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Population in Guatemala

Population in Guatemala was 18.69 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 69th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons18,687,881
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank69th of 215Countries ranked
Series high18,687,8812025
Series low4,063,6551960

Population in Guatemala, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

05M10M15M20M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 4,063,655 persons1961: 4,186,201 persons1962: 4,312,044 persons1963: 4,440,264 persons1964: 4,571,109 persons1965: 4,704,965 persons1966: 4,840,958 persons1967: 4,978,862 persons1968: 5,118,111 persons1969: 5,257,081 persons1970: 5,396,966 persons1971: 5,538,355 persons1972: 5,682,833 persons1973: 5,831,631 persons1974: 5,981,197 persons1975: 6,128,731 persons1976: 6,262,404 persons1977: 6,401,515 persons1978: 6,561,534 persons1979: 6,727,797 persons1980: 6,900,212 persons1981: 7,075,648 persons1982: 7,240,241 persons1983: 7,419,642 persons1984: 7,630,682 persons1985: 7,849,693 persons1986: 8,070,818 persons1987: 8,296,485 persons1988: 8,532,099 persons1989: 8,775,546 persons1990: 9,024,773 persons1991: 9,272,584 persons1992: 9,522,266 persons1993: 9,779,761 persons1994: 10,043,718 persons1995: 10,312,996 persons1996: 10,583,526 persons1997: 10,857,754 persons1998: 11,139,145 persons1999: 11,422,965 persons2000: 11,697,592 persons2001: 11,969,422 persons2002: 12,246,915 persons2003: 12,525,842 persons2004: 12,807,402 persons2005: 13,087,629 persons2006: 13,367,459 persons2007: 13,652,040 persons2008: 13,935,174 persons2009: 14,215,611 persons2010: 14,500,112 persons2011: 14,792,126 persons2012: 15,089,647 persons2013: 15,387,337 persons2014: 15,681,725 persons2015: 15,971,743 persons2016: 16,268,760 persons2017: 16,567,357 persons2018: 16,845,685 persons2019: 17,103,803 persons2020: 17,357,325 persons2021: 17,598,650 persons2022: 17,847,877 persons2023: 18,124,838 persons2024: 18,406,359 persons2025: 18,687,881 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202518,687,881
202418,406,359
202318,124,838
202217,847,877
202117,598,650
202017,357,325
201917,103,803
201816,845,685
201716,567,357
201616,268,760
201515,971,743
201415,681,725
201315,387,337
201215,089,647
201114,792,126
201014,500,112
200914,215,611
200813,935,174
200713,652,040
200613,367,459
200513,087,629
200412,807,402
200312,525,842
200212,246,915
200111,969,422
200011,697,592
199911,422,965
199811,139,145
199710,857,754
199610,583,526
199510,312,996
199410,043,718
19939,779,761
19929,522,266
19919,272,584
19909,024,773
19898,775,546
19888,532,099
19878,296,485
19868,070,818
19857,849,693
19847,630,682
19837,419,642
19827,240,241
19817,075,648
19806,900,212
19796,727,797
19786,561,534
19776,401,515
19766,262,404
19756,128,731
19745,981,197
19735,831,631
19725,682,833
19715,538,355
19705,396,966
19695,257,081
19685,118,111
19674,978,862
19664,840,958
19654,704,965
19644,571,109
19634,440,264
19624,312,044
19614,186,201
19604,063,655

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Guatemala?

Population in Guatemala was 18.69 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 69th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Guatemala?

18.69 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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