Guatemala vs SDG - South America: Total population
Guatemala
18,688
in 2025
SDG - South America
438,105
in 2025
Guatemala rank
8th
SDG - South America rank
8th
Total population over time
- Guatemala
- SDG - South America
How they compare
SDG - South America currently reports 438,105 against 18,688 in Guatemala, a difference of 419,417.
That makes SDG - South America's figure about 23.4 times Guatemala's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, SDG - South America has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 8th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
SDG - South America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | SDG - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,500 | 128,041 | 124,541 | SDG - South America |
| 1960s | 4,647 | 167,718 | 163,070 | SDG - South America |
| 1970s | 6,051 | 213,027 | 206,976 | SDG - South America |
| 1980s | 7,779 | 265,339 | 257,560 | SDG - South America |
| 1990s | 10,196 | 319,500 | 309,304 | SDG - South America |
| 2000s | 12,950 | 368,122 | 355,171 | SDG - South America |
| 2010s | 15,821 | 407,532 | 391,711 | SDG - South America |
| 2020s | 18,004 | 431,963 | 413,959 | SDG - South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Guatemala or SDG - South America?
- SDG - South America, at 438,105 against 18,688 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Guatemala and SDG - South America?
- 419,417, with SDG - South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDG - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and SDG - South America rank globally for total population?
- Guatemala ranks 8th and SDG - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.