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Population in Guatemala compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.61 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Guatemala vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala UAE
2100 26,153,266 26,706,595
2099 26,241,436 26,465,166
2098 26,327,401 26,225,773
2097 26,411,858 25,988,828
2096 26,493,721 25,753,753
2095 26,573,173 25,520,511
2094 26,650,279 25,288,801
2093 26,724,630 25,058,430
2092 26,796,433 24,829,182
2091 26,864,799 24,600,702
2090 26,929,431 24,372,725
2089 26,990,069 24,144,467
2088 27,047,391 23,916,513
2087 27,101,383 23,688,452
2086 27,151,393 23,460,422
2085 27,195,895 23,232,061
2084 27,235,718 23,002,795
2083 27,270,266 22,772,229
2082 27,300,227 22,540,771
2081 27,323,897 22,308,390
2080 27,341,942 22,075,331
2079 27,354,464 21,841,417
2078 27,360,327 21,606,907
2077 27,359,161 21,371,631
2076 27,351,838 21,136,110
2075 27,338,895 20,900,601
2074 27,319,989 20,665,468
2073 27,293,820 20,430,105
2072 27,260,434 20,196,342
2071 27,219,778 19,963,477
2070 27,172,642 19,732,649
2069 27,117,335 19,503,294
2068 27,053,945 19,276,535
2067 26,983,495 19,052,348
2066 26,905,666 18,831,237
2065 26,821,312 18,612,821
2064 26,729,190 18,397,315
2063 26,630,176 18,185,402
2062 26,525,287 17,977,010
2061 26,414,086 17,772,656
2060 26,295,830 17,571,910
2059 26,171,105 17,373,047
2058 26,039,738 17,176,551
2057 25,901,372 16,982,730
2056 25,757,288 16,791,613
2055 25,607,244 16,602,585
2054 25,451,264 16,414,963
2053 25,288,335 16,230,105
2052 25,120,056 16,047,360
2051 24,946,634 15,866,073
2050 24,768,464 15,685,433
2049 24,584,225 15,505,176
2048 24,394,931 15,326,671
2047 24,201,532 15,149,859
2046 24,001,405 14,977,516
2045 23,795,751 14,808,230
2044 23,584,131 14,639,661
2043 23,366,974 14,472,097
2042 23,144,034 14,305,483
2041 22,915,420 14,139,883
2040 22,680,768 13,975,444
2039 22,440,281 13,812,227
2038 22,193,352 13,650,128
2037 21,942,046 13,489,998
2036 21,686,309 13,331,723
2035 21,425,958 13,175,838
2034 21,162,245 13,022,467
2033 20,895,809 12,872,359
2032 20,626,813 12,725,892
2031 20,355,744 12,583,470
2030 20,082,472 12,445,626
2029 19,807,478 12,304,314
2028 19,530,983 12,153,292
2027 19,252,313 11,982,666
2026 18,970,716 11,781,850
2025 18,687,881 11,513,149
2024 18,406,359 10,986,400
2023 18,124,838 10,483,751
2022 17,847,877 10,074,977
2021 17,598,650 9,575,152
2020 17,357,325 9,401,038
2019 17,103,803 9,445,785
2018 16,845,685 9,346,701
2017 16,567,357 9,223,225
2016 16,268,760 8,935,095
2015 15,971,743 8,505,237
2014 15,681,725 8,059,440
2013 15,387,337 7,693,031
2012 15,089,647 7,391,448
2011 14,792,126 7,104,538
2010 14,500,112 6,869,838
2009 14,215,611 6,707,058
2008 13,935,174 6,302,664
2007 13,652,040 5,624,635
2006 13,367,459 5,009,100
2005 13,087,629 4,664,790
2004 12,807,402 4,428,967
2003 12,525,842 4,192,457
2002 12,246,915 3,956,826
2001 11,969,422 3,723,590
2000 11,697,592 3,493,575
1999 11,422,965 3,266,009
1998 11,139,145 3,040,421
1997 10,857,754 2,817,410
