Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 5,806 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,806 thousands
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 233 countries
All-time high
5,878 thousands
in 2019
All-time low
2,456 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Guatemala is 5,806 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Guatemala peaked at 5,878 thousands in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,456 thousands, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 65th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,456 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,517 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2,581 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,648 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,718 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,778 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,839 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,887 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,954 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,025 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,101 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,182 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,266 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,344 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,441 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,540 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,638 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,735 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,836 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,942 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,048 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4,153 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,253 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,355 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,457 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,569 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,678 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,783 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,886 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,984 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,081 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,176 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,266 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,347 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,416 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,479 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,532 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,580 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,622 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,655 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,683 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,708 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,734 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,760 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,782 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,805 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,827 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,851 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,869 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,878 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,873 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,863 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,846 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,831 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,819 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5,806 thousands | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,806 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,508 thousands, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,806 thousands is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 447.47 thousands, 13.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,740 thousands | 2,456 thousands | 3,025 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,502 thousands | 3,101 thousands | 3,942 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,517 thousands | 4,048 thousands | 4,984 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,415 thousands | 5,081 thousands | 5,655 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,790 thousands | 5,683 thousands | 5,878 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,840 thousands | 5,806 thousands | 5,873 thousands | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Guatemala?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Guatemala was 5,806 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,878 thousands in 2019.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,456 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release