963,211
2038 22,196,908 69,580,447
2037 21,945,561 68,186,136
2036 21,689,784 66,804,746
2035 21,429,391 65,411,934
2034 21,165,636 64,023,352
2033 20,899,157 62,634,483
2032 20,630,118 61,235,174
2031 20,359,005 59,825,075
2030 20,085,689 58,415,479
2029 19,810,652 57,006,283
2028 19,534,112 55,596,520
2027 19,255,397 54,191,271
2026 18,973,755 52,792,624
2025 18,690,875 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 30% to 24,772,432 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 1.55% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Uganda
Current population
19049936
53170946
Population rank 69/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.64%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 22/197
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 - -7,725 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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