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By 2026, Guatemala is projected to be home to 18,967,978 people. That is a 6-fold increase on the 3,097,198 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.47% a year, adding about 279.4K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 177 people/km². Half the population is younger than 23.8 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 33.0 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 98 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 25,912,091, up 37% from 2026.
Total population
18,967,978
Density
177 people/km²
Median age
23.8 years
Growth rate
+1.47%
Guatemala's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 24 in 2026 to 33 by 2050. UN projections show continued growth to 25.9M by 2100.