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Guatemala
The most populous country in Central America, Guatemala is the heartland of ancient Maya civilization, with sites like Tikal rising above dense tropical jungle. The capital Guatemala City is the largest city in Central America. Guatemala's highlands are home to vibrant indigenous Maya communities that maintain traditional dress, languages, and customs alongside Spanish-speaking mestizo culture.
Major cities: Guatemala City, Mixco, Villa Nueva, Quetzaltenango
2024
18.4M
UN
2050
24.7M
UN
2100
25.9M
UN
~2200
15.0M
GPU
~2500
3.0M
GPU
Population18.4M
Fertility (TFR)2.29
Life expectancy72.7
Median age22.6
Infant mortality17.9 per 1,000
Pop. density169/km²
Urbanization56%
Youth share (0-14)32%
Land area107,160 km²
LanguageSpanish 60%
ReligionChristian
HDI0.662 (#137)
RegionNorth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.10M | 6.80 | 37.8 | 50.7 | 25.9 | +1K | 2.5% |
| 1955 | 3.53M | 6.95 | 40.7 | 50.9 | 23.2 | -2K | 2.8% |
| 1960 | 4.06M | 7.00 | 45.8 | 48.5 | 18.8 | -0K | 3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.70M | 6.84 | 47.2 | 46.2 | 17.3 | -1K | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.40M | 6.60 | 48.5 | 44.9 | 16.0 | -15K | 2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.13M | 6.41 | 52.8 | 44.1 | 13.3 | -42K | 3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.90M | 6.17 | 55.3 | 43.6 | 12.0 | -43K | 3.2% |
| 1985 | 7.85M | 5.73 | 59.8 | 41.1 | 9.8 | -25K | 3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.02M | 5.48 | 61.8 | 39.8 | 8.8 | -28K | 3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.3M | 5.11 | 63.7 | 37.8 | 7.8 | -40K | 3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.7M | 4.58 | 67.1 | 34.7 | 6.3 | -65K | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1M | 3.97 | 68.2 | 30.8 | 5.9 | -50K | 2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5M | 3.38 | 69.9 | 27.8 | 5.4 | -36K | 2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.0M | 3.03 | 70.9 | 26.2 | 5.2 | -48K | 2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.4M | 2.47 | 70.0 | 22.0 | 5.8 | -24K | 1.6% |
| 2024Now | 18.4M | 2.29 | 72.7 | 20.6 | 4.9 | -8K | 1.6% |
| 2025 | 18.7M | 2.26 | 72.9 | 20.3 | 4.9 | -8K | 1.5% |
| 2030 | 20.1M | 2.13 | 73.6 | 19.0 | 5.1 | -7K | 1.4% |
| 2035 | 21.4M | 2.05 | 74.4 | 17.8 | 5.4 | -7K | 1.2% |
| 2040 | 22.6M | 1.97 | 75.1 | 16.3 | 5.7 | -7K | 1.1% |
| 2045 | 23.7M | 1.92 | 75.8 | 14.9 | 6.0 | -7K | 0.9% |
| 2050 | 24.7M | 1.88 | 76.4 | 13.9 | 6.4 | -8K | 0.7% |
| 2055 | 25.5M | 1.84 | 77.2 | 13.1 | 6.9 | -8K | 0.6% |
| 2060 | 26.2M | 1.82 | 77.8 | 12.4 | 7.6 | -8K | 0.5% |
| 2065 | 26.7M | 1.80 | 78.5 | 11.8 | 8.4 | -8K | 0.3% |
| 2070 | 27.0M | 1.77 | 79.2 | 11.2 | 9.2 | -8K | 0.2% |
| 2075 | 27.1M | 1.75 | 79.9 | 10.8 | 10.0 | -7K | 0.1% |
| 2080 | 27.1M | 1.74 | 80.6 | 10.4 | 10.8 | -7K | 0.0% |
| 2085 | 27.0M | 1.73 | 81.2 | 10.1 | 11.5 | -6K | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 26.7M | 1.72 | 81.8 | 9.9 | 12.0 | -7K | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 26.3M | 1.71 | 82.5 | 9.7 | 12.4 | -7K | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 25.9M | 1.70 | 83.1 | 9.5 | 12.7 | -7K | -0.3% |