Population by world region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population by world region was 25.91 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Guatemala, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 25.91 million people for population by world region in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Guatemala peaked at 27.15 million people in 2077 and was at its lowest, 462,930 people, in 1800.
That places Guatemala 68th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 640,000 people | 640,000 people | 640,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 680,000 people | 680,000 people | 680,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 720,000 people | 720,000 people | 720,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 760,000 people | 760,000 people | 760,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 699,752 people | 699,752 people | 699,752 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 690,359 people | 690,359 people | 690,359 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 681,092 people | 681,092 people | 681,092 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 671,950 people | 671,950 people | 671,950 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 662,931 people | 662,931 people | 662,931 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 654,032 people | 654,032 people | 654,032 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 645,253 people | 645,253 people | 645,253 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 636,592 people | 636,592 people | 636,592 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 628,047 people | 628,047 people | 628,047 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 619,617 people | 619,617 people | 619,617 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 491,115 people | 462,930 people | 520,292 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 560,362 people | 528,719 people | 592,715 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 619,342 people | 600,125 people | 642,655 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 673,955 people | 648,175 people | 701,471 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 769,301 people | 710,389 people | 833,518 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 899,844 people | 846,846 people | 952,150 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 million people | 964,215 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.16 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.31 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.37 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.74 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.04 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.25 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.64 million people | 2.30 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.50 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.95 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.65 million people | 4.06 million people | 5.26 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million people | 5.40 million people | 6.73 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 million people | 6.90 million people | 8.78 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.20 million people | 9.02 million people | 11.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million people | 11.70 million people | 14.22 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 million people | 14.50 million people | 17.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 million people | 17.36 million people | 19.80 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.25 million people | 20.07 million people | 22.39 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 23.59 million people | 22.63 million people | 24.49 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 25.39 million people | 24.67 million people | 26.04 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 26.59 million people | 26.16 million people | 26.94 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 27.11 million people | 26.99 million people | 27.15 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 26.97 million people | 26.76 million people | 27.13 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 26.36 million people | 26.00 million people | 26.70 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 25.91 million people | 25.91 million people | 25.91 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 world region in Guatemala?
- Population by world region in Guatemala was 25.91 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.15 million people in 2077.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,930 people in 1800.
- How does Guatemala rank for population by world region?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.