Capital: Guatemala
Population
Total Population:
18,406,359
Natural Increase:
1.5%
Density:
167 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
53.5%
Population of main cities:
Guatemala City (923,400); Mixco (463,100); Villa Nueva (426,400); Cobán (212,100); Quetzaltenango (180,700); Jalapa (159,900); Escuintla (156,400); San Juan Sacatepéquez (156,000); Jutiapa (145,900); Petapa (129,200)
Ethnic Origins:
About 50% of Guatemalans are of mixed Amerindian origin, around 6% of European origin and the remaining 44% are of indigenous origin (mainly K'iche, Kaqchikel, Mam, Q'eqch and other Mayan peoples). (National Institute of Statistics of Guatemala)
Official Language:
Spanish
Other Languages Spoken:
There are 22 dialects in Guatemala amongst them are the Quiche, the Kakchiquel, the Quekchi, the Mam, the Garifuna as well as the Xinka.
Business Language(s):
Spanish and English.
Literacy Rate:
69.1%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Guatemala
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Guatemala Quetzal (GTQ)
Country Overview
Area:
108,890 km²
Type of State:
Republic based on a constitutional democracy.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy..
Guatemala maintains stable economic growth, driven by exports and remittances from its emigrants, although structural weaknesses and a heavy dependence on the United States remain challenges.
HDI*:
0.662/1
HDI (World Rank):
136/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Guatemala, dial 00
To call Guatemala, dial +502
Internet Suffix:
.gt
Households with a computer:
24.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
11.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
56.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Latest Update: November 2025
Guatemala: Statistical Overview
