Population of Guatemala
Current Population
18,406,359
10yr Growth Rate
+17.37%
Rank
#69 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Guatemala Population Analysis
Guatemala's population of 18.4 million ranks 69th globally and grew 17.37% over the past decade, translating to approximately 2.75 million new residents since 2014. The country's growth trajectory has decelerated significantly from its peak in the 1961s, when the population expanded at rates substantially higher than the current 1.6% annual average, reflecting shifts in fertility rates and demographic transition. Over the 64-year dataset (1960–2024), Guatemala's population more than tripled from roughly 4–5 million, positioning it among Central America's most populous nations despite moderating growth rates.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,406,359 | +1.55% |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 | +1.55% |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 | +1.42% |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 | +1.39% |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 | +1.48% |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 | +1.53% |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 | +1.68% |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 | +1.84% |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 | +1.86% |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 | +1.85% |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 | +1.91% |
| 2013 | 15,387,337 | +1.97% |
| 2012 | 15,089,647 | +2.01% |
| 2011 | 14,792,126 | +2.01% |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 | +2.00% |
| 2009 | 14,215,611 | +2.01% |
| 2008 | 13,935,174 | +2.07% |
| 2007 | 13,652,040 | +2.13% |
| 2006 | 13,367,459 | +2.14% |
| 2005 | 13,087,629 | +2.19% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,807,402 | +2.25% |
| 2003 | 12,525,842 | +2.28% |
| 2002 | 12,246,915 | +2.32% |
| 2001 | 11,969,422 | +2.32% |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 | +2.40% |
| 1999 | 11,422,965 | +2.55% |
| 1998 | 11,139,145 | +2.59% |
| 1997 | 10,857,754 | +2.59% |
| 1996 | 10,583,526 | +2.62% |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 | +2.68% |
| 1994 | 10,043,718 | +2.70% |
| 1993 | 9,779,761 | +2.70% |
| 1992 | 9,522,266 | +2.69% |
| 1991 | 9,272,584 | +2.75% |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 | +2.84% |
| 1989 | 8,775,546 | +2.85% |
| 1988 | 8,532,099 | +2.84% |
| 1987 | 8,296,485 | +2.80% |
| 1986 | 8,070,818 | +2.82% |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 | +2.87% |
| 1984 | 7,630,682 | +2.84% |
| 1983 | 7,419,642 | +2.48% |
| 1982 | 7,240,241 | +2.33% |
| 1981 | 7,075,648 | +2.54% |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 | +2.56% |
| 1979 | 6,727,797 | +2.53% |
| 1978 | 6,561,534 | +2.50% |
| 1977 | 6,401,515 | +2.22% |
| 1976 | 6,262,404 | +2.18% |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 | +2.47% |
| 1974 | 5,981,197 | +2.56% |
| 1973 | 5,831,631 | +2.62% |
| 1972 | 5,682,833 | +2.61% |
| 1971 | 5,538,355 | +2.62% |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 | +2.66% |
| 1969 | 5,257,081 | +2.72% |
| 1968 | 5,118,111 | +2.80% |
| 1967 | 4,978,862 | +2.85% |
| 1966 | 4,840,958 | +2.89% |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 | +2.93% |
| 1964 | 4,571,109 | +2.95% |
| 1963 | 4,440,264 | +2.97% |
| 1962 | 4,312,044 | +3.01% |
| 1961 | 4,186,201 | +3.02% |
| 1960 | 4,063,655 | — |