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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 5.63 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Guatemala vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Uruguay
2100 26,157,456 2,256,741
2099 26,245,641 2,279,899
2098 26,331,619 2,303,351
2097 26,416,090 2,326,987
2096 26,497,966 2,350,799
2095 26,577,430 2,374,835
2094 26,654,549 2,398,960
2093 26,728,912 2,423,269
2092 26,800,726 2,447,646
2091 26,869,103 2,472,126
2090 26,933,745 2,496,514
2089 26,994,393 2,520,852
2088 27,051,725 2,545,052
2087 27,105,725 2,569,100
2086 27,155,743 2,592,974
2085 27,200,252 2,616,629
2084 27,240,081 2,640,001
2083 27,274,635 2,663,150
2082 27,304,601 2,686,021
2081 27,328,275 2,708,594
2080 27,346,322 2,730,883
2079 27,358,846 2,752,831
2078 27,364,710 2,774,432
2077 27,363,544 2,795,709
2076 27,356,220 2,816,677
2075 27,343,275 2,837,308
2074 27,324,366 2,857,709
2073 27,298,193 2,877,721
2072 27,264,801 2,897,543
2071 27,224,139 2,917,097
2070 27,176,996 2,936,478
2069 27,121,679 2,955,616
2068 27,058,279 2,974,445
2067 26,987,818 2,992,987
2066 26,909,977 3,011,309
2065 26,825,610 3,029,441
2064 26,733,472 3,047,343
2063 26,634,443 3,065,064
2062 26,529,537 3,082,642
2061 26,418,318 3,100,006
2060 26,300,043 3,117,149
2059 26,175,298 3,133,952
2058 26,043,910 3,150,250
2057 25,905,522 3,166,055
2056 25,761,415 3,181,373
2055 25,611,347 3,196,072
2054 25,455,341 3,210,110
2053 25,292,387 3,223,395
2052 25,124,081 3,235,973
2051 24,950,631 3,247,888
2050 24,772,432 3,259,108
2049 24,588,164 3,269,675
2048 24,398,840 3,279,610
2047 24,205,409 3,288,969
2046 24,005,250 3,297,696
2045 23,799,564 3,305,917
2044 23,587,909 3,313,556
2043 23,370,717 3,320,565
2042 23,147,742 3,326,955
2041 22,919,092 3,332,884
2040 22,684,402 3,338,277
2039 22,443,876 3,343,295
2038 22,196,908 3,347,790
2037 21,945,561 3,351,911
2036 21,689,784 3,355,671
2035 21,429,391 3,359,126
2034 21,165,636 3,362,276
2033 20,899,157 3,365,250
2032 20,630,118 3,368,057
2031 20,359,005 3,370,727
2030 20,085,689 3,373,273
2029 19,810,652 3,375,805
2028 19,534,112 3,378,198
2027 19,255,397 3,380,504
2026 18,973,755 3,382,789
2025 18,690,875 3,384,805
2024 18,406,359 3,386,588
2023 18,124,838 3,388,081
2022 17,847,877 3,390,913
2021 17,598,650 3,396,695
2020 17,357,325 3,398,968
2019 17,103,803 3,397,206
2018 16,845,685 3,394,534
2017 16,567,357 3,388,438
2016 16,268,760 3,379,283
2015 15,971,743 3,368,017
2014 15,681,725 3,356,334
2013 15,387,337 3,345,337
2012 15,089,647 3,335,401
2011 14,792,126 3,326,825
2010 14,500,112 3,318,580
2009 14,215,611 3,310,091
2008 13,935,174 3,302,177
2007 13,652,040 3,295,153
2006 13,367,459 3,289,506
2005 13,087,629 3,285,771
2004 12,807,402 3,283,148
2003 12,525,842 3,281,186
2002 12,246,915 3,278,867
2001 11,969,422 3,274,251
2000 11,697,592 3,266,206
1999 11,422,965 3,254,015
1998 11,139,145 3,239,280
1997 10,857,754 3,223,345
1996 10,583,526 3,206,324
1995 10,312,996 3,189,440
1994 10,043,718 3,172,834
1993 9,779,761 3,156,345
