Population aged 14 years or younger in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population aged 14 years or younger was 5,806 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Guatemala, 1970β2025
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 64th of 230 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.
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 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.31 (2023)
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 64th out of 230 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release