Population, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, total was 18.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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 | 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 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.32 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 20.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.9% (2025)
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 215 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.