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Guatemala Population 2023

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  • The current population of Guatemala is estimated at 18,780,666 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Guatemala represent 0.23% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Guatemala is 130 inhabitants per km2.
  • Guatemala is located in Central America.
  • Guatemala ranks number 66 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Guatemala is 14.6291° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -90.5305° W.
  • The median age in Guatemala is 22.9 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Guatemala is GTQ 2,954.35 per month, around USD $380.00 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Guatemala shares its land boundary with are Mexico to the north and west, Belize and Gulf of Honduras to the northeast, Honduras to the east, El Salvador to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south.

Guatemala

Official name Republic of Guatemala
Location Central America
Capital Guatemala City
Population 18,452,611 (as of June, 2022)
Population density 130/km2
Population growth rate 1.88% (in 2023)
Area 108,889 km2 (42,042.26 sq mi)
Official language Spanish
Currency Quetzal (GTQ)
Life expectancy 74.80 years
Internet TLD .gt
Call code +502

Guatemala Population Graph

Guatemala Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 16,861,705 8,307,762 8,553,943 49.27% 50.73% 8,741,108 51.84%
2019 16,607,347 8,180,779 8,426,568 49.26% 50.74% 8,542,819 51.44%
2018 16,350,219 8,050,848 8,299,371 49.24% 50.76% 8,346,787 51.05%
2017 16,090,635 7,919,811 8,170,824 49.22% 50.78% 8,154,734 50.68%
2016 15,830,856 7,790,364 8,040,492 49.21% 50.79% 7,966,087 50.32%
2015 15,570,532 7,659,145 7,911,387 49.19% 50.81% 7,780,595 49.97%
2014 15,309,377 7,529,152 7,780,225 49.18% 50.82% 7,598,044 49.63%
2013 15,046,990 7,397,100 7,649,890 49.16% 50.84% 7,419,671 49.31%
2012 14,784,898 7,266,777 7,518,121 49.15% 50.85% 7,244,600 49%
2011 14,524,419 7,135,847 7,388,572 49.13% 50.87% 7,073,392 48.7%
2010 14,262,539 7,005,759 7,256,780 49.12% 50.88% 6,903,069 48.4%
2009 14,002,990 6,875,468 7,127,522 49.1% 50.9% 6,735,438 48.1%
2008 13,742,047 6,744,597 6,997,450 49.08% 50.92% 6,570,073 47.81%
2007 13,479,712 6,614,495 6,865,217 49.07% 50.93% 6,404,211 47.51%
2006 13,215,973 6,482,435 6,733,538 49.05% 50.95% 6,239,261 47.21%
2005 12,950,882 6,351,113 6,599,769 49.04% 50.96% 6,075,259 46.91%
2004 12,684,644 6,219,281 6,465,363 49.03% 50.97% 5,913,581 46.62%
2003 12,418,314 6,088,699 6,329,615 49.03% 50.97% 5,752,163 46.32%
2002 12,150,433 5,957,357 6,193,076 49.03% 50.97% 5,590,414 46.01%
2001 11,874,414 5,823,213 6,051,201 49.04% 50.96% 5,423,045 45.67%
2000 11,592,543 5,688,461 5,904,082 49.07% 50.93% 5,254,900 45.33%
1999 11,313,793 5,555,072 5,758,721 49.1% 50.9% 5,091,207 45%
1998 11,048,866 5,430,518 5,618,348 49.15% 50.85% 4,934,424 44.66%
1997 10,790,951 5,310,227 5,480,724 49.21% 50.79% 4,782,549 44.32%
1996 10,539,471 5,193,851 5,345,620 49.28% 50.72% 4,636,313 43.99%
1995 10,289,255 5,076,718 5,212,537 49.34% 50.66% 4,491,260 43.65%
1994 10,039,931 4,960,730 5,079,201 49.41% 50.59% 4,349,298 43.32%
1993 9,792,969 4,845,561 4,947,408 49.48% 50.52% 4,209,997 42.99%
1992 9,546,346 4,730,214 4,816,132 49.55% 50.45% 4,072,471 42.66%
1991 9,299,045 4,614,186 4,684,859 49.62% 50.38% 3,935,356 42.32%
1990 9,052,287 4,498,081 4,554,206 49.69% 50.31% 3,801,055 41.99%
1989 8,808,108 4,382,915 4,425,193 49.76% 50.24% 3,669,458 41.66%
1988 8,568,387 4,268,770 4,299,617 49.82% 50.18% 3,541,314 41.33%
1987 8,334,446 4,157,222 4,177,224 49.88% 50.12% 3,417,123 41%
1986 8,106,866 4,048,569 4,058,297 49.94% 50.06% 3,297,062 40.67%
1985 7,885,926 3,942,174 3,943,752 49.99% 50.01% 3,181,971 40.35%
1984 7,671,704 3,839,688 3,832,016 50.05% 49.95% 3,070,216 40.02%
1983 7,464,376 3,739,652 3,724,724 50.1% 49.9% 2,963,357 39.7%
1982 7,264,401 3,643,097 3,621,304 50.15% 49.85% 2,859,995 39.37%
1981 7,072,883 3,549,880 3,523,003 50.19% 49.81% 2,761,961 39.05%
1980 6,892,000 3,462,541 3,429,459 50.24% 49.76% 2,668,582 38.72%
1979 6,722,195 3,381,264 3,340,931 50.3% 49.7% 2,581,323 38.4%
1978 6,563,494 3,304,719 3,258,775 50.35% 49.65% 2,499,379 38.08%
1977 6,414,206 3,232,760 3,181,446 50.4% 49.6% 2,422,004 37.76%
1976 6,271,488 3,163,966 3,107,522 50.45% 49.55% 2,348,045 37.44%
1975 6,132,622 3,096,361 3,036,261 50.49% 49.51% 2,277,043 37.13%
1974 5,997,297 3,029,834 2,967,463 50.52% 49.48% 2,207,605 36.81%
1973 5,861,395 2,962,935 2,898,460 50.55% 49.45% 2,138,823 36.49%
1972 5,726,621 2,896,525 2,830,096 50.58% 49.42% 2,071,891 36.18%
1971 5,592,358 2,829,174 2,763,184 50.59% 49.41% 2,005,420 35.86%
1970 5,457,925 2,762,256 2,695,669 50.61% 49.39% 1,940,292 35.55%
1969 5,322,760 2,694,381 2,628,379 50.62% 49.38% 1,875,208 35.23%
1968 5,186,687 2,626,020 2,560,667 50.63% 49.37% 1,811,191 34.92%
1967 5,049,959 2,556,794 2,493,165 50.63% 49.37% 1,747,791 34.61%
1966 4,913,245 2,488,067 2,425,178 50.64% 49.36% 1,685,243 34.3%
1965 4,777,371 2,419,261 2,358,110 50.64% 49.36% 1,623,828 33.99%
1964 4,643,115 2,351,273 2,291,842 50.64% 49.36% 1,563,801 33.68%
1963 4,510,698 2,284,217 2,226,481 50.64% 49.36% 1,492,590 33.09%
1962 4,380,793 2,218,434 2,162,359 50.64% 49.36% 1,420,253 32.42%
1961 4,254,037 2,153,819 2,100,218 50.63% 49.37% 1,351,508 31.77%
1960 4,130,944 2,091,497 2,039,447 50.63% 49.37% 1,285,550 31.12%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Guatemala ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Guatemala. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Guatemala

