Guatemala Population Pyramid 2030

Guatemala
2030
Population: 20,067,252

Year

-5 -1   2030  +1 +5

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Guatemala in 2030

In 2030, Guatemala is projected to have a population of 20,067,253 people. Compared with 2020, when the projection stands at 17,357,326, that represents growth of 15.6% over ten years.

Half of the population would be younger than 26.4 years, with 28.3% children under 15 and 5.5% aged 65 or older. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
20,067,253
Median age
26.4
0-14 %
28.3%
65+ %
5.5%
Child dependency
42.8
Old-age dependency
8.4
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 20,067,253 26.4
Honduras 11,885,320 27.0
Nicaragua 7,441,603 28.7
El Salvador 6,486,207 31.3
Costa Rica 5,251,497 38.8
How many people are projected to live in Guatemala in 2030?
Guatemala is projected to have a population of 20,067,253 in 2030.
Is Guatemala's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 15.6% from 2020, with a projected population of 24,670,857 in 2050.
What is the median age in Guatemala?
Guatemala's median age is 26.4 years.
What share of Guatemala's population is over 65 or under 15?
5.5% of Guatemala's population is 65 or older, and 28.3% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Guatemala have?
Guatemala's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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