Demographics of Guatemala
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 17 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Guatemala is projected at 18.69 million, compared to 18.41 million in 2024. It is the fourth-most populous country in North America and ranks 70th in the world. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.50 percent, the 71st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 9.27 million males and 9.42 million females in Guatemala. The percentage of the male population is 49.6%, compared to 50.4% of the female population. Guatemala has 149k more females than males. The sex ratio in Guatemala in 2025 will be 98.414 males per 100 females. Guatemala is in the 120th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,589,818 | 1,507,380 | 3,097,198 | 2.51 | 105.469 |
| 1955 | 1,811,220 | 1,722,086 | 3,533,307 | 2.72 | 105.176 |
| 1960 | 2,080,938 | 1,982,716 | 4,063,655 | 2.97 | 104.954 |
| 1965 | 2,405,311 | 2,299,655 | 4,704,965 | 2.88 | 104.594 |
| 1970 | 2,750,460 | 2,646,506 | 5,396,966 | 2.62 | 103.928 |
| 1975 | 3,113,316 | 3,015,414 | 6,128,731 | 2.38 | 103.247 |
| 1980 | 3,492,360 | 3,407,852 | 6,900,212 | 2.54 | 102.480 |
| 1985 | 3,939,220 | 3,910,473 | 7,849,693 | 2.82 | 100.735 |
| 1990 | 4,511,154 | 4,513,619 | 9,024,773 | 2.80 | 99.945 |
| 1995 | 5,138,533 | 5,174,463 | 10,312,996 | 2.61 | 99.306 |
| 2000 | 5,820,706 | 5,876,886 | 11,697,592 | 2.29 | 99.044 |
| 2005 | 6,505,127 | 6,582,501 | 13,087,629 | 2.11 | 98.825 |
| 2010 | 7,199,889 | 7,300,224 | 14,500,112 | 1.99 | 98.626 |
| 2015 | 7,928,078 | 8,043,664 | 15,971,743 | 1.80 | 98.563 |
| 2020 | 8,613,994 | 8,743,332 | 17,357,325 | 1.48 | 98.521 |
| 2021 | 8,730,024 | 8,868,626 | 17,598,650 | 1.28 | 98.437 |
| 2022 | 8,851,469 | 8,996,407 | 17,847,877 | 1.53 | 98.389 |
| 2023 | 8,989,012 | 9,135,826 | 18,124,838 | 1.55 | 98.393 |
| 2024 | 9,129,191 | 9,277,168 | 18,406,359 | 1.53 | 98.405 |
| 2025 | 9,269,231 | 9,418,650 | 18,687,881 | 1.50 | 98.414 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.799 | 16.813 | 6.804 |
| 1955 | 40.683 | 16.347 | 6.950 |
| 1960 | 45.760 | 15.620 | 6.999 |
| 1965 | 47.185 | 15.525 | 6.839 |
| 1970 | 48.507 | 15.679 | 6.600 |
| 1975 | 52.832 | 15.815 | 6.410 |
| 1980 | 55.297 | 16.000 | 6.171 |
| 1985 | 59.788 | 15.951 | 5.729 |
| 1990 | 61.767 | 16.047 | 5.480 |
| 1995 | 63.662 | 16.246 | 5.105 |
| 2000 | 67.102 | 16.646 | 4.583 |
| 2005 | 68.167 | 17.360 | 3.974 |
| 2010 | 69.885 | 18.582 | 3.375 |
| 2015 | 70.915 | 19.997 | 3.029 |
| 2020 | 69.971 | 21.553 | 2.470 |
| 2021 | 67.858 | 21.889 | 2.388 |
| 2022 | 71.206 | 22.244 | 2.343 |
| 2023 | 72.602 | 22.630 | 2.311 |
| 2024 | 72.746 | 23.024 | 2.287 |
| 2025 | 72.895 | 23.419 | 2.256 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 80,196 | 157,067 | 25.893 | 50.713 |
| 1955 | 81,849 | 179,709 | 23.165 | 50.861 |
| 1960 | 76,538 | 197,264 | 18.835 | 48.544 |
