Guatemala population (2026)
The population of Guatemala is 18,967,978 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Guatemala ranks #69 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.229% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.47% a year (+280,096 people). The median age is 24.8 years, women have 2.23 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years. Population density is 177 people per km² of land. The capital is Guatemala City.
Population of Guatemala, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 24,670,857 | +0.72% | 34.0 | 1.88 | 76.4 | 0.255% |
| 2045 | 23,719,088 | +0.86% | 32.0 | 1.91 | 75.8 | 0.251% |
| 2040 | 22,626,870 | +1.03% | 30.1 | 1.97 | 75.1 | 0.247% |
| 2035 | 21,394,237 | +1.21% | 28.3 | 2.05 | 74.4 | 0.241% |
| 2030 | 20,067,253 | +1.35% | 26.4 | 2.13 | 73.6 | 0.234% |
| 2026 | 18,967,978 | +1.47% | 24.8 | 2.23 | 73.0 | 0.229% |
| 2025 | 18,687,882 | +1.50% | 24.4 | 2.26 | 72.9 | 0.227% |
| 2024 | 18,406,359 | +1.53% | 24.0 | 2.29 | 72.7 | 0.226% |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 | +1.55% | 23.6 | 2.31 | 72.6 | 0.224% |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 | +1.53% | 23.2 | 2.34 | 71.2 | 0.223% |
| 2020 | 17,357,326 | +1.48% | 22.6 | 2.47 | 70.0 | 0.220% |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 | +1.80% | 21.0 | 3.03 | 70.9 | 0.214% |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 | +1.99% | 19.6 | 3.38 | 69.9 | 0.207% |
| 2005 | 13,087,628 | +2.11% | 18.4 | 3.97 | 68.2 | 0.199% |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 | +2.29% | 17.6 | 4.58 | 67.1 | 0.190% |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 | +2.61% | 17.2 | 5.11 | 63.7 | 0.179% |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 | +2.80% | 17.0 | 5.48 | 61.8 | 0.169% |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 | +2.82% | 17.0 | 5.73 | 59.8 | 0.161% |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 | +2.54% | 17.0 | 6.17 | 55.3 | 0.155% |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 | +2.38% | 16.8 | 6.41 | 52.8 | 0.151% |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 | +2.62% | 16.7 | 6.6 | 48.5 | 0.146% |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 | +2.88% | 16.5 | 6.84 | 47.2 | 0.141% |
| 1960 | 4,063,654 | +2.97% | 16.6 | 7.0 | 45.8 | 0.135% |
| 1955 | 3,533,306 | +2.72% | 17.3 | 6.95 | 40.7 | 0.129% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina