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Guatemala population

Current population of Guatemala

19,001,030

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
219
Deaths today
51
Change today (UTC)
+161
World rank
70th of 218
0.23% of world population
Population
18,687,881
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.52%
2025
Density
169 /km²
2023
Land area
107,160 km²
Urban population
56%
2025
Median age
23.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.29
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−7,959
2025
Capital
Guatemala City
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Guatemala: overview

Guatemala has a population of 18,687,881 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 70th largest in the world. Guatemala is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Guatemala City.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.52% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 281,522 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 169 people per km², spread across 107,160 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 56% of people living in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 23.4 years. The fertility rate of 2.29 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 72.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 24.67 million people by 2050, about 32% more than today. The 2030 projection is 20,067,253.

Guatemala population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 18.69M1960: 4,063,6551961: 4,186,2011962: 4,312,0441963: 4,440,2641964: 4,571,1091965: 4,704,9651966: 4,840,9581967: 4,978,8621968: 5,118,1111969: 5,257,0811970: 5,396,9661971: 5,538,3551972: 5,682,8331973: 5,831,6311974: 5,981,1971975: 6,128,7311976: 6,262,4041977: 6,401,5151978: 6,561,5341979: 6,727,7971980: 6,900,2121981: 7,075,6481982: 7,240,2411983: 7,419,6421984: 7,630,6821985: 7,849,6931986: 8,070,8181987: 8,296,4851988: 8,532,0991989: 8,775,5461990: 9,024,7731991: 9,272,5841992: 9,522,2661993: 9,779,7611994: 10,043,7181995: 10,312,9961996: 10,583,5261997: 10,857,7541998: 11,139,1451999: 11,422,9652000: 11,697,5922001: 11,969,4222002: 12,246,9152003: 12,525,8422004: 12,807,4022005: 13,087,6292006: 13,367,4592007: 13,652,0402008: 13,935,1742009: 14,215,6112010: 14,500,1122011: 14,792,1262012: 15,089,6472013: 15,387,3372014: 15,681,7252015: 15,971,7432016: 16,268,7602017: 16,567,3572018: 16,845,6852019: 17,103,8032020: 17,357,3252021: 17,598,6502022: 17,847,8772023: 18,124,8382024: 18,406,3592025: 18,687,8812030: 20,067,2532050: 24,670,857
Population of Guatemala by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202518,687,881+1.52%+281,522
202418,406,359+1.54%+281,521
202318,124,838+1.54%+276,961
202217,847,877+1.41%+249,227
202117,598,650+1.38%+241,325
202017,357,325+1.47%+253,522
201917,103,803+1.52%+258,118
201816,845,685+1.67%+278,328
201716,567,357+1.82%+298,597
201616,268,760+1.84%+297,017
201515,971,743+1.83%+290,018
201415,681,725+1.90%+294,388
201014,500,112+1.98%+284,501
200513,087,629+2.16%+280,227
200011,697,592+2.38%+274,627
199510,312,996+2.65%+269,278
19909,024,773+2.80%+249,227
19857,849,693+2.83%+219,011
19806,900,212+2.53%+172,415
19756,128,731+2.44%+147,534
19705,396,966+2.63%+139,885
19654,704,965+2.89%+133,856
19604,063,655––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Guatemala population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Guatemala
YearProjected populationvs today
203020,067,253+7.4%
205024,670,857+32.0%

Guatemala population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 31.0% of Guatemala's population is under 15, 64.0% is of working age (15–64), and 5.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 941,267 (5.0%)0-4 female: 909,826 (4.9%)0-45-9 male: 1,004,140 (5.4%)5-9 female: 973,759 (5.2%)10-14 male: 997,976 (5.3%)10-14 female: 971,128 (5.2%)10-1415-19 male: 958,331 (5.1%)15-19 female: 936,564 (5.0%)20-24 male: 939,890 (5.0%)20-24 female: 923,662 (4.9%)20-2425-29 male: 875,612 (4.7%)25-29 female: 867,015 (4.6%)30-34 male: 778,616 (4.2%)30-34 female: 776,678 (4.2%)30-3435-39 male: 659,335 (3.5%)35-39 female: 663,247 (3.5%)40-44 male: 535,470 (2.9%)40-44 female: 551,550 (3.0%)40-4445-49 male: 415,017 (2.2%)45-49 female: 445,376 (2.4%)50-54 male: 312,911 (1.7%)50-54 female: 354,444 (1.9%)50-5455-59 male: 243,393 (1.3%)55-59 female: 290,611 (1.6%)60-64 male: 192,333 (1.0%)60-64 female: 242,200 (1.3%)60-6465-69 male: 158,429 (0.8%)65-69 female: 195,262 (1.0%)70-74 male: 119,508 (0.6%)70-74 female: 143,108 (0.8%)70-7475-79 male: 76,653 (0.4%)75-79 female: 94,782 (0.5%)80-84 male: 41,434 (0.2%)80-84 female: 51,184 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 15,242 (0.1%)85-89 female: 20,516 (0.1%)90-94 male: 3,310 (0.0%)90-94 female: 6,598 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 350 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,075 (0.0%)100+ male: 16 (0.0%)100+ female: 65 (0.0%)100+

Guatemala population FAQ

What is the population of Guatemala in 2026?

Guatemala's population is estimated at about 19 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 18,687,881 (2025). Guatemala ranks 70th in the world by population.

Is the population of Guatemala growing or shrinking?

Guatemala's population is growing at about 1.52% per year, an increase of roughly 281,522 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Guatemala?

Guatemala has about 169 people per square kilometre across a land area of 107,160 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Guatemala?

Guatemala is home to about 0.23% of the world's population.

What is Guatemala's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Guatemala's population at 24,670,857 in 2050, passing through 20,067,253 in 2030.

What is the median age in Guatemala?

The median age in Guatemala is 23.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.