Internally displaced persons in Guatemala
Guatemala: Internally displaced persons was 572,813 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
572,813
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 104 countries
All-time high
572,813
in 2024
All-time low
242,000
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
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.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
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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