| 1965 | 81,190 | 217,185 | 17.256 | 46.161 |
| 1970 | 86,250 | 242,197 | 15.981 | 44.876 |
| 1975 | 81,664 | 270,169 | 13.325 | 44.082 |
| 1980 | 82,481 | 300,936 | 11.953 | 43.613 |
| 1985 | 76,614 | 322,733 | 9.760 | 41.114 |
| 1990 | 79,125 | 359,438 | 8.767 | 39.828 |
| 1995 | 80,135 | 389,365 | 7.770 | 37.755 |
| 2000 | 73,111 | 406,001 | 6.250 | 34.708 |
| 2005 | 76,980 | 402,792 | 5.882 | 30.777 |
| 2010 | 78,603 | 403,407 | 5.421 | 27.821 |
| 2015 | 83,737 | 418,818 | 5.243 | 26.222 |
| 2020 | 101,280 | 382,615 | 5.835 | 22.043 |
| 2021 | 121,582 | 376,735 | 6.909 | 21.407 |
| 2022 | 94,246 | 375,923 | 5.281 | 21.063 |
| 2023 | 87,523 | 377,167 | 4.829 | 20.809 |
| 2024 | 89,455 | 379,512 | 4.860 | 20.619 |
| 2025 | 91,438 | 380,110 | 4.893 | 20.340 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 780,743 | 2,334,214 | 25.064 |
| 1955 | 1,014,803 | 2,610,497 | 27.992 |
| 1960 | 1,310,429 | 2,900,318 | 31.121 |
| 1965 | 1,655,162 | 3,214,554 | 33.989 |
| 1970 | 1,998,290 | 3,623,502 | 35.545 |
| 1975 | 2,388,548 | 4,045,180 | 37.125 |
| 1980 | 2,820,471 | 4,462,988 | 38.724 |
| 1985 | 3,324,620 | 4,915,440 | 40.347 |
| 1990 | 3,890,023 | 5,373,790 | 41.992 |
| 1995 | 4,543,736 | 5,864,753 | 43.654 |
| 2000 | 5,281,459 | 6,369,284 | 45.332 |
| 2005 | 6,143,708 | 6,952,320 | 46.913 |
| 2010 | 7,081,513 | 7,548,904 | 48.403 |
| 2015 | 8,121,457 | 8,130,972 | 49.971 |
| 2020 | 9,284,293 | 8,626,519 | 51.836 |
| 2021 | 9,531,638 | 8,712,358 | 52.245 |
| 2022 | 9,783,810 | 8,793,254 | 52.666 |
| 2023 | 10,040,727 | 8,868,988 | 53.098 |
| 2024 | 10,302,289 | 8,939,343 | 53.542 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 941,267 | 909,826 | 1,851,093 | 9.91 | 103.456 |
| 05-09 | 1,004,140 | 973,759 | 1,977,899 | 10.58 | 103.120 |
| 10-14 | 997,976 | 971,128 | 1,969,103 | 10.54 | 102.765 |
| 15-19 | 958,331 | 936,564 | 1,894,895 | 10.14 | 102.324 |
| 20-24 | 939,890 | 923,662 | 1,863,552 | 9.97 | 101.757 |
| 25-29 | 875,612 | 867,015 | 1,742,628 | 9.32 | 100.992 |
| 30-34 | 778,616 | 776,678 | 1,555,294 | 8.32 | 100.250 |
| 35-39 | 659,335 | 663,247 | 1,322,582 | 7.08 | 99.410 |
| 40-44 | 535,470 | 551,550 | 1,087,020 | 5.82 | 97.085 |
| 45-49 | 415,017 | 445,376 | 860,394 | 4.60 | 93.184 |
| 50-54 | 312,911 | 354,444 | 667,355 | 3.57 | 88.282 |
| 55-59 | 243,393 | 290,611 | 534,003 | 2.86 | 83.752 |
| 60-64 | 192,333 | 242,200 | 434,532 | 2.33 | 79.411 |
| 65-69 | 158,429 | 195,262 | 353,691 | 1.89 | 81.137 |
| 70-74 | 119,508 | 143,108 | 262,616 | 1.41 | 83.509 |
| 75-79 | 76,653 | 94,782 | 171,435 | 0.92 | 80.873 |
| 80-84 | 41,434 | 51,184 | 92,617 | 0.50 | 80.951 |
| 85-89 | 15,242 | 20,516 | 35,758 | 0.19 | 74.293 |
| 90-94 | 3,310 | 6,598 | 9,908 | 0.05 | 50.167 |
| 95-99 | 349 | 1,075 | 1,425 | 0.01 | 32.465 |
| 100+ | 16 | 65 | 81 | 0.00 | 24.615 |
| Total | 9,269,232 | 9,418,650 | 18,687,881 | 98.414 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio