What is the population of Republic of Guatemala?

The population of Republic of Guatemala is 18,079,810.

Where is Republic of Guatemala located?

Republic of Guatemala is located at latitude 15.5000000 and longitude -90.2500000.

What is the area of Republic of Guatemala?

The area of Republic of Guatemala is 108889 km².

What time zone is Republic of Guatemala in?

Republic of Guatemala is in the America/Guatemala time zone.

What is the official language of Republic of Guatemala?

The official language of Republic of Guatemala is Spanish.

How has the population of Republic of Guatemala changed?

The population of Republic of Guatemala has increased from 4,140,636 (1960) to 18,079,810 (2026), a change of 336.6%.

Guatemala (Republic of Guatemala), GT

Guatemala: This Central American nation, with an estimated population of 18,079,810 and an area of 108,889 km², is bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Honduras to the east, El Salvador to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south.

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Republic of Guatemala currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages and 22 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Guatemala City

Population 994,938

Quick Facts about Republic of Guatemala

Population	18,079,810
Country	Guatemala
Different from	Guatemala Department
Plate code	GCA
Area	108889 km²
Official name	République du Guatémala, Guatemala
Continent	North America
Easternmost point	Point(-88.231694444 15.724555555)
Northernmost point	Point(-90.987833333 17.815694444)
Latitude & Longitude	15.5000,-90.2500
Legislative body	Congress of Guatemala
Official language	Spanish
Capital	Guatemala City
Capital city	Republic of Guatemala is capital of Federal Republic of Central America
Establishment	January 01, 1821 (205 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−06:00
Local time	10:53:05 (23rd September 2026)

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Geography

Republic of Guatemala is located at 15°30'0"N 90°15'0"W (15.5000000, -90.2500000). It has 4 neighbors: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.

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The largest city of Republic of Guatemala is Guatemala City with a population of 994,938. Other cities include, Villa Nueva population 406,830, Villa Canales population 122,194 and Escuintla population 103,165. See all Republic of Guatemala cities & populated places.

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Republic of Guatemala has 4 neighbours.

Belize Located on the northeastern coast of Central America, this parliamentary constitutional monarchy is the only country in the region with English as its official language.
Republic of El Salvador Located in Central America, this country is the smallest and most densely populated in the region.
Republic of Honduras Located in Central America, this republic is bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, the Pacific Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea.
Mexico Located in southern North America, it is a country with a rich history and diverse culture.

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	4,140,636	-	estimation process
1961	4,253,298	2.72%	estimation process
1962	4,369,153	2.72%
1963	4,488,229	2.73%	estimation process
1964	4,610,494	2.72%	estimation process
1965	4,735,961	2.72%	estimation process
1966	4,864,495	2.71%	estimation process
1967	4,996,199	2.71%	estimation process
1968	5,131,566	2.71%	estimation process
1969	5,271,250	2.72%	estimation process
1970	5,415,616	2.74%	estimation process
1971	5,565,101	2.76%	estimation process
1972	5,719,315	2.77%	estimation process
1973	5,876,798	2.75%	estimation process
1974	6,035,549	2.7%	estimation process
1975	6,194,218	2.63%	estimation process
1976	6,352,074	2.55%	estimation process
1977	6,509,758	2.48%	estimation process
1978	6,668,975	2.45%	estimation process
1979	6,832,183	2.45%	estimation process
1980	7,001,101	2.47%	estimation process
1981	7,176,504	2.51%	estimation process
1982	7,357,730	2.53%
1983	7,543,343	2.52%	estimation process
1984	7,731,210	2.49%	estimation process
1985	7,919,874	2.44%	estimation process
1986	8,108,903	2.39%	estimation process
1987	8,299,070	2.35%	estimation process
1988	8,491,594	2.32%	estimation process
1989	8,688,240	2.32%	estimation process
1990	8,890,329	2.33%	estimation process
1991	9,098,613	2.34%	estimation process
1992	9,312,915	2.36%	estimation process
1993	9,532,550	2.36%	estimation process
1994	9,756,398	2.35%
1995	9,983,861	2.33%	estimation process
1996	10,214,623	2.31%
1997	10,449,636	2.3%	estimation process
1998	10,691,090	2.31%	estimation process
1999	10,941,913	2.35%	estimation process
2000	11,204,183	2.4%	estimation process
2001	11,478,984	2.45%	estimation process
2002	11,765,738	2.5%	estimation process
2003	12,062,835	2.53%
2004	12,367,800	2.53%	estimation process
2005	12,678,919	2.52%	estimation process
2006	12,995,374	2.5%	estimation process
2007	13,317,931	2.48%	estimation process
2008	13,648,307	2.48%	estimation process
2009	13,988,988	2.5%
2010	14,341,576	2.52%	estimation process
2011	14,706,578	2.55%	estimation process
2012	15,082,831	2.56%	estimation process
2013	15,468,203	2.56%	estimation process
2014	15,306,316	-1.05%	(Worldbank)
2015	15,567,419	1.71%	(Worldbank)
2016	15,827,690	1.67%	(Worldbank)
2017	16,087,418	1.64%	(Worldbank)
2018	17,263,239	7.31%	estimation process
2019	16,604,026	-3.82%	(Worldbank)
2026	18,079,810	8.89%

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