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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,406,359 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,049,936 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.27 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.64% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19M (42.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Guatemala vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Yemen
2100 26,157,456 111,531,602
2099 26,245,641 111,216,538
2098 26,331,619 110,873,896
2097 26,416,090 110,513,248
2096 26,497,966 110,125,357
2095 26,577,430 109,718,989
2094 26,654,549 109,287,747
2093 26,728,912 108,834,256
2092 26,800,726 108,350,834
2091 26,869,103 107,845,139
2090 26,933,745 107,319,234
2089 26,994,393 106,769,903
2088 27,051,725 106,198,480
2087 27,105,725 105,606,248
2086 27,155,743 104,994,691
2085 27,200,252 104,356,315
2084 27,240,081 103,704,067
2083 27,274,635 103,033,111
2082 27,304,601 102,348,794
2081 27,328,275 101,642,012
2080 27,346,322 100,920,728
2079 27,358,846 100,179,245
2078 27,364,710 99,422,962
2077 27,363,544 98,654,481
2076 27,356,220 97,862,812
2075 27,343,275 97,057,105
2074 27,324,366 96,230,615
2073 27,298,193 95,389,748
2072 27,264,801 94,528,518
2071 27,224,139 93,646,094
2070 27,176,996 92,750,891
2069 27,121,679 91,836,719
2068 27,058,279 90,906,457
2067 26,987,818 89,961,778
2066 26,909,977 88,998,844
2065 26,825,610 88,022,210
2064 26,733,472 87,033,422
2063 26,634,443 86,020,867
2062 26,529,537 84,985,459
2061 26,418,318 83,934,120
2060 26,300,043 82,867,105
2059 26,175,298 81,781,887
2058 26,043,910 80,678,032
2057 25,905,522 79,563,835
2056 25,761,415 78,436,146
2055 25,611,347 77,296,391
2054 25,455,341 76,143,587
2053 25,292,387 74,985,186
2052 25,124,081 73,813,387
2051 24,950,631 72,631,340
2050 24,772,432 71,436,891
2049 24,588,164 70,243,074
2048 24,398,840 69,043,876
2047 24,205,409 67,843,741
2046 24,005,250 66,638,116
2045 23,799,564 65,433,874
2044 23,587,909 64,230,423
2043 23,370,717 63,031,296
2042 23,147,742 61,838,177
2041 22,919,092 60,651,763
2040 22,684,402 59,475,172
2039 22,443,876 58,303,694
2038 22,196,908 57,135,690
2037 21,945,561 55,973,689
2036 21,689,784 54,809,098
2035 21,429,391 53,641,994
2034 21,165,636 52,476,195
2033 20,899,157 51,307,469
2032 20,630,118 50,140,351
2031 20,359,005 48,969,961
2030 20,085,689 47,786,079
2029 19,810,652 46,594,926
2028 19,534,112 45,403,313
2027 19,255,397 44,203,683
2026 18,973,755 43,000,078
2025 18,690,875 41,792,731
2024 18,406,359 40,583,164
2023 18,124,838 39,390,799
2022 17,847,877 38,222,876
2021 17,598,650 37,140,230
2020 17,357,325 36,134,863
2019 17,103,803 35,111,408
2018 16,845,685 34,085,182
2017 16,567,357 33,090,921
2016 16,268,760 32,109,010
2015 15,971,743 31,159,379
2014 15,681,725 30,226,309
2013 15,387,337 29,312,952
2012 15,089,647 28,433,647
2011 14,792,126 27,582,897
2010 14,500,112 26,754,387
2009 14,215,611 25,927,724
2008 13,935,174 25,111,941
2007 13,652,040 24,318,082
2006 13,367,459 23,543,083
2005 13,087,629 22,790,085
2004 12,807,402 22,095,167
2003 12,525,842 21,456,379
2002 12,246,915 20,835,086
2001 11,969,422 20,226,147
2000 11,697,592 19,624,141
1999 11,422,965 19,029,420
1998 11,139,145 18,446,013
1997 10,857,754 17,873,936
1996 10,583,526 17,313,177