1996 10,583,526 2,597,564
1995 10,312,996 2,434,662
1994 10,043,718 2,328,188
1993 9,779,761 2,222,093
1992 9,522,266 2,114,730
1991 9,272,584 2,006,626
1990 9,024,773 1,898,220
1989 8,775,546 1,789,851
1988 8,532,099 1,681,788
1987 8,296,485 1,574,244
1986 8,070,818 1,467,383
1985 7,849,693 1,377,911
1984 7,630,682 1,305,996
1983 7,419,642 1,235,305
1982 7,240,241 1,166,370
1981 7,075,648 1,099,855
1980 6,900,212 1,015,700
1979 6,727,797 912,010
1978 6,561,534 809,274
1977 6,401,515 710,209
1976 6,262,404 615,866
1975 6,128,731 542,856
1974 5,981,197 489,087
1973 5,831,631 436,399
1972 5,682,833 385,014
1971 5,538,355 335,027
1970 5,396,966 286,536
1969 5,257,081 239,660
1968 5,118,111 199,416
1967 4,978,862 179,700
1966 4,840,958 173,976
1965 4,704,965 167,103
1964 4,571,109 159,692
1963 4,440,264 152,211
1962 4,312,044 144,946
1961 4,186,201 137,989
1960 4,063,655 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala UAE
2100 -0.34% 0.91%
2099 -0.33% 0.91%
2098 -0.32% 0.91%
2097 -0.31% 0.91%
2096 -0.3% 0.91%
2095 -0.29% 0.92%
2094 -0.28% 0.92%
2093 -0.27% 0.92%
2092 -0.25% 0.93%
2091 -0.24% 0.94%
2090 -0.22% 0.95%
2089 -0.21% 0.95%
2088 -0.2% 0.96%
2087 -0.18% 0.97%
2086 -0.16% 0.98%
2085 -0.15% 1%
2084 -0.13% 1.01%
2083 -0.11% 1.03%
2082 -0.09% 1.04%
2081 -0.07% 1.06%
2080 -0.05% 1.07%
2079 -0.02% 1.09%
2078 0.004% 1.1%
2077 0.03% 1.11%
2076 0.05% 1.13%
2075 0.07% 1.14%
2074 0.1% 1.15%
2073 0.12% 1.16%
2072 0.15% 1.17%
2071 0.17% 1.17%
2070 0.2% 1.18%
2069 0.23% 1.18%
2068 0.26% 1.18%
2067 0.29% 1.17%
2066 0.31% 1.17%
2065 0.34% 1.17%
2064 0.37% 1.17%
2063 0.4% 1.16%
2062 0.42% 1.15%
2061 0.45% 1.14%
2060 0.48% 1.14%
2059 0.5% 1.14%
2058 0.53% 1.14%
2057 0.56% 1.14%
2056 0.59% 1.14%
2055 0.61% 1.14%
2054 0.64% 1.14%
2053 0.67% 1.14%
2052 0.7% 1.14%
2051 0.72% 1.15%
2050 0.75% 1.16%
2049 0.78% 1.16%
2048 0.8% 1.17%
2047 0.83% 1.15%
2046 0.86% 1.14%
2045 0.9% 1.15%
2044 0.93% 1.16%
2043 0.96% 1.16%
2042 1% 1.17%
2041 1.03% 1.18%
2040 1.07% 1.18%
2039 1.11% 1.19%
2038 1.15% 1.19%
2037 1.18% 1.19%
2036 1.22% 1.18%
2035 1.25% 1.18%
2034 1.28% 1.17%
2033 1.3% 1.15%
2032 1.33% 1.13%
2031 1.36% 1.11%
2030 1.39% 1.15%
2029 1.42% 1.24%
2028 1.45% 1.42%
2027 1.48% 1.7%
2026 1.51% 2.33%
2025 1.53% 4.79%
2024 1.55% 4.79%
2023 1.55% 4.06%
2022 1.42% 5.22%
2021 1.39% 1.85%
2020 1.48% -0.47%
2019 1.53% 1.06%
2018 1.68% 1.34%
2017 1.84% 3.22%
2016 1.86% 5.05%
2015 1.85% 5.53%
2014 1.91% 4.76%
2013 1.97% 4.08%
2012 2.01% 4.04%
2011 2.01% 3.42%
2010 2% 2.43%
2009 2.01% 6.42%
2008 2.07% 12.1%
2007 2.13% 12.3%
2006 2.14% 7.38%
2005 2.19% 5.32%
2004 2.25% 5.64%
2003 2.28% 5.96%
2002 2.32% 6.26%
2001 2.32% 6.58%
2000 2.4% 6.97%
1999 2.55% 7.42%
1998 2.59% 7.92%
1997 2.59% 8.46%
1996 2.62% 6.69%
1995 2.68% 4.57%
1994 2.7% 4.77%
1993 2.7% 5.08%
1992 2.69% 5.39%
1991 2.75% 5.71%
1990 2.84% 6.05%
1989 2.85% 6.43%
1988 2.84% 6.83%
1987 2.8% 7.28%
1986 2.82% 6.49%
1985 2.87% 5.51%
1984 2.84% 5.72%
1983 2.48% 5.91%
1982 2.33% 6.05%
1981 2.54% 8.29%
1980 2.56% 11.4%
1979 2.53% 12.7%
1978 2.5% 13.9%
1977 2.22% 15.3%
