Male population by age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Male population by age group was 954,793 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
954,793 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.03 million people
in 2018
All-time low
298,864 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in Guatemala is 954,793 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Guatemala peaked at 1.03 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 298,864 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.
Male population by age group in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 298,864 people | — |
| 1951 | 308,678 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 318,849 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 328,604 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 337,832 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 347,533 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 357,479 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 367,205 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 376,604 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 385,653 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 394,578 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 403,512 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 412,407 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 421,510 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 431,227 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 441,532 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 452,423 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 463,891 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 475,848 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 488,191 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 500,808 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 513,382 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 525,904 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 538,615 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 551,472 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 564,730 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 577,042 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 590,100 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 605,467 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 621,275 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 637,754 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 654,887 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 670,422 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 686,236 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 703,173 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 718,336 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 732,585 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 747,463 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 763,611 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 781,400 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 800,693 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 819,770 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 837,760 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 854,621 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 870,974 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 887,337 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 903,276 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 918,258 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 931,706 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 943,270 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 953,110 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 962,206 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 970,171 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 976,036 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 980,252 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 981,984 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 980,990 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 979,581 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 978,222 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 976,895 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 977,531 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 980,949 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 986,369 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 993,039 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 990,810 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 971,054 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 954,793 people | -1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 954,793 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 954,793 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 14.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 342,730 people | 298,864 people | 385,653 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 438,512 people | 394,578 people | 488,191 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 558,880 people | 500,808 people | 621,275 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 709,587 people | 637,754 people | 781,400 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 876,766 people | 800,693 people | 943,270 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 973,945 people | 953,110 people | 981,984 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 977,531 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 981,534 people | 954,793 people | 1.01 million 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 male population by age group in Guatemala?
- Male population by age group in Guatemala was 954,793 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,864 people in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for male population by age group?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.