Guatemala Population Pyramid 2046
Guatemala in 2046
In 2046, Guatemala is projected to have a population of 23,920,455 people. Compared with 2036, when the projection stands at 21,650,343, that represents growth of 10.5% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 32.5 years, with 33.1 children under 15 and 12.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 23,920,455 | 32.5 | |
| Honduras | 14,333,283 | 32.1 | |
| Nicaragua | 8,553,411 | 34.5 | |
| El Salvador | 6,669,410 | 38.3 | |
| Panama | 5,507,142 | 38.0 |





