Guatemala vs Senegal: Population

Guatemala
18.12 million people
in 2023
Senegal
18.08 million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
69th
Senegal rank
71st

Population over time

  • Guatemala
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.12 million people against 18.08 million people in Senegal, a difference of 47,200 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 71st of 236 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 3.50 million people 2.88 million people 617,703 people Guatemala
1960s 4.65 million people 3.81 million people 834,437 people Guatemala
1970s 6.05 million people 5.09 million people 959,860 people Guatemala
1980s 7.78 million people 6.63 million people 1.15 million people Guatemala
1990s 10.20 million people 8.73 million people 1.47 million people Guatemala
2000s 12.95 million people 11.12 million people 1.83 million people Guatemala
2010s 15.82 million people 14.41 million people 1.41 million people Guatemala
2020s 17.73 million people 17.43 million people 297,475 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Guatemala or Senegal?
Guatemala, at 18.12 million people against 18.08 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Guatemala and Senegal?
47,200 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Senegal rank globally for population?
Guatemala ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 71st 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.