Guatemala vs Somalia: Population by income level
Guatemala
18.69 million
in 2025
Somalia
19.65 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
Somalia rank
66th
Population by income level over time
- Guatemala
- Somalia
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 215 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 by income level, Guatemala or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.65 million against 18.69 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level 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 by income level?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.