The population of Guatemala is expected to grow by 332,000 in 2024 and reach 19,573,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 8,768 people yearly. The population density of Guatemala has changed from 68.0 in 1980 to 173.4 in 2022.
| Current population | 19,348,101 people at present (Friday 26th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 27.5 years |
| Population density | 179.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,242,000 | 332,000 (1.7%) | -8,768 | 27.5 | 180 | 10,731,000 (55.8%) | |
| 2023 | 18,910,000 | 333,000 (1.8%) | -8,768 | 27.2 | 177 | 10,457,000 (55.3%) | |
| 2022 | 18,577,000 | 333,000 (1.8%) | -8,768 | 27.0 | 173 | 10,186,000 (54.8%) | |
| 2021 | 18,244,000 | 333,000 (1.8%) | -8,768 | 26.7 | 170 | 9,917,000 (54.4%) | |
| 2020 | 17,911,000 | 333,000 (1.9%) | -8,768 | 26.5 | 2.77 | 167 | 9,652,000 (53.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,215 | 26.2 | 2.83 | 164 | 9,390,000 (53.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,215 | 26.0 | 2.88 | 161 | 9,132,000 (53.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,215 | 25.7 | 2.93 | 158 | 8,878,000 (52.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,215 | 25.5 | 2.98 | 155 | 8,627,859 (52.0%) |
| 2015 | 16,252,429 | 328,870 (2.0%) | -9,215 | 25.3 | 3.03 | 152 | 8,381,540 (51.6%) |
| 2010 | 14,630,417 | 314,209 (2.2%) | -10,026 | 24.2 | 3.38 | 137 | 7,216,161 (49.3%) |
| 2005 | 13,096,028 | 299,103 (2.3%) | -22,846 | 23.2 | 3.97 | 122 | 6,177,658 (47.2%) |
| 2000 | 11,650,743 | 263,540 (2.3%) | -56,210 | 22.6 | 4.60 | 109 | 5,257,631 (45.1%) |
| 1995 | 10,408,489 | 236,192 (2.3%) | -80,465 | 22.2 | 5.09 | 97 | 4,487,100 (43.1%) |
| 1990 | 9,263,813 | 213,348 (2.3%) | -73,494 | 22.0 | 5.44 | 86 | 3,809,002 (41.1%) |
| 1985 | 8,240,060 | 197,163 (2.4%) | -59,982 | 21.8 | 5.87 | 77 | 3,226,148 (39.2%) |
| 1980 | 7,283,459 | 177,314 (2.4%) | -56,615 | 21.8 | 6.34 | 68 | 2,724,087 (37.4%) |
| 1975 | 6,433,728 | 165,021 (2.6%) | -51,704 | 21.9 | 6.54 | 60 | 2,362,336 (36.7%) |
| 1970 | 5,621,792 | 156,280 (2.8%) | -27,506 | 21.9 | 6.64 | 52 | 1,998,266 (35.5%) |
| 1965 | 4,869,716 | 139,176 (2.9%) | -8,254 | 21.8 | 6.74 | 45 | 1,655,168 (34.0%) |
| 1960 | 4,210,747 | 125,396 (2.9%) | -2,062 | 21.8 | 6.90 | 39 | 1,310,427 (31.1%) |
In 2023 the population of Guatemala was 18,910,000 and the average age increased from 21.8 in 1960 to 27.2. Urban population has increased from 5,257,631 (45.1%) in 2000 to 10,731,000 (55.8%) in the current year. The population density of Guatemala has changed from 68.0 in 1980 to 173.4 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,768 | 26.5 | 2.77 | 167 | 9,652,000 (53.9%) |
| 2025 | 19,573,000 | 331,000 (1.7%) | -8,342 | 27.7 | 2.57 | 183 | 11,008,000 (56.2%) |
| 2030 | 21,203,000 | 322,000 (1.5%) | -7,930 | 29.1 | 2.41 | 198 | 12,415,000 (58.6%) |
| 2035 | 22,772,000 | 308,000 (1.4%) | -7,543 | 30.5 | 2.29 | 213 | 13,851,000 (60.8%) |
| 2040 | 24,264,000 | 291,000 (1.2%) | -7,174 | 31.9 | 2.19 | 226 | 15,298,000 (63.0%) |
| 2045 | 25,666,000 | 273,000 (1.1%) | -6,820 | 33.4 | 2.10 | 240 | 16,738,000 (65.2%) |
| 2050 | 26,968,000 | 251,000 (0.9%) | -6,820 | 34.9 | 2.03 | 252 | 18,156,000 (67.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.4 (77.9 years for male and 83.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 251.7 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Guatemala constitutes of 9,759,000 women and 9,483,000 men, which means there are 972 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 41.7% of population (8,018,141) is 19 or younger, 52.9% of population (10,182,866) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.4% of population (1,042,916) is over 65.