The population of Guatemala is expected to grow by 280,097 in 2026 and reach 19,246,007 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 7,432 people yearly. On average there are 380,757 births and 93,670 deaths in Guatemala per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.51 percent per year. The population density of Guatemala has changed from 64.4 in 1980 to 171.8 in 2024.
| Current population | 19,203,350 people at present (Thursday 5th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 27.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 73.1 years | |
| Population density | 177.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18,967,978 | 280,097 (1.5%) | -7,432 | 27.8 | 2.24 | 177 | 10,742,591 (56.6%) |
| 2025 | 18,687,881 | 281,522 (1.5%) | -7,959 | 27.5 | 2.26 | 174 | 10,520,754 (56.3%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -7,725 | 27.2 | 2.29 | 172 | 10,299,223 (56.0%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,940 | 26.9 | 2.31 | 169 | 10,078,902 (55.6%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,463 | 26.6 | 2.34 | 167 | 9,862,402 (55.3%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -29,908 | 26.3 | 2.39 | 164 | 9,662,487 (54.9%) |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 | 253,522 (1.5%) | -23,927 | 26.1 | 2.47 | 162 | 9,468,129 (54.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -57,746 | 25.9 | 2.59 | 160 | 9,268,248 (54.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -56,487 | 25.6 | 2.74 | 157 | 9,070,721 (53.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -42,779 | 25.4 | 2.86 | 155 | 8,913,151 (53.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,980 | 25.2 | 2.97 | 152 | 8,729,967 (53.7%) |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 | 290,018 (1.8%) | -48,179 | 25.0 | 3.03 | 149 | 8,535,476 (53.4%) |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 | 284,501 (2.0%) | -36,076 | 24.0 | 3.38 | 135 | 7,442,478 (51.3%) |
| 2005 | 13,087,629 | 280,227 (2.1%) | -49,636 | 23.1 | 3.97 | 122 | 6,289,364 (48.1%) |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 | 274,627 (2.4%) | -65,197 | 22.6 | 4.58 | 109 | 5,058,445 (43.2%) |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 | 269,278 (2.6%) | -39,917 | 22.3 | 5.11 | 96 | 3,687,477 (35.8%) |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 | 249,227 (2.8%) | -27,735 | 22.1 | 5.48 | 84 | 3,059,514 (33.9%) |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 | 219,011 (2.8%) | -24,991 | 21.9 | 5.73 | 73 | 2,588,684 (33.0%) |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 | 172,415 (2.5%) | -43,144 | 21.7 | 6.17 | 64 | 2,263,258 (32.8%) |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 | 147,534 (2.4%) | -42,329 | 21.5 | 6.41 | 57 | 2,186,683 (35.7%) |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 | 139,885 (2.6%) | -14,755 | 21.4 | 6.60 | 50 | 1,943,480 (36.0%) |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 | 133,856 (2.8%) | -681 | 21.4 | 6.84 | 44 | 1,605,422 (34.1%) |
| 1960 | 4,063,655 | 122,546 (2.9%) | -186 | 21.4 | 7.00 | 38 | 1,294,092 (31.8%) |
In 2025 the population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 and the average age increased from 21.4 in 1960 to 27.5. Urban population has increased from 5,058,445 (43.2%) in 2000 to 10,742,591 (56.6%) in the current year. The population density of Guatemala has changed from 64.4 in 1980 to 171.8 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -23,927 | 26.1 | 2.47 | 162 | 9,468,129 (54.5%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -7,959 | 27.5 | 2.26 | 174 | 10,520,754 (56.3%) |
| 2030 | 20,067,253 | 272,074 (1.4%) | -7,484 | 29.0 | 2.13 | 187 | 11,626,673 (57.9%) |
| 2035 | 21,394,237 | 260,064 (1.2%) | -6,722 | 30.5 | 2.05 | 200 | 12,714,776 (59.4%) |
| 2040 | 22,626,870 | 235,785 (1.0%) | -7,307 | 32.0 | 1.97 | 211 | 13,741,896 (60.7%) |
| 2045 | 23,719,089 | 207,071 (0.9%) | -7,023 | 33.5 | 1.92 | 221 | 14,658,979 (61.8%) |
| 2050 | 24,670,857 | 179,843 (0.7%) | -7,536 | 35.1 | 1.88 | 230 | 15,443,654 (62.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 76.4 (74.1 years for male and 78.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 230.2 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.50% (281,522 residents, including 89,455 deaths). The demographics of Guatemala constitutes of 9,559,528 women and 9,408,450 men, which means there are 984 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 40.5% of population (7,683,928) is 19 or younger, 54.4% of population (10,322,374) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.1% of population (961,676) is over 65.