Guatemala vs Somalia: Population, total

Guatemala
18.69 million
in 2025
Somalia
19.65 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
Somalia rank
66th

Population, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 19.65 million against 18.69 million in Guatemala, a difference of 966,800.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 66th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.65 million 3.24 million 1.40 million Guatemala
1970s 6.05 million 4.31 million 1.74 million Guatemala
1980s 7.78 million 6.58 million 1.20 million Guatemala
1990s 10.20 million 7.34 million 2.85 million Guatemala
2000s 12.95 million 10.43 million 2.52 million Guatemala
2010s 15.82 million 13.78 million 2.04 million Guatemala
2020s 18.00 million 18.12 million 120,683 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Guatemala or Somalia?
Somalia, at 19.65 million against 18.69 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Guatemala and Somalia?
966,800, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Somalia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Somalia rank globally for population, total?
Guatemala ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.