Population estimates and projections in Guatemala
Guatemala had an estimated population of 18,124,838 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Guatemala, 2023 (latest estimate)
18,124,838
Change from 2022
+1.6%
Projection for 2030
20,067,253 people
Projection for 2050
24,670,857 people
Projection for 2100
25,912,091 people
Position in 2023
68th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Guatemala over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 25,912,091 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 26,334,168 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 26,695,105 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 26,969,557 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 27,127,637 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 27,139,990 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 26,991,954 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 26,661,732 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 26,157,020 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 25,489,380 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 24,670,857 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 23,719,089 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 22,626,870 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 21,394,237 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 20,067,253 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 18,687,881 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 people |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 people |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 people |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 people |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 people |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 people |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 people |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 people |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 people |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.6% from 17,847,877 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 15,387,338 people, the figure has changed by +17.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Guatemala has the 68th highest value.
More for Guatemala
All statistics for Guatemala
Median age estimates and projections
22.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.31 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.55%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
18,687,881 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.52%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.0%
2025 · World Bank