Share of the population that is female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population that is female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2022
All-time low
48.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Guatemala is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Guatemala peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 50.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Guatemala?
- Share of the population that is female in Guatemala was 50.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population that is female?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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