The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 18,971,012 people compared to 11,533,895 in the United Arab Emirates.
Population statistics:
- Guatemala's population is 1.64 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 86th.
- 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 +1.64% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
- Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (41.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.5M (130.3% growth).
- Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 27.2M people compared to the peak of 26M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.
Guatemala vs United Arab Emirates: live population counter
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| Current population |
18971012
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11533895
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| Population rank | 69/197 | 86/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.23% | 0.14% |
| One net population change |
1.87 minutes
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1.05 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.39 minutes
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5.13 minutes
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| One death every |
6.01 minutes
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53.8 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.13 hours
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1.89 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -7,725 | +278,439 |
| Daily growth/decline | +771 | +1,377 |
| Annual growth/decline | +281,521 | +502,649 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.55% | +4.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 69/197 | 3/197 |
Guatemala and the United Arab Emirates: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 4,063,655 | 131,334 | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,186,201 | 137,989 | 3.02% | 5.07% |
| 1962 | 4,312,044 | 144,946 | 3.01% | 5.04% |
| 1963 | 4,440,264 | 152,211 | 2.97% | 5.01% |
| 1964 | 4,571,109 | 159,692 | 2.95% | 4.91% |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 | 167,103 | 2.93% | 4.64% |
| 1966 | 4,840,958 | 173,976 | 2.89% | 4.11% |
| 1967 | 4,978,862 | 179,700 | 2.85% | 3.29% |
| 1968 | 5,118,111 | 199,416 | 2.8% | 11% |
| 1969 | 5,257,081 | 239,660 | 2.72% | 20.2% |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 | 286,536 | 2.66% | 19.6% |
| 1971 | 5,538,355 | 335,027 | 2.62% | 16.9% |
| 1972 | 5,682,833 | 385,014 | 2.61% | 14.9% |
| 1973 | 5,831,631 | 436,399 | 2.62% | 13.3% |
| 1974 | 5,981,197 | 489,087 | 2.56% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 | 542,856 | 2.47% | 11% |
| 1976 | 6,262,404 | 615,866 | 2.18% | 13.4% |
| 1977 | 6,401,515 | 710,209 | 2.22% | 15.3% |
| 1978 | 6,561,534 | 809,274 | 2.5% | 13.9% |
| 1979 | 6,727,797 | 912,010 | 2.53% | 12.7% |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 | 1,015,700 | 2.56% | 11.4% |
| 1981 | 7,075,648 | 1,099,855 | 2.54% | 8.29% |
| 1982 | 7,240,241 | 1,166,370 | 2.33% | 6.05% |
| 1983 | 7,419,642 | 1,235,305 | 2.48% | 5.91% |
| 1984 | 7,630,682 | 1,305,996 | 2.84% | 5.72% |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 | 1,377,911 | 2.87% | 5.51% |
| 1986 | 8,070,818 | 1,467,383 | 2.82% | 6.49% |
| 1987 | 8,296,485 | 1,574,244 | 2.8% | 7.28% |
| 1988 | 8,532,099 | 1,681,788 | 2.84% | 6.83% |
| 1989 | 8,775,546 | 1,789,851 | 2.85% | 6.43% |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 | 1,898,220 | 2.84% | 6.05% |
| 1991 | 9,272,584 | 2,006,626 | 2.75% | 5.71% |
| 1992 | 9,522,266 | 2,114,730 | 2.69% | 5.39% |
| 1993 | 9,779,761 | 2,222,093 | 2.7% | 5.08% |
| 1994 | 10,043,718 | 2,328,188 | 2.7% | 4.77% |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 | 2,434,662 | 2.68% | 4.57% |
| 1996 | 10,583,526 | 2,597,564 | 2.62% | 6.69% |
| 1997 | 10,857,754 | 2,817,410 | 2.59% | 8.46% |
| 1998 | 11,139,145 | 3,040,421 | 2.59% | 7.92% |
| 1999 | 11,422,965 | 3,266,009 | 2.55% | 7.42% |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 | 3,493,575 | 2.4% | 6.97% |
| 2001 | 11,969,422 | 3,723,590 | 2.32% | 6.58% |
