Guatemala Population Pyramid 2050

Guatemala
2050
Population: 24,670,856

Year

-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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Guatemala in 2050

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Guatemala at 24,670,857 in 2050. Compared with 2040, when the projection stands at 22,626,870, that represents growth of 9.0% over ten years.

Half of the population would be younger than 34.0 years, with 21.6% children under 15 and 9.6% 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
24,670,857
Median age
34.0
0-14 %
21.6%
65+ %
9.6%
Child dependency
31.4
Old-age dependency
14.0
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 24,670,857 34.0
Honduras 14,846,779 33.3
Nicaragua 8,756,430 35.9
El Salvador 6,663,346 39.9
Panama 5,630,680 39.2
How many people are projected to live in Guatemala in 2050?
Guatemala is projected to have a population of 24,670,857 in 2050.
Is Guatemala's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 9.0% from 2040, with a projected population of 24,670,857 in 2050.
What is the median age in Guatemala?
Guatemala's median age is 34.0 years.
How many children and older people live in Guatemala?
In Guatemala, 21.6% of people are under 15 and 9.6% 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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