Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 858,102 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
858,102 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
858,102 people
in 2023
All-time low
71,030 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guatemala stood at 858,102 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guatemala peaked at 858,102 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,030 people, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,030 people | — |
| 1951 | 72,188 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 73,537 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 74,903 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 76,362 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 78,039 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 79,883 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 81,815 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 83,944 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 86,404 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 89,410 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 92,800 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 96,269 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 99,581 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 102,798 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 106,183 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 109,692 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 113,129 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 116,374 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 119,353 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 122,465 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 126,355 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 131,127 people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 136,514 people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 142,650 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 149,444 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 155,880 people | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 162,924 people | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 171,218 people | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 179,542 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 187,299 people | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 194,510 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 202,983 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 213,024 people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 222,824 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 232,638 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 243,911 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 256,908 people | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 271,062 people | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 285,964 people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 300,868 people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 316,556 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 332,726 people | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 348,795 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 362,624 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 373,866 people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 385,677 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 398,430 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 411,604 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 424,617 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 437,184 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 449,101 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 460,559 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 471,817 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 483,183 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 494,822 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 506,990 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 520,216 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 534,447 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 549,456 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 565,229 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 581,979 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 600,027 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 619,910 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 641,285 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 663,075 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 685,833 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 710,577 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 736,822 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 764,256 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 788,839 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 805,393 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 826,275 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 858,102 people | +3.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 858,102 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 858,102 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77,810 people | 71,030 people | 86,404 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,559 people | 89,410 people | 119,353 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,812 people | 122,465 people | 179,542 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,112 people | 187,299 people | 285,964 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,576 people | 300,868 people | 424,617 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,778 people | 437,184 people | 549,456 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,899 people | 565,229 people | 764,256 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 819,652 people | 788,839 people | 858,102 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 81 Mozambique 930,568 people compare
- 82 Croatia 888,224 people compare
- 83 New Zealand 868,185 people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 857,676 people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 826,482 people compare
- 87 Ireland 806,826 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guatemala?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guatemala was 858,102 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 858,102 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,030 people in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.