Guatemala Population Pyramid 1954
Guatemala in 1954
In 1954, Guatemala had a total population of 3,439,103 people. With a median age of 17.5 years, Guatemala had a youth dependency ratio of 85.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.2 per 100 people of working age.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Guatemala was 2.31 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 72.6 years on average (74.9 years for girls, 70.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
89,725 immigrants live in Guatemala, 0.5% of the population.
| El Salvador | 22,750 |
| Mexico | 20,758 |
| United States of America | 10,228 |
| Nicaragua | 10,131 |
| Honduras | 9,924 |
1,460,232 people born in Guatemala live in other countries.
| United States of America | 1,298,936 |
| Mexico | 81,012 |
| Belize | 29,643 |
| Canada | 18,187 |
| El Salvador | 9,157 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 3,439,103 | 17.5 | |
| El Salvador | 2,397,831 | 17.8 | |
| Honduras | 1,739,816 | 17.9 | |
| Nicaragua | 1,492,256 | 17.0 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,064,119 | 17.5 |





