Population, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, total was 18.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.69 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
18.69 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.06 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Guatemala stood at 18.69 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Guatemala peaked at 18.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.06 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 5.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 18.69 million | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 million | 4.06 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million | 5.40 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 million | 6.90 million | 8.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.20 million | 9.02 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million | 11.70 million | 14.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 million | 14.50 million | 17.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.00 million | 17.36 million | 18.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Guatemala?
- Population, total in Guatemala was 18.69 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population, total?
- Guatemala ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.