Population growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala stood at 1.55.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala peaked at 2.98 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.51 | — |
| 1951 | 2.6 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 2.64 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.69 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.72 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.77 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.74 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.88 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 2.97 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.98 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.79 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.59 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.58 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.94 | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 2.45 | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 2.48 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.12 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 2.77 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 2.84 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.77 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.83 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +30.3% | 2.12 | 2.77 |
| 1977 | +26.8% | 1.94 | 2.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 | 2.51 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 | 1.94 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 2.12 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.97 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.46 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.28 | 1.55 | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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 growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Guatemala was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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