Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala is 1.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.8% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 16.26 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -11.66 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.2517 % change on previous year | -0.9404 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -10.75 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0187 % change on previous year | -11.66 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9049 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | -0.2344 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | -0.8329 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.66 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.