# City Population 2023
1 Guatemala City 1,009,862
2 Mixco 478,568
3 Villa Nueva 410,654
4 Petapa 143,450
5 San Juan Sacatepequez 138,145
6 Quetzaltenango 133,314
7 Villa Canales 123,233
8 Escuintla 104,063
9 Chinautla 98,212
10 Chimaltenango 83,062
11 Huehuetenango 80,673
12 Chichicastenango 80,453
13 Amatitlan 72,985
14 Totonicapan 70,759
15 Santa Catarina Pinula 68,953
16 Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa 62,606
17 Puerto Barrios 57,103
18 San Francisco El Alto 55,229
19 Coban 54,266
20 San Jose Pinula 47,965
21 San Pedro Ayampuc 47,220
22 Coatepeque 46,334
23 Jalapa 46,292
24 Solola 45,831
25 Mazatenango 44,741
26 Chiquimula 42,198
27 San Pedro Sacatepequez 40,649
28 Salama 40,612
29 Antigua Guatemala 39,892
30 Retalhuleu 37,063
31 Zacapa 36,647
32 Jutiapa 34,617
33 Jacaltenango 34,479
34 Santiago Atitlan 33,689
35 Momostenango 32,269
36 Palin 31,799
37 San Benito 31,090
38 Barberena 30,930
39 Ciudad Vieja 30,508
40 Ostuncalco 29,215
41 Fraijanes 28,734
42 Nahuala 28,086
43 Cantel 26,488
44 Panzos 25,799
45 San Marcos 25,467
46 Santiago Sacatepequez 24,520
47 La Gomera 24,207
48 Santa Cruz del Quiche 23,890
49 Nebaj 23,616
50 Tecpan Guatemala 22,231
51 Sumpango 21,118
52 Comalapa 20,916
53 Esquipulas 20,901
54 Flores 20,712
55 Chicacao 20,692
56 San Pablo Jocopilas 20,557
57 San Cristobal Verapaz 19,973
58 Comitancillo 19,968
59 Gualan 19,609
60 Nuevo San Carlos 19,384
61 Colomba 19,362
62 Morales 19,302
63 Patzun 18,994
64 San Andres Itzapa 18,850
65 Puerto San Jose 18,842
66 Palencia 18,841
67 Tiquisate 18,455
68 Jocotenango 18,108
69 San Lucas Sacatepequez 18,104
70 Alotenango 17,574
71 Poptun 17,535
72 Chisec 17,175
73 La Esperanza 16,728
74 Cuilapa 16,718
75 Patzicia 16,664
76 El Estor 16,091
77 Sanarate 16,028
78 El Tejar 16,014
79 Asuncion Mita 15,739
80 Santa Maria de Jesus 15,715
81 El Palmar 15,316
82 Malacatan 15,113
83 San Sebastian 15,054
84 Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan 14,951
85 San Lucas Toliman 14,734
86 Livingston 14,506
87 Patulul 14,351
88 Barillas 14,262
89 San Francisco Zapotitlan 14,005
90 San Miguel Chicaj 13,898
91 San Pablo 13,798
92 Guastatoya 13,647
93 San Pedro Carcha 13,453
94 San Mateo Ixtatan 13,377
95 Joyabaj 13,331
96 Santa Lucia Milpas Altas 13,160
97 Santa Barbara 13,045
98 Panajachel 12,997
99 San Andres Xecul 12,256
100 Flores Costa Cuca 12,117

Other Countries from Central America Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Guatemala 18,452,611 130/km2
Honduras 10,183,541 85.7/km2
El Salvador 6,800,672 324/km2
Nicaragua 6,768,951 51/km2
Costa Rica 5,135,530 1.1/km2
Panama 4,433,818 56/km2
Belize 416,349 17.70/km2