| 2002 | 12,246,915 | 3,956,826 | 2.32% | 6.26% |
| 2003 | 12,525,842 | 4,192,457 | 2.28% | 5.96% |
| 2004 | 12,807,402 | 4,428,967 | 2.25% | 5.64% |
| 2005 | 13,087,629 | 4,664,790 | 2.19% | 5.32% |
| 2006 | 13,367,459 | 5,009,100 | 2.14% | 7.38% |
| 2007 | 13,652,040 | 5,624,635 | 2.13% | 12.3% |
| 2008 | 13,935,174 | 6,302,664 | 2.07% | 12.1% |
| 2009 | 14,215,611 | 6,707,058 | 2.01% | 6.42% |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 | 6,869,838 | 2% | 2.43% |
| 2011 | 14,792,126 | 7,104,538 | 2.01% | 3.42% |
| 2012 | 15,089,647 | 7,391,448 | 2.01% | 4.04% |
| 2013 | 15,387,337 | 7,693,031 | 1.97% | 4.08% |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 | 8,059,440 | 1.91% | 4.76% |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 | 8,505,237 | 1.85% | 5.53% |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 | 8,935,095 | 1.86% | 5.05% |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 | 9,223,225 | 1.84% | 3.22% |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 | 9,346,701 | 1.68% | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 | 9,445,785 | 1.53% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 | 9,401,038 | 1.48% | -0.47% |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 | 9,575,152 | 1.39% | 1.85% |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 | 10,074,977 | 1.42% | 5.22% |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 | 10,483,751 | 1.55% | 4.06% |
| 2024 | 18,406,359 | 10,986,400 | 1.55% | 4.79% |
| 2025 | 18,687,873 | 11,304,093 | 1.53% | 2.89% |
| 2026 | 18,967,974 | 11,531,926 | 1.5% | 2.02% |
| 2027 | 19,246,005 | 11,712,175 | 1.47% | 1.56% |
| 2028 | 19,521,501 | 11,868,257 | 1.43% | 1.33% |
| 2029 | 19,795,168 | 12,010,111 | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| 2030 | 20,067,252 | 12,145,577 | 1.37% | 1.13% |
| 2031 | 20,337,369 | 12,281,573 | 1.35% | 1.12% |
| 2032 | 20,605,385 | 12,421,758 | 1.32% | 1.14% |
| 2033 | 20,871,083 | 12,565,679 | 1.29% | 1.16% |
| 2034 | 21,134,167 | 12,712,942 | 1.26% | 1.17% |
| 2035 | 21,394,231 | 12,863,015 | 1.23% | 1.18% |
| 2036 | 21,650,331 | 13,015,458 | 1.2% | 1.19% |
| 2037 | 21,901,955 | 13,169,969 | 1.16% | 1.19% |
| 2038 | 22,149,197 | 13,326,337 | 1.13% | 1.19% |
| 2039 | 22,391,079 | 13,484,193 | 1.09% | 1.18% |
| 2040 | 22,626,859 | 13,643,197 | 1.05% | 1.18% |
| 2041 | 22,856,760 | 13,803,349 | 1.02% | 1.17% |
| 2042 | 23,080,838 | 13,964,553 | 0.98% | 1.17% |
| 2043 | 23,299,226 | 14,126,724 | 0.95% | 1.16% |
| 2044 | 23,512,005 | 14,289,828 | 0.91% | 1.15% |
| 2045 | 23,719,080 | 14,453,775 | 0.88% | 1.15% |
| 2046 | 23,920,450 | 14,619,554 | 0.85% | 1.15% |
| 2047 | 24,115,734 | 14,788,991 | 0.82% | 1.16% |
| 2048 | 24,305,641 | 14,961,419 | 0.79% | 1.17% |
| 2049 | 24,491,000 | 15,135,496 | 0.76% | 1.16% |
| 2050 | 24,670,850 | 15,310,628 | 0.73% | 1.16% |
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 2,702,252 (a 16.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,598,800 (a 29.1% 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 86th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 30% to 24,670,850 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.7% to 15,310,628 people and rank change from 86th to 84th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Guatemala | 1.21M |
| Mixco | 528K |
| Coban | 229K |
| Quetzaltenango | 208K |
| Jalapa | 193K |
| San Miguel Petapa | 151K |
| Momostenango | 140K |
| Mazatenango | 83.8K |
| Flores | 44.7K |
| Panajachel | 16.1K |
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| 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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Population differences between Guatemala and the United Arab Emirates
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| Life expectancy | 73 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 27.3 years | 32.1 years |
| Median age | 24 years | 32.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 63.9:36.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.31 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 445 ppl/mi² | 401 ppl/mi² |
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