Guatemala Population Pyramid 2036
Guatemala in 2036
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Guatemala at 21,650,343 in 2036. Compared with 2026, when the projection stands at 18,967,978, that represents growth of 14.1% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 28.7 years, with 37.8 children under 15 and 9.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 21,650,343 | 28.7 | |
| Honduras | 12,873,077 | 29.0 | |
| Nicaragua | 7,910,787 | 30.9 | |
| El Salvador | 6,593,324 | 34.1 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,336,139 | 41.8 |
