Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 1962
All-time low
31.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Guatemala stood at 31.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Guatemala peaked at 46.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.7% | — |
| 1961 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 46.2% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.0% | 33.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 64 Micronesia (country) 31.5% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 31.3% compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 31.2% compare
- 68 Haiti 30.8% compare
- 69 Honduras 30.3% compare
- 70 Jordan 30.2% compare
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 ages 0-14 in Guatemala?
- Population ages 0-14 in Guatemala was 31.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for population ages 0-14?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.