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Guatemala · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

70th of 218 · 8th in Latin America
PopulationGuatemala's population rose from 10.6M in 1996 to 18.7M in 2025.20002005201020152020202510M12M14M16M18M20M18.7M

Guatemala's population rose from 10.6M in 1996 to 18.7M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

70th of 217 · 3rd in Latin America
Population growthGuatemala's population growth fell from 2.6 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020251%2%2%3%3%1.5 %

Guatemala's population growth fell from 2.6 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

69th of 215 · 20th in Latin America
Population densityGuatemala's population density rose from 93.7 in 1994 to 169.1 in 2023.19952000200520102015202080100120140160180169.1

Guatemala's population density rose from 93.7 in 1994 to 169.1 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

104th of 217 · 26th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Guatemala's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.2 % in 1996 to 50.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%50%50.4 %

Guatemala's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.2 % in 1996 to 50.4 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

137th of 217 · 33rd in Latin America
UrbanisationGuatemala's urbanisation rose from 36.9 % in 1996 to 56.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202535%40%45%50%55%60%56.3 %

Guatemala's urbanisation rose from 36.9 % in 1996 to 56.3 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

64th of 217 · 9th in Latin America
Urban populationGuatemala's urban population rose from 3.9M in 1996 to 10.5M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M4M6M8M10M12M10.5M

Guatemala's urban population rose from 3.9M in 1996 to 10.5M in 2025.

Rural population

people

66th of 217 · 4th in Latin America
Rural populationGuatemala's rural population rose from 6.68M in 1996 to 8.17M in 2025.2000200520102015202020256.5M7M7.5M8M8.5M8.17M

Guatemala's rural population rose from 6.68M in 1996 to 8.17M in 2025.

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