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Guatemala.

Capital: Guatemala City · Latin America · Central America

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Population18.69 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$102.05 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$5,6302023 · calculated
Area108,889 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.9%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Guatemala at a glance

Official name
Republic of Guatemala
Capital
Guatemala City
Population
18.69 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$102.05 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$5,630 (2023)
Area
108,889 km²
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ, Q)
Time
UTC−06:00
Dialling code
+502
Internet domain
.gt
People
Guatemalan
Land borders
Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Guatemala in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M1960198020002020GuatemalaGuatemala 1960: 4.1MGuatemala 1961: 4.2MGuatemala 1962: 4.3MGuatemala 1963: 4.4MGuatemala 1964: 4.6MGuatemala 1965: 4.7MGuatemala 1966: 4.8MGuatemala 1967: 5MGuatemala 1968: 5.1MGuatemala 1969: 5.3MGuatemala 1970: 5.4MGuatemala 1971: 5.5MGuatemala 1972: 5.7MGuatemala 1973: 5.8MGuatemala 1974: 6MGuatemala 1975: 6.1MGuatemala 1976: 6.3MGuatemala 1977: 6.4MGuatemala 1978: 6.6MGuatemala 1979: 6.7MGuatemala 1980: 6.9MGuatemala 1981: 7.1MGuatemala 1982: 7.2MGuatemala 1983: 7.4MGuatemala 1984: 7.6MGuatemala 1985: 7.8MGuatemala 1986: 8.1MGuatemala 1987: 8.3MGuatemala 1988: 8.5MGuatemala 1989: 8.8MGuatemala 1990: 9MGuatemala 1991: 9.3MGuatemala 1992: 9.5MGuatemala 1993: 9.8MGuatemala 1994: 10MGuatemala 1995: 10.3MGuatemala 1996: 10.6MGuatemala 1997: 10.9MGuatemala 1998: 11.1MGuatemala 1999: 11.4MGuatemala 2000: 11.7MGuatemala 2001: 12MGuatemala 2002: 12.2MGuatemala 2003: 12.5MGuatemala 2004: 12.8MGuatemala 2005: 13.1MGuatemala 2006: 13.4MGuatemala 2007: 13.7MGuatemala 2008: 13.9MGuatemala 2009: 14.2MGuatemala 2010: 14.5MGuatemala 2011: 14.8MGuatemala 2012: 15.1MGuatemala 2013: 15.4MGuatemala 2014: 15.7MGuatemala 2015: 16MGuatemala 2016: 16.3MGuatemala 2017: 16.6MGuatemala 2018: 16.8MGuatemala 2019: 17.1MGuatemala 2020: 17.4MGuatemala 2021: 17.6MGuatemala 2022: 17.8MGuatemala 2023: 18.1MGuatemala 2024: 18.4MGuatemala 2025: 18.7M05M10M15M20M1960198020002020GuatemalaGuatemala 1960: 4.1MGuatemala 1961: 4.2MGuatemala 1962: 4.3MGuatemala 1963: 4.4MGuatemala 1964: 4.6MGuatemala 1965: 4.7MGuatemala 1966: 4.8MGuatemala 1967: 5MGuatemala 1968: 5.1MGuatemala 1969: 5.3MGuatemala 1970: 5.4MGuatemala 1971: 5.5MGuatemala 1972: 5.7MGuatemala 1973: 5.8MGuatemala 1974: 6MGuatemala 1975: 6.1MGuatemala 1976: 6.3MGuatemala 1977: 6.4MGuatemala 1978: 6.6MGuatemala 1979: 6.7MGuatemala 1980: 6.9MGuatemala 1981: 7.1MGuatemala 1982: 7.2MGuatemala 1983: 7.4MGuatemala 1984: 7.6MGuatemala 1985: 