Population, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, female was 9.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Guatemala stood at 9.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Guatemala peaked at 9.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 1.98 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 2.65 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 million | 3.41 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 4.51 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million | 5.88 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 million | 7.30 million | 8.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 8.74 million | 9.42 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, female in Guatemala?
- Population, female in Guatemala was 9.42 million 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 9.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population, female?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.