Guatemala Population Clock
Guatemala has an estimated population of about 18.7 million, which makes it the 69th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.52% a year.
The capital is Guatemala City.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Guatemala's population is changing
Guatemala records about 1,055 births and 249 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 806 people per day, or about 294,392 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 7,959 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 3% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Guatemala would take roughly 46 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 16.3 million to 18.7 million — a gain of 2.42 million, or 14.9%.
Where people live in Guatemala
With about 169 people per square kilometre, Guatemala is densely populated, roughly 2.7× the world average of 62. That ranks 31st of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are China and Denmark.
Guatemala covers about 107,160 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 18.7 million into that density figure.
About 56.3% of people live in urban areas, making Guatemala majority urban, almost exactly the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 10.5 million town and city dwellers and 8.17 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Guatemala
Guatemala has a young population: about 31.0% are under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 6.3 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.29 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 72.7 years, close to the global average of 73.5.
Guatemala at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18.7 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #69 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.52% | 2025 |
| Population density | 169 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 107,160 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 56.3% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.7 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.29 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 31.0% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 5.0% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -7,959 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,055 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 249 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank