Guatemala Population Pyramid 2000

Guatemala
2000
Population: 11,697,592

Year

-5 -1   2000  +1 +5

Country

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Guatemala in 2000

In 2000, Guatemala had a total population of 11,697,592 people. That is 29.6% more than in 1990, when the population stood at 9,024,773.

With a median age of 17.7 years, Guatemala had a youth dependency ratio of 83.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
11,697,592
Median age
17.7
0-14 %
43.8%
65+ %
3.7%
Child dependency
83.6
Old-age dependency
7.1
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
24,670,857
Population 2100
25,912,091
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.31

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 72.6

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

89,725 immigrants live in Guatemala, 0.5% of the population.

El Salvador22,750
Mexico20,758
United States of America10,228
Nicaragua10,131
Honduras9,924
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,460,232 people born in Guatemala live in other countries.

United States of America1,298,936
Mexico81,012
Belize29,643
Canada18,187
El Salvador9,157
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Guatemala 11,697,592 17.7
Honduras 6,577,773 18.0
El Salvador 5,943,366 21.3
Nicaragua 5,022,634 19.1
Costa Rica 3,937,739 25.2
What was the population of Guatemala in 2000?
Guatemala had a population of 11,697,592 in 2000.
Is the population of Guatemala increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 29.6% from 1990, with a projected population of 24,670,857 in 2050.
What is the median age in Guatemala?
The median age in Guatemala is 17.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Guatemala's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Guatemala, 43.8% of people are under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Guatemala have?
Guatemala's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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