1992 9,522,266 3,139,702
1991 9,272,584 3,122,354
1990 9,024,773 3,104,403
1989 8,775,546 3,086,255
1988 8,532,099 3,067,961
1987 8,296,485 3,049,896
1986 8,070,818 3,032,845
1985 7,849,693 3,017,037
1984 7,630,682 3,002,488
1983 7,419,642 2,988,778
1982 7,240,241 2,975,492
1981 7,075,648 2,963,246
1980 6,900,212 2,951,953
1979 6,727,797 2,939,903
1978 6,561,534 2,925,715
1977 6,401,515 2,909,461
1976 6,262,404 2,891,392
1975 6,128,731 2,872,320
1974 5,981,197 2,853,944
1973 5,831,631 2,837,133
1972 5,682,833 2,821,644
1971 5,538,355 2,806,462
1970 5,396,966 2,790,807
1969 5,257,081 2,773,974
1968 5,118,111 2,754,606
1967 4,978,862 2,732,277
1966 4,840,958 2,707,646
1965 4,704,965 2,681,169
1964 4,571,109 2,653,180
1963 4,440,264 2,623,766
1962 4,312,044 2,593,298
1961 4,186,201 2,562,044
1960 4,063,655 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Uruguay
2100 -0.34% -1.02%
2099 -0.33% -1.02%
2098 -0.32% -1.02%
2097 -0.31% -1.01%
2096 -0.3% -1.01%
2095 -0.29% -1.01%
2094 -0.28% -1%
2093 -0.27% -1%
2092 -0.25% -0.99%
2091 -0.24% -0.98%
2090 -0.22% -0.97%
2089 -0.21% -0.95%
2088 -0.2% -0.94%
2087 -0.18% -0.92%
2086 -0.16% -0.9%
2085 -0.15% -0.89%
2084 -0.13% -0.87%
2083 -0.11% -0.85%
2082 -0.09% -0.83%
2081 -0.07% -0.82%
2080 -0.05% -0.8%
2079 -0.02% -0.78%
2078 0.004% -0.76%
2077 0.03% -0.74%
2076 0.05% -0.73%
2075 0.07% -0.71%
2074 0.1% -0.7%
2073 0.12% -0.68%
2072 0.15% -0.67%
2071 0.17% -0.66%
2070 0.2% -0.65%
2069 0.23% -0.63%
2068 0.26% -0.62%
2067 0.29% -0.61%
2066 0.31% -0.6%
2065 0.34% -0.59%
2064 0.37% -0.58%
2063 0.4% -0.57%
2062 0.42% -0.56%
2061 0.45% -0.55%
2060 0.48% -0.54%
2059 0.5% -0.52%
2058 0.53% -0.5%
2057 0.56% -0.48%
2056 0.59% -0.46%
2055 0.61% -0.44%
2054 0.64% -0.41%
2053 0.67% -0.39%
2052 0.7% -0.37%
2051 0.72% -0.34%
2050 0.75% -0.32%
2049 0.78% -0.3%
2048 0.8% -0.28%
2047 0.83% -0.26%
2046 0.86% -0.25%
2045 0.9% -0.23%
2044 0.93% -0.21%
2043 0.96% -0.19%
2042 1% -0.18%
2041 1.03% -0.16%
2040 1.07% -0.15%
2039 1.11% -0.13%
2038 1.15% -0.12%
2037 1.18% -0.11%
2036 1.22% -0.1%
2035 1.25% -0.09%
2034 1.28% -0.09%
2033 1.3% -0.08%
2032 1.33% -0.08%
2031 1.36% -0.08%
2030 1.39% -0.08%
2029 1.42% -0.07%
2028 1.45% -0.07%
2027 1.48% -0.07%
2026 1.51% -0.06%
2025 1.55% -0.05%
2024 1.55% -0.04%
2023 1.55% -0.08%
2022 1.42% -0.17%
2021 1.39% -0.07%
2020 1.48% 0.05%
2019 1.53% 0.08%
2018 1.68% 0.18%
2017 1.84% 0.27%
2016 1.86% 0.33%
2015 1.85% 0.35%
2014 1.91% 0.33%
2013 1.97% 0.3%
2012 2.01% 0.26%
2011 2.01% 0.25%
2010 2% 0.26%
2009 2.01% 0.24%
2008 2.07% 0.21%
2007 2.13% 0.17%
2006 2.14% 0.11%
2005 2.19% 0.08%
2004 2.25% 0.06%
2003 2.28% 0.07%
2002 2.32% 0.14%
2001 2.32% 0.25%
2000 2.4% 0.37%
1999 2.55% 0.45%
1998 2.59% 0.49%
1997 2.59% 0.53%
1996 2.62% 0.53%
1995 2.68% 0.52%
1994 2.7% 0.52%
1993 2.7% 0.53%
1992 2.69% 0.56%
1991 2.75% 0.58%
1990 2.84% 0.59%
1989 2.85% 0.6%
1988 2.84% 0.59%
1987 2.8% 0.56%
1986 2.82% 0.52%
1985 2.87% 0.48%
1984 2.84% 0.46%
1983 2.48% 0.45%
1982 2.33% 0.41%
1981 2.54% 0.38%
1980 2.56% 0.41%
1979 2.53% 0.48%
1978 2.5% 0.56%
1977 2.22% 0.62%
1976 2.18% 0.66%
