Population, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2022
All-time low
48.8%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 50.4% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Guatemala peaked at 50.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Guatemala?
- Population, female in Guatemala was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population, female?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.