Chad vs Guatemala: Population

Chad
19.32 million people
in 2023
Guatemala
18.12 million people
in 2023
Chad rank
66th
Guatemala rank
69th

Population over time

  • Chad
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 19.32 million people against 18.12 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.19 million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chad ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 million people 3.50 million people 754,124 people Guatemala
1960s 3.34 million people 4.65 million people 1.30 million people Guatemala
1970s 4.12 million people 6.05 million people 1.94 million people Guatemala
1980s 5.10 million people 7.78 million people 2.68 million people Guatemala
1990s 7.04 million people 10.20 million people 3.16 million people Guatemala
2000s 10.13 million people 12.95 million people 2.82 million people Guatemala
2010s 14.44 million people 15.82 million people 1.38 million people Guatemala
2020s 18.21 million people 17.73 million people 474,675 people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Chad or Guatemala?
Chad, at 19.32 million people against 18.12 million people in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Chad and Guatemala?
1.19 million people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Guatemala rank globally for population?
Chad ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.