Population, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, female was 9.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Guatemala stood at 9.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Guatemala peaked at 9.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 68th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 1.98 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 2.65 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 million | 3.41 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 4.51 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million | 5.88 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 million | 7.30 million | 8.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 8.74 million | 9.42 million | 6 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 196,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 199,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 199,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 197,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Guatemala?
- Population, female in Guatemala was 9.42 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population, female?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.