Guatemala vs Somalia: Population
Guatemala
18.12 million people
in 2023
Somalia
18.36 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
69th
Somalia rank
68th
Population over time
- Guatemala
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.36 million people against 18.12 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 233,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.50 million people | 2.50 million people | 997,111 people | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 4.65 million people | 3.24 million people | 1.40 million people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 6.05 million people | 4.31 million people | 1.74 million people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 7.78 million people | 6.58 million people | 1.20 million people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 10.20 million people | 7.34 million people | 2.85 million people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 12.95 million people | 10.43 million people | 2.52 million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 15.82 million people | 13.78 million people | 2.04 million people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 17.73 million people | 17.52 million people | 211,400 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Guatemala or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.36 million people against 18.12 million people in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Guatemala and Somalia?
- 233,800 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Somalia rank globally for population?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.