Population growth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population growth was 1.5% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1985
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Guatemala, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.5% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Guatemala peaked at 2.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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 growth in Guatemala?
- Population growth in Guatemala was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for population growth?
- Guatemala ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release