Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guatemala

Guatemala: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 8,847 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
8,847 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 226 countries
All-time high
9,320 1000 No
in 2035
All-time low
2,334 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guatemala, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guatemala is 8,847 1000 No, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guatemala peaked at 9,320 1000 No in 2035 and was at its lowest, 2,334 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Guatemala 55th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guatemala, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,334 1000 No —
1951 2,389 1000 No +2.3%
1952 2,444 1000 No +2.3%
1953 2,499 1000 No +2.3%
1954 2,554 1000 No +2.2%
1955 2,610 1000 No +2.2%
1956 2,668 1000 No +2.2%
1957 2,725 1000 No +2.2%
1958 2,784 1000 No +2.1%
1959 2,842 1000 No +2.1%
1960 2,900 1000 No +2.1%
1961 2,959 1000 No +2.0%
1962 3,017 1000 No +2.0%
1963 3,075 1000 No +1.9%
1964 3,137 1000 No +2.0%
1965 3,215 1000 No +2.5%
1966 3,294 1000 No +2.5%
1967 3,375 1000 No +2.5%
1968 3,457 1000 No +2.4%
1969 3,540 1000 No +2.4%
1970 3,624 1000 No +2.4%
1971 3,708 1000 No +2.3%
1972 3,792 1000 No +2.3%
1973 3,877 1000 No +2.2%
1974 3,961 1000 No +2.2%
1975 4,045 1000 No +2.1%
1976 4,128 1000 No +2.1%
1977 4,211 1000 No +2.0%
1978 4,293 1000 No +2.0%
1979 4,377 1000 No +2.0%
1980 4,463 1000 No +2.0%
1981 4,551 1000 No +2.0%
1982 4,641 1000 No +2.0%
1983 4,732 1000 No +2.0%
1984 4,824 1000 No +1.9%
1985 4,915 1000 No +1.9%
1986 5,006 1000 No +1.8%
1987 5,097 1000 No +1.8%
1988 5,188 1000 No +1.8%
1989 5,280 1000 No +1.8%
1990 5,374 1000 No +1.8%
1991 5,470 1000 No +1.8%
1992 5,567 1000 No +1.8%
1993 5,666 1000 No +1.8%
1994 5,766 1000 No +1.8%
1995 5,865 1000 No +1.7%
1996 5,963 1000 No +1.7%
1997 6,062 1000 No +1.7%
1998 6,161 1000 No +1.6%
1999 6,264 1000 No +1.7%
2000 6,369 1000 No +1.7%
2001 6,479 1000 No +1.7%
2002 6,592 1000 No +1.7%
2003 6,710 1000 No +1.8%
2004 6,832 1000 No +1.8%
2005 6,952 1000 No +1.8%
2006 7,072 1000 No +1.7%
2007 7,192 1000 No +1.7%
2008 7,310 1000 No +1.7%
2009 7,429 1000 No +1.6%
2010 7,549 1000 No +1.6%
2011 7,669 1000 No +1.6%
2012 7,788 1000 No +1.6%
2013 7,906 1000 No +1.5%
2014 8,020 1000 No +1.4%
2015 8,131 1000 No +1.4%
2016 8,238 1000 No +1.3%
2017 8,342 1000 No +1.3%
2018 8,441 1000 No +1.2%
2019 8,536 1000 No +1.1%
2020 8,627 1000 No +1.1%
2021 8,712 1000 No +1.0%
2022 8,793 1000 No +0.9%
2023 8,869 1000 No +0.9%
2024 8,939 1000 No +0.8%
2025 9,004 1000 No +0.7%
2026 9,063 1000 No +0.7%
2027 9,116 1000 No +0.6%
2028 9,164 1000 No +0.5%
2029 9,205 1000 No +0.4%
2030 9,239 1000 No +0.4%
2031 9,268 1000 No +0.3%
2032 9,290 1000 No +0.2%
2033 9,306 1000 No +0.2%
2034 9,316 1000 No +0.1%
2035 9,320 1000 No +0.0%
2036 9,318 1000 No -0.0%
2037 9,310 1000 No -0.1%
2038 9,297 1000 No -0.1%
2039 9,279 1000 No -0.2%
2040 9,258 1000 No -0.2%
2041 9,232 1000 No -0.3%
2042 9,203 1000 No -0.3%
2043 9,171 1000 No -0.4%
2044 9,134 1000 No -0.4%
2045 9,095 1000 No -0.4%
2046 9,051 1000 No -0.5%
2047 9,005 1000 No -0.5%
2048 8,956 1000 No -0.6%
2049 8,903 1000 No -0.6%
2050 8,847 1000 No -0.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 8,847 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 8.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 8,847 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 17.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,585 1000 No 2,334 1000 No 2,842 1000 No 10
1960s 3,197 1000 No 2,900 1000 No 3,540 1000 No 10
1970s 4,002 1000 No 3,624 1000 No 4,377 1000 No 10
1980s 4,870 1000 No 4,463 1000 No 5,280 1000 No 10
1990s 5,816 1000 No 5,374 1000 No 6,264 1000 No 10
2000s 6,894 1000 No 6,369 1000 No 7,429 1000 No 10
2010s 8,062 1000 No 7,549 1000 No 8,536 1000 No 10
2020s 8,949 1000 No 8,627 1000 No 9,205 1000 No 10
2030s 9,294 1000 No 9,239 1000 No 9,320 1000 No 10
2040s 9,101 1000 No 8,903 1000 No 9,258 1000 No 10
2050s 8,847 1000 No 8,847 1000 No 8,847 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 52 Morocco 10,402 1000 No compare
  2. 53 Poland 9,591 1000 No compare
  3. 54 Algeria 8,905 1000 No compare
  4. 56 Tajikistan 8,278 1000 No compare
  5. 57 Benin 8,269 1000 No compare
  6. 58 France 8,235 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guatemala?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guatemala was 8,847 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 9,320 1000 No in 2035.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2,334 1000 No in 1950.
How does Guatemala rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Guatemala ranks 55th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.