1975 2.47% 0.64%
1974 2.56% 0.59%
1973 2.62% 0.55%
1972 2.61% 0.54%
1971 2.62% 0.56%
1970 2.66% 0.61%
1969 2.72% 0.7%
1968 2.8% 0.82%
1967 2.85% 0.91%
1966 2.89% 0.99%
1965 2.93% 1.05%
1964 2.95% 1.12%
1963 2.97% 1.17%
1962 3.01% 1.22%
1961 3.02% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Uruguay
Current population
19049936
3382789
Population rank 69/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.04%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
6.01 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 -4
Annual growth/decline +281,521 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -7,959 -1,338
Net migration rank 128/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -1,338
2024 - -7,725 - -1,348
2023 289,635 -8,940 298 -1,501
2022 281,675 -8,463 -2,964 -1,501
2021 255,145 -29,908 -5,621 -1,482
2020 281,328 -23,927 4,048 -1,482
2019 307,389 -57,746 3,873 -2,899
2018 323,100 -56,487 7,322 -2,963
2017 332,838 -42,779 10,907 -3,091
2016 338,114 -30,980 14,008 -3,506
2015 335,072 -48,179 16,194 -4,157
2014 333,551 -40,409 16,238 -4,919
2013 331,321 -35,698 16,318 -5,647
2012 332,365 -32,624 15,520 -6,317
2011 328,548 -33,238 14,934 -6,982
2010 324,802 -36,076 16,231 -7,696
2009 323,320 -43,046 16,947 -8,510
2008 323,226 -42,624 16,838 -9,458
2007 326,298 -40,632 17,422 -10,750
2006 325,604 -42,118 17,783 -13,161
2005 325,816 -49,636 18,926 -16,086
2004 331,699 -47,409 18,067 -15,668
2003 333,539 -54,701 18,628 -17,105
2002 334,255 -55,247 20,073 -16,957
2001 335,503 -59,536 20,729 -14,620
2000 332,891 -65,197 21,060 -11,076
1999 328,890 -47,325 21,844 -7,441
1998 325,174 -39,104 22,114 -7,048
1997 320,087 -43,377 23,737 -6,938
1996 315,252 -43,501 24,635 -7,397
1995 309,236 -39,917 24,872 -8,339
1994 302,708 -33,462 24,637 -7,955
1993 295,515 -36,848 24,212 -7,922
1992 288,411 -32,093 24,847 -7,850
1991 283,917 -40,868 25,422 -7,714
1990 280,318 -27,735 25,699 -7,499
1989 276,736 -30,860 25,322 -7,229
1988 271,466 -30,450 25,071 -6,582
1987 261,746 -31,539 24,469 -6,833
1986 252,754 -31,631 24,505 -8,046
1985 246,119 -24,991 23,988 -8,832
1984 241,892 -25,010 23,684 -9,730
1983 238,059 -32,877 24,146 -10,671
1982 199,809 -46,174 25,224 -12,131
1981 221,044 -45,490 24,968 -13,577
1980 218,460 -43,144 25,451 -14,252
1979 216,810 -47,278 27,456 -14,552
1978 211,301 -48,309 30,076 -14,611
1977 203,299 -46,249 31,321 -14,280
1976 171,903 -50,745 33,199 -14,096
1975 188,501 -42,329 33,393 -14,350
1974 184,992 -36,089 32,221 -14,512
1973 179,871 -29,641 30,213 -14,312
1972 173,162 -25,807 28,896 -13,817
1971 165,104 -23,513 28,584 -13,288
1970 155,946 -14,755 28,737 -12,727
1969 149,516 -10,937 28,805 -11,149
1968 146,946 -7,589 29,103 -8,028
1967 143,859 -4,715 29,514 -5,938
1966 140,494 -3,824 30,293 -4,599
1965 135,997 -681 30,807 -3,542
1964 132,832 -440 31,340 -2,623
1963 129,065 240 31,824 -1,707
1962 126,429 713 31,441 -623
1961 123,753 797 30,975 703
1960 120,728 -186 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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