Guatemala Population Pyramid 2041
Guatemala in 2041
In 2041, Guatemala is projected to have a population of 22,856,764 people. That would be 12.4% more than in 2031 (20,337,380).
With a projected median age of 30.5 years, Guatemala would have a youth dependency ratio of 35.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 10.4 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 22,856,764 | 30.5 | |
| Honduras | 13,631,912 | 30.6 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,255,158 | 32.7 | |
| El Salvador | 6,649,293 | 36.2 | |
| Costa Rica | 5,374,936 | 44.2 |