1995 10,312,996 16,740,058
1994 10,043,718 16,149,147
1993 9,779,761 15,563,914
1992 9,522,266 14,989,494
1991 9,272,584 14,430,201
1990 9,024,773 13,887,862
1989 8,775,546 13,364,174
1988 8,532,099 12,859,708
1987 8,296,485 12,369,912
1986 8,070,818 11,901,040
1985 7,849,693 11,453,825
1984 7,630,682 11,025,597
1983 7,419,642 10,621,499
1982 7,240,241 10,241,006
1981 7,075,648 9,882,362
1980 6,900,212 9,543,358
1979 6,727,797 9,224,194
1978 6,561,534 8,926,586
1977 6,401,515 8,648,222
1976 6,262,404 8,384,113
1975 6,128,731 8,133,598
1974 5,981,197 7,896,783
1973 5,831,631 7,672,796
1972 5,682,833 7,460,068
1971 5,538,355 7,257,462
1970 5,396,966 7,065,279
1969 5,257,081 6,875,859
1968 5,118,111 6,690,524
1967 4,978,862 6,516,444
1966 4,840,958 6,351,494
1965 4,704,965 6,195,593
1964 4,571,109 6,048,006
1963 4,440,264 5,911,135
1962 4,312,044 5,782,221
1961 4,186,201 5,655,232
1960 4,063,655 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Yemen
2100 -0.34% 0.28%
2099 -0.33% 0.31%
2098 -0.32% 0.33%
2097 -0.31% 0.35%
2096 -0.3% 0.37%
2095 -0.29% 0.39%
2094 -0.28% 0.42%
2093 -0.27% 0.45%
2092 -0.25% 0.47%
2091 -0.24% 0.49%
2090 -0.22% 0.51%
2089 -0.21% 0.54%
2088 -0.2% 0.56%
2087 -0.18% 0.58%
2086 -0.16% 0.61%
2085 -0.15% 0.63%
2084 -0.13% 0.65%
2083 -0.11% 0.67%
2082 -0.09% 0.7%
2081 -0.07% 0.71%
2080 -0.05% 0.74%
2079 -0.02% 0.76%
2078 0.004% 0.78%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 0.05% 0.83%
2075 0.07% 0.86%
2074 0.1% 0.88%
2073 0.12% 0.91%
2072 0.15% 0.94%
2071 0.17% 0.97%
2070 0.2% 1%
2069 0.23% 1.02%
2068 0.26% 1.05%
2067 0.29% 1.08%
2066 0.31% 1.11%
2065 0.34% 1.14%
2064 0.37% 1.18%
2063 0.4% 1.22%
2062 0.42% 1.25%
2061 0.45% 1.29%
2060 0.48% 1.33%
2059 0.5% 1.37%
2058 0.53% 1.4%
2057 0.56% 1.44%
2056 0.59% 1.47%
2055 0.61% 1.51%
2054 0.64% 1.54%
2053 0.67% 1.59%
2052 0.7% 1.63%
2051 0.72% 1.67%
2050 0.75% 1.7%
2049 0.78% 1.74%
2048 0.8% 1.77%
2047 0.83% 1.81%
2046 0.86% 1.84%
2045 0.9% 1.87%
2044 0.93% 1.9%
2043 0.96% 1.93%
2042 1% 1.96%
2041 1.03% 1.98%
2040 1.07% 2.01%
2039 1.11% 2.04%
2038 1.15% 2.08%
2037 1.18% 2.12%
2036 1.22% 2.18%
2035 1.25% 2.22%
2034 1.28% 2.28%
2033 1.3% 2.33%
2032 1.33% 2.39%
2031 1.36% 2.48%
2030 1.39% 2.56%
2029 1.42% 2.62%
2028 1.45% 2.71%
2027 1.48% 2.8%
2026 1.51% 2.89%
2025 1.55% 2.98%
2024 1.55% 3.03%
2023 1.55% 3.06%
2022 1.42% 2.92%
2021 1.39% 2.78%
2020 1.48% 2.91%
2019 1.53% 3.01%
2018 1.68% 3%
2017 1.84% 3.06%
2016 1.86% 3.05%
2015 1.85% 3.09%
2014 1.91% 3.12%
2013 1.97% 3.09%
2012 2.01% 3.08%
2011 2.01% 3.1%
2010 2% 3.19%
2009 2.01% 3.25%
2008 2.07% 3.26%
2007 2.13% 3.29%
2006 2.14% 3.3%
2005 2.19% 3.15%
2004 2.25% 2.98%
2003 2.28% 2.98%
2002 2.32% 3.01%
2001 2.32% 3.07%
2000 2.4% 3.13%
1999 2.55% 3.16%
1998 2.59% 3.2%
1997 2.59% 3.24%
1996 2.62% 3.42%
1995 2.68% 3.66%
1994 2.7% 3.76%
1993 2.7% 3.83%
1992 2.69% 3.88%
1991 2.75% 3.91%
1990 2.84% 3.92%
1989 2.85% 3.92%
1988 2.84% 3.96%
1987 2.8% 3.94%
1986 2.82% 3.9%
1985 2.87% 3.88%
1984 2.84% 3.8%
1983 2.48% 3.72%
1982 2.33% 3.63%
1981 2.54% 3.55%
1980 2.56% 3.46%
1979 2.53% 3.33%
1978 2.5% 3.22%
1977 2.22% 3.15%
1976 2.18% 3.08%
1975 2.47% 3%
1974 2.56% 2.92%
1973 2.62% 2.85%
1972 2.61% 2.79%
1971 2.62% 2.72%
1970 2.66% 2.75%
1969 2.72% 2.77%
1968 2.8% 2.67%
1967 2.85% 2.6%
1966 2.89% 2.52%
1965 2.93% 2.44%
1964 2.95% 2.32%
1963 2.97% 2.23%
1962 3.01% 2.25%
1961 3.02% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.55%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Yemen
Current population
19049936
43325643
Population rank 69/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.52%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.39 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
6.01 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +771 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +281,521 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.55% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 -16,291
Net migration rank 128/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - -16,291
2024 - -7,725 - -10,482
2023 289,635 -8,940 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 281,675 -8,463 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 255,145 -29,908 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 281,328 -23,927 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 307,389 -57,746 1,056,432 2,129
2018 323,100 -56,487 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 332,838 -42,779 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 338,114 -30,980 975,697 -6,492
2015 335,072 -48,179 939,922 -9,883
2014 333,551 -40,409 920,330 15,764
2013 331,321 -35,698 884,929 5,697
2012 332,365 -32,624 845,645 22,349
2011 328,548 -33,238 806,359 27,184
2010 324,802 -36,076 803,246 20,269
2009 323,320 -43,046 798,911 30,919
2008 323,226 -42,624 779,123 22,621
2007 326,298 -40,632 764,780 21,210
2006 325,604 -42,118 750,082 13,940
2005 325,816 -49,636 726,708 15,283
2004 331,699 -47,409 710,493 -62,641
2003 333,539 -54,701 694,457 -64,737
2002 334,255 -55,247 672,494 -59,648
2001 335,503 -59,536 658,704 -53,698
2000 332,891 -65,197 646,694 -47,713
1999 328,890 -47,325 633,166 -42,731
1998 325,174 -39,104 615,488 -39,096
1997 320,087 -43,377 604,443 -36,694
1996 315,252 -43,501 588,786 -35,043
1995 309,236 -39,917 607,966 -15,485
1994 302,708 -33,462 602,363 -13,040
1993 295,515 -36,848 595,459 -14,332
1992 288,411 -32,093 582,072 -14,372
1991 283,917 -40,868 565,837 -14,964
1990 280,318 -27,735 549,654 -15,847
1989 276,736 -30,860 530,464 -16,876
1988 271,466 -30,450 513,296 -17,952
1987 261,746 -31,539 493,337 -9,097
1986 252,754 -31,631 464,665 -11,151
1985 246,119 -24,991 455,576 -14,660
1984 241,892 -25,010 434,674 -19,143
1983 238,059 -32,877 414,823 -22,152
1982 199,809 -46,174 392,302 -23,981
1981 221,044 -45,490 374,482 -25,499
1980 218,460 -43,144 355,767 -26,740
1979 216,810 -47,278 336,378 -27,090
1978 211,301 -48,309 312,439 -26,524
1977 203,299 -46,249 296,115 -25,305
1976 171,903 -50,745 281,078 -23,669
1975 188,501 -42,329 266,815 -23,192
1974 184,992 -36,089 252,737 -22,726
1973 179,871 -29,641 240,235 -22,282
1972 173,162 -25,807 229,322 -21,826
1971 165,104 -23,513 219,095 -21,386
1970 155,946 -14,755 207,613 -20,966
1969 149,516 -10,937 196,305 -4,121
1968 146,946 -7,589 182,518 -4,031
1967 143,859 -4,715 173,637 -3,959
1966 140,494 -3,824 164,091 -3,874
1965 135,997 -681 155,398 -3,797
1964 132,832 -440 147,299 -3,712
1963 129,065 240 133,781 -3,640
1962 126,429 713 131,262 -3,572
1961 123,753 797 129,787 -3,503
1960 120,728 -186 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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