Latin America & Caribbean
Guatemala in numbers Guatemala is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Guatemala City. Its population was 18.69 million in 2025, ranking 69 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$6,598 in 2025.
Population 18.69 million 2025
GDP US$123.3 billion 2025
GDP per person US$6,598 2025
Life expectancy 72.7 2024
Area 108,889 2024
Urban share 56.3% 2025
People 18.69 million
2025 · +60% since 2000 · Rank 69 of 217
1.52%
2025 · 2.38% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 217
171.8
2024 · +57% since 2000 · Rank 70 of 216
56.3%
2025 · 43.2% in 2000 · Rank 137 of 217
31.0%
2025 · 43.8% in 2000 · Rank 67 of 217
5.0%
2025 · 3.7% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 217
2.29
2024 · -50% since 2000 · Rank 86 of 217
Health and living standards 72.7
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 128 of 217
20.5
2024 · -60% since 2000 · Rank 73 of 196
US$392
2023 · +369% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 193
90.9%
2024 · 73.3% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 215
60.2%
2024 · 0.7% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 186
101.5%
2024 · 98.8% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 190
Economy US$123.3 billion
2025 · +539% since 2000 · Rank 68 of 210
US$6,598
2025 · +300% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 210
Int$15,197
2025 · +222% since 2000 · Rank 122 of 199
4.28%
2025 · 3.61% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 210
1.49%
2025 · 5.98% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 180
2.6%
2025 · 2.1% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 187
15.6%
2025 · 20.2% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 183
20.8%
2025 · 3.1% in 2000 · Rank 14 of 176
Land and environment 108,889
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 107 of 216
33.1%
2024 · 39.4% in 2000 · Rank 104 of 214
1.11
2024 · +34% since 2000 · Rank 138 of 203
Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Guatemala. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.