Population by age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population by age group was 1.88 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Guatemala is 1.88 million people, 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 age group in Guatemala peaked at 2.02 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 586,368 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676,142 people | 586,368 people | 760,813 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 863,908 people | 777,991 people | 961,716 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million people | 986,661 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.99 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Guatemala?
- Population by age group in Guatemala was 1.88 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,368 people in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for population by age group?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.