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Guatemala
Guatemala had a population of 18,967,978 people in 2026, ranking 69 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 18,967,978 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #69/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #8 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.23% 2026
- Density
- 177.0 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 23.8 years
- Life expectancy
- 73.04 years
Country or area overview
Guatemala is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 18,967,978 people, about 0.23% of the world total. It ranks #69 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 3,097,198 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 25,912,091 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 1.47%. The median age is 23.8. 30.5% of the population is under 15 and 5.1% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 73.04 and the total fertility rate is 2.23. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 50 by population and #23 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Guatemala map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 942,415 | 910,518 | 1,852,933 | 9.77% |
| 5–9 | 985,876 | 955,457 | 1,941,333 | 10.23% |
| 10–14 | 1,007,229 | 979,520 | 1,986,749 | 10.47% |
| 15–19 | 962,481 | 940,151 | 1,902,632 | 10.03% |
| 20–24 | 942,166 | 926,439 | 1,868,605 | 9.85% |
| 25–29 | 889,149 | 880,237 | 1,769,386 | 9.33% |
| 30–34 | 797,646 | 796,001 | 1,593,647 | 8.40% |
| 35–39 | 682,962 | 687,098 | 1,370,060 | 7.22% |
| 40–44 | 555,367 | 569,243 | 1,124,610 | 5.93% |
| 45–49 | 436,012 | 464,974 | 900,986 | 4.75% |
| 50–54 | 327,904 | 368,618 | 696,522 | 3.67% |
| 55–59 | 252,159 | 298,587 | 550,746 | 2.90% |
| 60–64 | 198,343 | 248,620 | 446,963 | 2.36% |
| 65–69 | 160,959 | 201,300 | 362,259 | 1.91% |
| 70–74 | 124,507 | 149,719 | 274,226 | 1.45% |
| 75–79 | 80,147 | 99,510 | 179,657 | 0.95% |
| 80–84 | 43,123 | 54,191 | 97,314 | 0.51% |
| 85–89 | 16,041 | 21,491 | 37,532 | 0.20% |
| 90–94 | 3,559 | 6,635 | 10,194 | 0.05% |
| 95–99 | 386 | 1,146 | 1,532 | 0.01% |
| 100+ | 19 | 73 | 92 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 18,967,978 people | 25,912,091 people | people |
| Male population | 9,408,450 people | 12,871,376 people | people |
| Female population | 9,559,528 people | 13,040,715 people | people |
| Population density | 177.0 people/km² | 241.8 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 98.4 | 98.7 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 23.8 | 44.9 | years |
| Natural change | 286,912 | -82,938 | people |
| Natural change rate | 15.13 ‰ | -3.20 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 279,482 | -89,504 | people |
| Population growth rate | 1.47% | -0.35% | % |
| Population doubling time | 47.1 | — | years |
| Births | 380,396 people | 245,450 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 62,474 | 12,473 | people |
| Birth rate | 20.06 ‰ | 9.47 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.23 | 1.71 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.058 | 0.827 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 27.21 | 29.29 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.0 | 104.1 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 93,484 people | 328,388 people | people |
| Male deaths | 51,377 | 162,723 | people |
| Female deaths | 42,107 | 165,665 | people |
| Death rate | 4.93 ‰ | 12.67 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.04 | 83.08 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 70.71 | 81.71 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 75.37 | 84.45 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 59.76 | 68.57 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 16.50 | 21.23 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 6.80 | 9.68 | years |
| Infant deaths | 6,219 | 1,022 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 16.35 ‰ | 4.16 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 374,899 | 244,573 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 7,670 | 1,233 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 20.20 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -7,432 | -6,566 | people |
| Net migration rate | -0.39 ‰ | -0.25 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Guatemala?
- In 2026, Guatemala had a population of 18,967,978 people. It ranks #69 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Guatemala changed?
- The population was 3,097,198 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 25,912,091 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Guatemala?
- The median age is 23.8. 30.5% of the population is under 15 and 5.1% is 65 or older.
- How does Guatemala compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Guatemala ranks #8 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #69 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.