Population ages 15-64, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population ages 15-64, male was 63.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2025
All-time low
50.8%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 63.8% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Guatemala peaked at 63.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 63.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 63.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.2% | 63.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 135 Turkmenistan 64.0% compare
- 136 Portugal 63.9% compare
- 137 Guyana 63.8% compare
- 139 Hong Kong, China 63.7% compare
- 140 Faroe Islands 63.6% compare
- 141 Lebanon 63.6% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Guatemala?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Guatemala was 63.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.