Population by five year age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population by five year age group was 1.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.88 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2018
All-time low
586,368
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Guatemala is 1.88 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Guatemala peaked at 2.02 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 586,368, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 586,368 | — |
| 1951 | 607,550 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 628,887 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 648,855 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 667,510 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 686,751 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 706,191 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 725,138 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 743,359 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 760,813 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 777,991 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 795,215 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 812,482 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 830,306 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 849,413 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 869,686 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 891,144 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 913,771 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 937,357 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 961,716 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 986,661 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | -1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.88 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.88 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 14.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676,142 | 586,368 | 760,813 | 10 |
| 1960s | 863,908 | 777,991 | 961,716 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 986,661 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.26 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.58 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.88 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.93 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.88 million | 1.99 million | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Guatemala?
- Population by five year age group in Guatemala was 1.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,368 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for population by five year age group?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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