1976 2.18% 13.4%
1975 2.47% 11%
1974 2.56% 12.1%
1973 2.62% 13.3%
1972 2.61% 14.9%
1971 2.62% 16.9%
1970 2.66% 19.6%
1969 2.72% 20.2%
1968 2.8% 11%
1967 2.85% 3.29%
1966 2.89% 4.11%
1965 2.93% 4.64%
1964 2.95% 4.91%
1963 2.97% 5.01%
1962 3.01% 5.04%
1961 3.02% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Guatemala UAE
Current population
19115361
11885001
Population rank 69/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.14%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.38 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +281,522 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +158,634
Net migration rank 128/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 158,634
2024 290,066 -7,725 97,197 278,439
2023 289,635 -8,940 92,698 300,004
2022 281,675 -8,463 81,758 322,773
2021 255,145 -29,908 76,802 421,663
2020 281,328 -23,927 87,871 92,541
2019 307,389 -57,746 86,296 -125,186
2018 323,100 -56,487 86,840 14,611
2017 332,838 -42,779 89,382 34,155
2016 338,114 -30,980 87,028 195,317
2015 335,072 -48,179 85,044 342,468
2014 333,551 -40,409 84,277 360,174
2013 331,321 -35,698 82,977 279,269
2012 332,365 -32,624 78,682 225,921
2011 328,548 -33,238 73,496 215,183
2010 324,802 -36,076 69,907 161,842
2009 323,320 -43,046 66,521 163,643
2008 323,226 -42,624 55,426 523,207
2007 326,298 -40,632 55,048 722,380
2006 325,604 -42,118 54,338 399,306
2005 325,816 -49,636 60,046 174,926
2004 331,699 -47,409 60,344 176,319
2003 333,539 -54,701 59,118 177,237
2002 334,255 -55,247 55,922 178,988
2001 335,503 -59,536 52,789 178,779
2000 332,891 -65,197 49,993 178,469
1999 328,890 -47,325 46,198 180,469
1998 325,174 -39,104 41,176 183,329
1997 320,087 -43,377 38,207 183,310
1996 315,252 -43,501 37,886 180,296
1995 309,236 -39,917 38,685 68,938
1994 302,708 -33,462 42,976 62,352
1993 295,515 -36,848 41,324 65,545
1992 288,411 -32,093 42,119 65,739
1991 283,917 -40,868 41,409 66,943
1990 280,318 -27,735 41,339 67,118
1989 276,736 -30,860 40,148 68,132
1988 271,466 -30,450 38,861 68,991
1987 261,746 -31,539 37,741 69,493
1986 252,754 -31,631 36,829 69,655
1985 246,119 -24,991 34,855 37,605
1984 241,892 -25,010 33,250 38,124
1983 238,059 -32,877 31,480 38,536
1982 199,809 -46,174 29,585 38,276
1981 221,044 -45,490 27,560 37,600
1980 218,460 -43,144 25,005 78,148
1979 216,810 -47,278 21,987 82,238
1978 211,301 -48,309 18,879 82,359
1977 203,299 -46,249 15,787 81,111
1976 171,903 -50,745 12,876 78,903
1975 188,501 -42,329 11,859 42,380
1974 184,992 -36,089 10,835 42,474
1973 179,871 -29,641 9,822 42,243
1972 173,162 -25,807 8,818 41,888
1971 165,104 -23,513 7,839 41,425
1970 155,946 -14,755 6,922 40,792
1969 149,516 -10,937 6,138 39,902
1968 146,946 -7,589 5,588 28,866
1967 143,859 -4,715 5,264 -283
1966 140,494 -3,824 4,955 1,516
1965 135,997 -681 4,675 2,598
1964 132,832 -440 4,410 3,126
1963 129,065 240 4,157 3,264
1962 126,429 713 3,901 3,212
1961 123,753 797 3,657 3,141
1960 120,728 -186 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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