Guatemala Population History
1960 - 2026
Guatemala's population has grown from 4,063,655 in 1960 to 18,124,838 in 2023, a total increase of 346.0% (4.46x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
4.1M
2023 Population
18.1M
Total Growth
346.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
4.1M
1970
5.4M
1980
6.9M
1990
9.0M
2000
11.7M
2010
14.5M
2020
17.4M
2023
18.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.97%
1965-1970
+2.78%
1970-1975
+2.58%
1975-1980
+2.40%
1980-1985
+2.61%
1985-1990
+2.83%
1990-1995
+2.70%
1995-2000
+2.55%
2000-2005
+2.27%
2005-2010
+2.07%
2010-2015
+1.95%
2015-2020
+1.68%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18,124,838 | +276,961 |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 | +249,227 |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 | +241,325 |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 | +253,522 |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 | +258,118 |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 | +278,328 |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 | +298,597 |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 | +297,017 |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 | +290,018 |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 | +294,388 |
| 2013 | 15,387,337 | +297,690 |
| 2012 | 15,089,647 | +297,521 |
| 2011 | 14,792,126 | +292,014 |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 | +284,501 |
| 2009 | 14,215,611 | +280,437 |
| 2008 | 13,935,174 | +283,134 |
| 2007 | 13,652,040 | +284,581 |
| 2006 | 13,367,459 | +279,830 |
| 2005 | 13,087,629 | +280,227 |
| 2004 | 12,807,402 | +281,560 |
| 2003 | 12,525,842 | +278,927 |
| 2002 | 12,246,915 | +277,493 |
| 2001 | 11,969,422 | +271,830 |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 | +274,627 |
| 1999 | 11,422,965 | +283,820 |
| 1998 | 11,139,145 | +281,391 |
| 1997 | 10,857,754 | +274,228 |
| 1996 | 10,583,526 | +270,530 |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 | +269,278 |
| 1994 | 10,043,718 | +263,957 |
| 1993 | 9,779,761 | +257,495 |
| 1992 | 9,522,266 | +249,682 |
| 1991 | 9,272,584 | +247,811 |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 | +249,227 |
| 1989 | 8,775,546 | +243,447 |
| 1988 | 8,532,099 | +235,614 |
| 1987 | 8,296,485 | +225,667 |
| 1986 | 8,070,818 | +221,125 |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 | +219,011 |
| 1984 | 7,630,682 | +211,040 |
| 1983 | 7,419,642 | +179,401 |
| 1982 | 7,240,241 | +164,593 |
| 1981 | 7,075,648 | +175,436 |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 | +172,415 |
| 1979 | 6,727,797 | +166,263 |
| 1978 | 6,561,534 | +160,019 |
| 1977 | 6,401,515 | +139,111 |
| 1976 | 6,262,404 | +133,673 |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 | +147,534 |
| 1974 | 5,981,197 | +149,566 |
| 1973 | 5,831,631 | +148,798 |
| 1972 | 5,682,833 | +144,478 |
| 1971 | 5,538,355 | +141,389 |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 | +139,885 |
| 1969 | 5,257,081 | +138,970 |
| 1968 | 5,118,111 | +139,249 |
| 1967 | 4,978,862 | +137,904 |
| 1966 | 4,840,958 | +135,993 |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 | +133,856 |
| 1964 | 4,571,109 | +130,845 |
| 1963 | 4,440,264 | +128,220 |
| 1962 | 4,312,044 | +125,843 |
| 1961 | 4,186,201 | +122,546 |
| 1960 | 4,063,655 | — |