7.8MGuatemala 1986: 8.1MGuatemala 1987: 8.3MGuatemala 1988: 8.5MGuatemala 1989: 8.8MGuatemala 1990: 9MGuatemala 1991: 9.3MGuatemala 1992: 9.5MGuatemala 1993: 9.8MGuatemala 1994: 10MGuatemala 1995: 10.3MGuatemala 1996: 10.6MGuatemala 1997: 10.9MGuatemala 1998: 11.1MGuatemala 1999: 11.4MGuatemala 2000: 11.7MGuatemala 2001: 12MGuatemala 2002: 12.2MGuatemala 2003: 12.5MGuatemala 2004: 12.8MGuatemala 2005: 13.1MGuatemala 2006: 13.4MGuatemala 2007: 13.7MGuatemala 2008: 13.9MGuatemala 2009: 14.2MGuatemala 2010: 14.5MGuatemala 2011: 14.8MGuatemala 2012: 15.1MGuatemala 2013: 15.4MGuatemala 2014: 15.7MGuatemala 2015: 16MGuatemala 2016: 16.3MGuatemala 2017: 16.6MGuatemala 2018: 16.8MGuatemala 2019: 17.1MGuatemala 2020: 17.4MGuatemala 2021: 17.6MGuatemala 2022: 17.8MGuatemala 2023: 18.1MGuatemala 2024: 18.4MGuatemala 2025: 18.7M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B$120B1960198020002020GuatemalaGuatemala 1960: $1BGuatemala 1961: $1.1BGuatemala 1962: $1.1BGuatemala 1963: $1.3BGuatemala 1964: $1.3BGuatemala 1965: $1.3BGuatemala 1966: $1.4BGuatemala 1967: $1.5BGuatemala 1968: $1.6BGuatemala 1969: $1.7BGuatemala 1970: $1.9BGuatemala 1971: $2BGuatemala 1972: $2.1BGuatemala 1973: $2.6BGuatemala 1974: $3.2BGuatemala 1975: $3.6BGuatemala 1976: $4.4BGuatemala 1977: $5.5BGuatemala 1978: $6.1BGuatemala 1979: $6.9BGuatemala 1980: $7.9BGuatemala 1981: $8.6BGuatemala 1982: $8.7BGuatemala 1983: $9.1BGuatemala 1984: $9.5BGuatemala 1985: $9.7BGuatemala 1986: $7.2BGuatemala 1987: $7.1BGuatemala 1988: $7.8BGuatemala 1989: $8.4BGuatemala 1990: $7.7BGuatemala 1991: $9.4BGuatemala 1992: $10.4BGuatemala 1993: $11.4BGuatemala 1994: $13BGuatemala 1995: $14.7BGuatemala 1996: $15.7BGuatemala 1997: $17.8BGuatemala 1998: $19.4BGuatemala 1999: $18.3BGuatemala 2000: $19.3BGuatemala 2001: $18.4BGuatemala 2002: $20.4BGuatemala 2003: $21.6BGuatemala 2004: $23.6BGuatemala 2005: $26.8BGuatemala 2006: $29.7BGuatemala 2007: $33.6BGuatemala 2008: $38.5BGuatemala 2009: $37.1BGuatemala 2010: $40.7BGuatemala 2011: $46.9BGuatemala 2012: $49.6BGuatemala 2013: $53BGuatemala 2014: $57.9BGuatemala 2015: $62.2BGuatemala 2016: $66.1BGuatemala 2017: $71.7BGuatemala 2018: $73.3BGuatemala 2019: $77.2BGuatemala 2020: $77.7BGuatemala 2021: $86.1BGuatemala 2022: $95BGuatemala 2023: $102.1B$0$50B$100B$150B1960198020002020GuatemalaGuatemala 1960: $1BGuatemala 1961: $1.1BGuatemala 1962: $1.1BGuatemala 1963: $1.3BGuatemala 1964: $1.3BGuatemala 1965: $1.3BGuatemala 1966: $1.4BGuatemala 1967: $1.5BGuatemala 1968: $1.6BGuatemala 1969: $1.7BGuatemala 1970: $1.9BGuatemala 1971: $2BGuatemala 1972: $2.1BGuatemala 1973: $2.6BGuatemala 1974: $3.2BGuatemala 1975: $3.6BGuatemala 1976: $4.4BGuatemala 1977: $5.5BGuatemala 1978: $6.1BGuatemala 1979: $6.9BGuatemala 1980: $7.9BGuatemala 1981: $8.6BGuatemala 1982: $8.7BGuatemala 1983: $9.1BGuatemala 1984: $9.5BGuatemala 1985: $9.7BGuatemala 1986: $7.2BGuatemala 1987: $7.1BGuatemala 1988: $7.8BGuatemala 1989: $8.4BGuatemala 1990: $7.7BGuatemala 1991: $9.4BGuatemala 1992: $10.4BGuatemala 1993: $11.4BGuatemala 1994: $13BGuatemala 1995: $14.7BGuatemala 1996: $15.7BGuatemala 1997: $17.8BGuatemala 1998: $19.4BGuatemala 1999: $18.3BGuatemala 2000: $19.3BGuatemala 2001: $18.4BGuatemala 2002: $20.4BGuatemala 2003: $21.6BGuatemala 2004: $23.6BGuatemala 2005: $26.8BGuatemala 2006: $29.7BGuatemala 2007: $33.6BGuatemala 2008: $38.5BGuatemala 2009: $37.1BGuatemala 2010: $40.7BGuatemala 2011: $46.9BGuatemala 2012: $49.6BGuatemala 2013: $53BGuatemala 2014: $57.9BGuatemala 2015: $62.2BGuatemala 2016: $66.1BGuatemala 2017: $71.7BGuatemala 2018: $73.3BGuatemala 2019: $77.2BGuatemala 2020: $77.7BGuatemala 2021: $86.1BGuatemala 2022: $95BGuatemala 2023: $102.1B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%50%19801990200020102020GuatemalaGuatemala 1980: 10.8%Guatemala 1981: 11.4%Guatemala 1982: 0.31%Guatemala 1983: 4.54%Guatemala 1984: 3.41%Guatemala 1985: 18.7%Guatemala 1986: 36.9%Guatemala 1987: 12.3%Guatemala 1988: 10.8%Guatemala 1989: 11.4%Guatemala 1990: 41.2%Guatemala 1991: 33.2%Guatemala 1992: 10%Guatemala 1993: 11.8%Guatemala 1994: 10.9%Guatemala 1995: 8.41%Guatemala 1996: 11.1%Guatemala 1997: 9.23%Guatemala 1998: 6.61%Guatemala 1999: 5.21%Guatemala 2000: 5.98%Guatemala 2001: 7.29%Guatemala 2002: 8.13%Guatemala 2003: 5.6%Guatemala 2004: 7.58%Guatemala 2005: 9.11%Guatemala 2006: 6.56%Guatemala 2007: 6.82%Guatemala 2008: 11.4%Guatemala 2009: 1.86%Guatemala 2010: 3.86%Guatemala 2011: 6.21%Guatemala 2012: 3.78%Guatemala 2013: 4.34%Guatemala 2014: 3.42%Guatemala 2015: 2.39%Guatemala 2016: 4.45%Guatemala 2017: 4.42%Guatemala 2018: 3.75%Guatemala 2019: 3.7%Guatemala 2020: 3.21%Guatemala 2021: 4.26%Guatemala 2022: 6.89%Guatemala 2023: 6.21%Guatemala 2024: 2.87%0%10%20%30%40%50%198020002020GuatemalaGuatemala 1980: 10.8%Guatemala 1981: 11.4%Guatemala 1982: 0.31%Guatemala 1983: 4.54%Guatemala 1984: 3.41%Guatemala 1985: 18.7%Guatemala 1986: 36.9%Guatemala 1987: 12.3%Guatemala 1988: 10.8%Guatemala 1989: 11.4%Guatemala 1990: 41.2%Guatemala 1991: 33.2%Guatemala 1992: 10%Guatemala 1993: 11.8%Guatemala 1994: 10.9%Guatemala 1995: 8.41%Guatemala 1996: 11.1%Guatemala 1997: 9.23%Guatemala 1998: 6.61%Guatemala 1999: 5.21%Guatemala 2000: 5.98%Guatemala 2001: 7.29%Guatemala 2002: 8.13%Guatemala 2003: 5.6%Guatemala 2004: 7.58%Guatemala 2005: 9.11%Guatemala 2006: 6.56%Guatemala 2007: 6.82%Guatemala 2008: 11.4%Guatemala 2009: 1.86%Guatemala 2010: 3.86%Guatemala 2011: 6.21%Guatemala 2012: 3.78%Guatemala 2013: 4.34%Guatemala 2014: 3.42%Guatemala 2015: 2.39%Guatemala 2016: 4.45%Guatemala 2017: 4.42%Guatemala 2018: 3.75%Guatemala 2019: 3.7%Guatemala 2020: 3.21%Guatemala 2021: 4.26%Guatemala 2022: 6.89%Guatemala 2023: 6.21%Guatemala 2024: 2.87%

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