Population by labor force status bars in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population by labor force status bars was 5.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.80 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.20 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Guatemala, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.80 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Guatemala peaked at 5.88 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 1991.
Guatemala ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.20 million | — |
| 1992 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.93 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.80 million | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.80 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.20 million | 5.03 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.45 million | 5.13 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million | 5.70 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 million | 5.80 million | 5.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Guatemala?
- Population by labor force status bars in Guatemala was 5.80 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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