Child population (in thousands) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child population (in thousands) was 6,939 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,939
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,014
in 2019
All-time low
1,561
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population in Guatemala stood at 6,939.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Guatemala peaked at 7,014 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,561, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population (in thousands) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,561 | — |
| 1951 | 1,602 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1,648 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 1,698 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 1,752 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 1,810 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 1,872 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 1,936 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2,002 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2,070 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2,140 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2,212 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2,283 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,355 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,427 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,499 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,570 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,640 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,712 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,784 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,856 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,930 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,005 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,083 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,157 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,225 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3,286 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3,351 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3,428 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,510 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,598 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,690 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,781 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,878 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,986 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,097 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4,209 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4,323 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4,443 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4,567 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,692 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4,815 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,936 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,060 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,190 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,325 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5,456 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,584 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5,708 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,828 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,941 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,050 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,156 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,258 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,353 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,439 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6,512 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,577 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,634 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,686 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,734 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,779 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,821 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,859 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,893 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,927 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,961 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,991 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,010 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,014 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,006 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,992 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,975 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,961 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,950 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6,939 | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,939 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,616, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,939 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,177, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,795 | 1,561 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,462 | 2,140 | 2,784 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,183 | 2,856 | 3,510 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,057 | 3,598 | 4,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,259 | 4,692 | 5,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,361 | 5,941 | 6,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,899 | 6,734 | 7,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,970 | 6,939 | 7,006 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Guatemala?
- Child population in Guatemala was 6,939 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7,014 in 2019.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for child population?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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