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Guatemala

Population

19,054,423

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
69th
Share of world
0.23%
Annual change
+280,0971.51%

Population of Guatemala

10M20M30M40MProjected peak202619.1M2050 projection24.7M↑ 29% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 19,054,423. 2050 projection: 24,670,857.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Guatemala. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202618,967,9781.51%69
202518,687,8811.49%70
202017,357,3251.48%69
201917,103,8031.53%69
201816,845,6851.68%69
201716,567,3571.84%69
201515,971,7431.95%69
201014,500,1122.07%69
200513,087,6292.27%68
200011,697,5922.55%67

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Population by City

Guatemala City is home to 914,057 people, 4.82% of Guatemala's population.

City population900K400K100K
Guatemala City 914.1KMixco 508.1KVilla Nueva 506.6KCoban 316.3KJalapa 238.5KJutiapa 217.6KSan Juan Sacatepequez 215.6KEscuintla 209.9KHuehuetenango 169.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Guatemala City914.1K4.82%
2Mixco508.1K2.68%
3Villa Nueva506.6K2.67%
4Coban316.3K1.67%
5Jalapa238.5K1.26%
6Quetzaltenango221.3K1.17%
7Jutiapa217.6K1.15%
8San Juan Sacatepequez215.6K1.14%
9Escuintla209.9K1.11%
10Huehuetenango169.0K0.89%

Guatemala by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Guatemala is home to an estimated 19,054,423 people, the 69th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Guatemala has a net population change of approximately 765 people per day, driven by 1,041 births, 256 deaths, and net emigration of 20 people.
Share of world
Guatemala makes up 0.23% of the world's population and 3.05% of North America's.
Density
177.0 people per km² of land (458.4 per mi²), ranking 80th among countries and territories.
Urban living
56.3% of people live in urban areas.

Guatemala Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 19100+ years, female: 7395–99 years, male: 38795–99 years, female: 1,14890–94 years, male: 3,56090–94 years, female: 6,63785–89 years, male: 16,04185–89 years, female: 21,49180–84 years, male: 43,12280–84 years, female: 54,19175–79 years, male: 80,14775–79 years, female: 99,51070–74 years, male: 124,50770–74 years, female: 149,71865–69 years, male: 160,96165–69 years, female: 201,29960–64 years, male: 198,34360–64 years, female: 248,62055–59 years, male: 252,16055–59 years, female: 298,58550–54 years, male: 327,90350–54 years, female: 368,61745–49 years, male: 436,01245–49 years, female: 464,97540–44 years, male: 555,36740–44 years, female: 569,24435–39 years, male: 682,96235–39 years, female: 687,09930–34 years, male: 797,64730–34 years, female: 796,00125–29 years, male: 889,14925–29 years, female: 880,23720–24 years, male: 942,16620–24 years, female: 926,44015–19 years, male: 962,48115–19 years, female: 940,15010–14 years, male: 1,007,23010–14 years, female: 979,5215–9 years, male: 985,8775–9 years, female: 955,4580–4 years, male: 942,4150–4 years, female: 910,518100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4500K500K

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Median age

24.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

73 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.60%

Female

50.40%

Life expectancy 70.7Life expectancy 75.4

Ethnicity

56%

Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous-Spanish)

  • Mestizo (Mixed Indigenous-Spanish)56%
  • Maya41.7%
  • Xinca (Indigenous, non-Maya)1.8%
  • African descent0.2%
  • foreign0.2%
  • Garifuna (Mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak)0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2018 est.

Religion

41.7%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic41.7%
  • Evangelical38.8%
  • None16.3%
  • Other2.7%
  • Unspecified0.4%
  • Atheist0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2018 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Guatemala United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística