Population ages 15-64, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population ages 15-64, total was 11.96 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Guatemala is 11.96 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Guatemala peaked at 11.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million | 2.08 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.13 million | 2.79 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 3.57 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 million | 4.62 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 million | 6.13 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 million | 8.24 million | 10.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 million | 10.70 million | 11.96 million | 6 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Guatemala?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Guatemala was 11.96 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.