Guatemala Population Pyramid 1964
Guatemala in 1964
In 1964, Guatemala had a total population of 4,571,109 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 32.9%, up from 3,439,103 in 1954.
Half of the population was younger than 16.6 years; 46.6% were children under 15 and 2.2% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 4,571,110 | 16.6 | |
| El Salvador | 3,111,883 | 16.9 | |
| Honduras | 2,309,855 | 16.0 | |
| Nicaragua | 2,010,176 | 15.9 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,533,960 | 16.7 |





