Population, age 21, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, age 21, total was 322,363 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Guatemala, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Guatemala stood at 322,363. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Guatemala peaked at 322,363 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 159,797, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,797 | — |
| 1991 | 164,361 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 169,183 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 174,225 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 179,430 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 184,753 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 190,170 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 195,687 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 201,337 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 207,168 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 213,203 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 219,520 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 226,086 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 232,685 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 239,029 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 244,946 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 250,253 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 255,101 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 260,037 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 265,816 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 272,941 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 281,666 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 291,721 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 302,442 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 322,363 | +6.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 322,363 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 322,363 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,322, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,611 | 159,797 | 207,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,668 | 213,203 | 265,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,227 | 272,941 | 322,363 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Guatemala?
- Population, age 21, total in Guatemala was 322,363 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 322,363 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,797 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for population, age 21, total?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.