Female population by age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Female population by age group was 923,986 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
923,986 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
996,764 people
in 2018
All-time low
287,504 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Guatemala is 923,986 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Guatemala peaked at 996,764 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 287,504 people, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 287,504 people | — |
| 1951 | 298,872 people | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 310,038 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 320,250 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 329,678 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 339,221 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 348,713 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 357,932 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 366,754 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 375,162 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 383,413 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 391,704 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 400,075 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 408,794 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 418,186 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 428,155 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 438,721 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 449,879 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 461,508 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 473,524 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 485,852 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 498,190 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 510,520 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 523,077 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 535,760 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 548,808 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 560,822 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 573,448 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 588,329 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 603,734 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 619,988 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 637,142 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 652,865 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 668,646 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 685,210 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 699,678 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 712,880 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 726,691 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 742,102 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 759,301 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 778,044 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 796,745 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 814,408 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 830,923 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 847,164 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 863,668 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 879,761 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 894,893 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 908,472 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 919,915 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 929,453 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 938,287 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 946,008 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 951,757 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 956,101 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 958,126 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 957,441 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 956,210 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 954,791 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 953,157 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 953,275 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 956,014 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 960,785 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 966,885 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 973,931 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 981,603 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 989,641 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 995,459 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 996,764 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 991,586 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 978,646 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 959,944 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 940,252 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 923,986 people | -1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 923,986 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 923,986 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 14.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 333,412 people | 287,504 people | 375,162 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 425,396 people | 383,413 people | 473,524 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 542,854 people | 485,852 people | 603,734 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 690,450 people | 619,988 people | 759,301 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 853,399 people | 778,044 people | 919,915 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 950,133 people | 929,453 people | 958,126 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 976,594 people | 953,275 people | 996,764 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 950,707 people | 923,986 people | 978,646 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Guatemala?
- Female population by age group in Guatemala was 923,986 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 996,764 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,504 people in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for female population by age group?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.