Population by age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population by age group was 1.88 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.88 million people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.02 million people
in 2018
All-time low
586,368 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Population by age group in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 586,368 people | — |
| 1951 | 607,550 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 628,887 people | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 648,855 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 667,510 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 686,751 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 706,191 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 725,138 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 743,359 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 760,813 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 777,991 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 795,215 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 812,482 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 830,306 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 849,413 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 869,686 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 891,144 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 913,771 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 937,357 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 961,716 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 986,661 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million people | -1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.88 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.88 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 14.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.