Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Internally displaced persons was 572,813 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Internally displaced persons in Guatemala, 2013–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Guatemala is 572,813, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Guatemala peaked at 572,813 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242,000, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 25th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Internally displaced persons in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 242,000 | — |
| 2014 | 248,516 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 250,850 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 256,560 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 242,386 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 242,386 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243,701 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 242,386 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 264,716 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 250,304 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 242,386 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 572,813 | +136.3% |
| 2025 | 572,813 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 572,813 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 572,813 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,546, 9.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +136.3% | 242,386 | 572,813 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 246,628 | 242,000 | 256,560 | 7 |
| 2020s | 357,570 | 242,386 | 572,813 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Guatemala?
- Internally displaced persons in Guatemala was 572,813 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 572,813 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,000 in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for internally displaced persons?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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