Guatemala Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated Guatemala Cities

Guatemala Flag Guatemala City

914,057

Guatemala Flag Mixco

508,148

Guatemala Flag Villa Nueva

506,561

Guatemala Flag Coban

316,337

Guatemala Flag Jalapa

238,453

City
2026 Pop. ↓
Annual Change
Guatemala City914,057-0.13%
Mixco508,1481.17%
Villa Nueva506,5612.18%
Coban316,3375.13%
Jalapa238,4535.13%
Quetzaltenango221,2952.56%
Jutiapa217,6275.13%
San Juan Sacatepequez215,6444.13%
Escuintla209,9123.75%
Huehuetenango168,9584.61%
Chiquimula166,3465.13%
Villa Canales158,0003%
Totonicapan155,0785.13%
Petapa151,1541.99%
Puerto Barrios144,7494.65%
Retalhuleu135,0185.13%
Solola132,1945.13%
Amatitlan124,6273.03%
Chinautla122,5081.95%
Chimaltenango120,4132.74%
Santa Cruz del Quiche116,7795.13%
Mazatenango107,3544.17%
San Jose Pinula98,5304.88%
Salama97,3795.13%
Palin92,6355.13%
Chichicastenango89,3822.85%
Santa Catarina Pinula89,1742.89%
Zacapa85,5874.46%
San Marcos70,2105.13%
Barberena65,8504.28%
Fraijanes65,8155.13%
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa64,2251.09%
San Pedro Ayampuc62,4523.15%
San Pedro Sacatepequez61,9412.82%
Cuilapa61,7005.13%
Flores56,9675.13%
San Pedro Sacatepequez55,0965.13%
Antigua Guatemala55,0622.26%
Cantel51,8214.72%
Tecpan Guatemala48,0864.23%
Palencia47,4765.13%
Santiago Atitlan43,9251.79%
San Francisco El Alto42,2361%
Nebaj41,9763.48%
Olintepeque41,5873.52%
Comalapa41,5683.2%
Poptun41,3704.48%
San Benito41,2082.14%
Colomba39,6744.15%
Tiquisate38,4813.51%
Ciudad Vieja37,4051.66%
Guastatoya37,0295.13%
Chajul36,1725.13%
La Libertad35,5355.13%
Coatepeque35,493-0.63%
Ayutla35,1685.13%
Sumpango34,9662.59%
Chicacao33,5753.1%
Patzun32,9992.71%
La Gomera32,7802.68%
Nuevo San Carlos31,3754.15%
La Democracia31,2253.81%
San Andres Itzapa30,8992.69%
Morales30,8853.28%
Alotenango29,8123.1%
San Jose27,9631.99%
Nenton27,7575.13%
Nahuala27,7262.01%
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan27,6184.41%
Santa Catalina la Tinta27,2133.57%
Santa Maria de Jesus26,7962.62%
Santiago Sacatepequez26,7781.32%
La Esperanza26,1073.57%
El Asintal25,9405.13%
Panzos25,9132.03%
San Felipe25,8985.13%
Sanarate25,7392.59%
Patzicia25,7262.42%
San Agustin Acasaguastlan25,4914.64%
Siquinala25,2574.22%
Asuncion Mita25,2222.35%
Masagua25,0585.13%
El Estor24,7702.4%
Yepocapa24,6794.75%
San Francisco Zapotitlan24,5413.62%
San Lucas Sacatepequez24,5352.13%
El Nuevo Palmar24,2513.02%
Santa Barbara24,0094.28%
Santa Maria Chiquimula23,7485.13%
San Cristobal Verapaz23,6651.53%
Chiquimulilla23,6202.86%
Livingston23,2913.33%
Rio Bravo22,9615.13%
San Raimundo22,3064.7%
Cajola22,3005.13%
Jacaltenango22,081-0.25%
San Pablo21,4823.14%
Tactic21,1754.22%
Salcaja21,1072.71%
Barillas21,0842.6%
Jocotenango20,7210.91%
Ostuncalco20,119-0.4%
La Democracia19,9905.12%
San Lucas Toliman19,8641.89%
San Andres Xecul19,4813.26%
Joyabaj19,4482.92%
San Mateo Ixtatan19,2223.07%
Rabinal19,1993%
San Pedro Carcha19,1371.99%
Nueva Concepcion19,1232.45%
San Pablo Jocopilas18,9831.49%
Sayaxche18,9044.03%
Esquipulas18,8180.1%
San Cristobal Totonicapan18,7815.13%
Playa Grande Ixcan18,4904.79%
San Andres18,4814.99%
San Pedro Soloma18,0663.09%
Santa Catarina Mita18,0582.76%
Melchor de Mencos18,0522.37%
El Tejar17,4941.41%
San Juan Cotzal17,4852.79%
Nueva Santa Rosa17,3563.16%
San Antonio Suchitepequez17,1042.84%
Panajachel15,9641.87%
Monjas15,8451.98%
San Juan Chamelco15,5702.02%
Pastores15,2762.41%
Santa Lucia Milpas Altas14,6412.27%
Parramos14,4822.41%
La Blanca13,9210%
Almolonga12,9280.62%
Momostenango12,928-2.33%
San Luis Jilotepeque12,7401.1%
Zaragoza12,7331.64%
Santo Domingo Xenacoj12,5042.05%
Cubulco12,3221.8%
San Martin Jilotepeque11,9971.31%
San Pedro La Laguna11,4410.84%
Patulul11,3850.04%

Guatemala Overview

The largest city in Guatemala is Guatemala City , with a population of 914,057 people.

The Central American country of Guatemala is home to rainforests, volcanoes and ancient Mayan sites. Its capital, Guatemala City, is the most populous city in Central America, with more than 914.1K residents. Guatemala City is the economic, administrative and cultural center of the country, and its main transportation hub. The city has many art galleries, theaters and museums, in addition to a historic center and plenty of parks and green spaces. There are two active volcanoes near the city, and it also lies within the ‘Ring of Fire’, making it prone to earthquakes.

The country’s second-largest city is Mixco, with a population of 508.1K. Located just 16 kilometers south of Guatemala City, Villa Nueva is the third-largest city, with a population of 506.6K people. Villa Nueva is an important producer of textiles and plastics, as well as agricultural products such as rice, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Villa Nueva is also home to the Naciones Unidas National Park, one of the last remaining nature reserves in the metropolitan area of Guatemala City.

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