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.
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 |
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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 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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