Population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population was 18.41 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Guatemala, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guatemala is 18.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guatemala peaked at 18.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 million | 4.06 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million | 5.40 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 million | 6.90 million | 8.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.20 million | 9.02 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million | 11.70 million | 14.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 million | 14.50 million | 17.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 million | 17.36 million | 18.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 181,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guatemala?
- Population in Guatemala was 18.41 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.