Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 1.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.37 million for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Guatemala peaked at 1.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 625,652, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 625,652 | — |
| 2006 | 720,901 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 700,567 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 739,254 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 798,682 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 830,824 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 850,882 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 858,530 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 902,293 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 915,595 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 927,593 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 935,707 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 958,842 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +9.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.37 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.37 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 333,094, 4.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 717,011 | 625,652 | 798,682 | 5 |
| 2010s | 929,876 | 830,824 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.11 million | 1.37 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Guatemala?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Guatemala was 1.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,652 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Guatemala ranks 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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