Guatemala Population Pyramid 2041

Guatemala
2041
Population: 22,856,763

Year

-5 -1   2041  +1 +5

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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.

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
22,856,764
Median age
30.5
0-14 %
24.3%
65+ %
7.1%
Child dependency
35.4
Old-age dependency
10.4
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 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
How many people are projected to live in Guatemala in 2041?
UN projections put Guatemala's population at 22,856,764 in 2041.
Is Guatemala's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 12.4% from 2031, with a projected population of 24,670,857 in 2050.
What is the median age in Guatemala?
The median age in Guatemala is 30.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Guatemala?
In Guatemala, 24.3% of people are under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Guatemala's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Guatemala's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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