GTM / Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Currency
- quetzal
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 108,889 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
18.69M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
123.31B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
6,598.18 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
1.49 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
2.6 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
2.29 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
72.75 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Guatemala: 18.69M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,687,881 |
| 2024 | 18,406,359 |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 |
| 2013 | 15,387,337 |
| 2012 | 15,089,647 |
| 2011 | 14,792,126 |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 |
| 2009 | 14,215,611 |
| 2008 | 13,935,174 |
| 2007 | 13,652,040 |
| 2006 | 13,367,459 |
2025Guatemala: 123.31B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 123,306,008,821.47 |
| 2024 | 113,215,575,150.89 |
| 2023 | 104,298,081,428.77 |
| 2022 | 95,609,727,055.58 |
| 2021 | 86,455,522,272.74 |
| 2020 | 77,719,468,248.37 |
| 2019 | 77,172,331,693.41 |
| 2018 | 73,328,356,007.62 |
| 2017 | 71,653,780,740.42 |
| 2016 | 66,053,408,205.88 |
| 2015 | 62,186,066,547.66 |
| 2014 | 57,852,159,007.62 |
| 2013 | 52,996,420,177.44 |
| 2012 | 49,593,929,487.13 |
| 2011 | 46,876,006,272.24 |
| 2010 | 40,676,578,423.49 |
| 2009 | 37,126,148,264.64 |
| 2008 | 38,503,720,224.32 |
| 2007 | 33,567,850,824.1 |
| 2006 | 29,744,246,827.18 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Guatemala: 6,598.18
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,598.18 |
| 2024 | 6,150.89 |
| 2023 | 5,754.43 |
| 2022 | 5,356.92 |
| 2021 | 4,912.62 |
| 2020 | 4,477.62 |
| 2019 | 4,512 |
| 2018 | 4,352.95 |
| 2017 | 4,325 |
| 2016 | 4,060.14 |
| 2015 | 3,893.51 |
| 2014 | 3,689.15 |
| 2013 | 3,444.16 |
| 2012 | 3,286.62 |
| 2011 | 3,168.98 |
| 2010 | 2,805.26 |
| 2009 | 2,611.65 |
| 2008 | 2,763.06 |
| 2007 | 2,458.82 |
| 2006 | 2,225.12 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Guatemala: 1.49
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.49 |
| 2024 | 2.87 |
| 2023 | 6.21 |
| 2022 | 6.89 |
| 2021 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 3.21 |
| 2019 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 3.75 |
| 2017 | 4.42 |
| 2016 | 4.45 |
| 2015 | 2.39 |
| 2014 | 3.42 |
| 2013 | 4.34 |
| 2012 | 3.78 |
| 2011 | 6.21 |
| 2010 | 3.86 |
| 2009 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 11.36 |
| 2007 | 6.82 |
| 2006 | 6.56 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Guatemala: 2.6
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 2.61 |
| 2023 | 2.34 |
| 2022 | 3.05 |
| 2021 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | 2.97 |
| 2019 | 2.19 |
| 2018 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 2.46 |
| 2016 | 2.58 |
| 2015 | 2.51 |
| 2014 | 2.72 |
| 2013 | 3.02 |
| 2012 | 2.77 |
| 2011 | 3.17 |
| 2010 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 3.22 |
| 2008 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 2.85 |
| 2006 | 2.96 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Guatemala: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 2.29 |
| 2023 | 2.31 |
| 2022 | 2.34 |
| 2021 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 2.47 |
| 2019 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 2.86 |
| 2016 | 2.97 |
| 2015 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 3.09 |
| 2013 | 3.15 |
| 2012 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 3.29 |
| 2010 | 3.38 |
| 2009 | 3.47 |
| 2008 | 3.57 |
| 2007 | 3.72 |
| 2006 | 3.85 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Guatemala: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 72.75 |
| 2023 | 72.6 |
| 2022 | 71.21 |
| 2021 | 67.86 |
| 2020 | 69.97 |
| 2019 | 71.64 |
| 2018 | 71.5 |
| 2017 | 71.58 |
| 2016 | 71.22 |
| 2015 | 70.92 |
| 2014 | 70.94 |
| 2013 | 70.88 |
| 2012 | 70.72 |
| 2011 | 70.32 |
| 2010 | 69.89 |
| 2009 | 69.68 |
| 2008 | 69.49 |
| 2007 | 69.3 |
| 2006 | 68.79 |