Guatemala City, Guatemala Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Guatemala City, Guatemala metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Guatemala City in 2024 is 3,160,000, a 2.1% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Guatemala City in 2023 was 3,095,000, a 1.94% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Guatemala City in 2022 was 3,036,000, a 1.78% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Guatemala City in 2021 was 2,983,000, a 1.64% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Guatemala
City Name Population
Guatemala City 3,160,000
Guatemala City - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 3,160,000 2.10%
2023 3,095,000 1.94%
2022 3,036,000 1.78%
2021 2,983,000 1.64%
2020 2,935,000 1.52%
2019 2,891,000 1.40%
2018 2,851,000 1.35%
2017 2,813,000 1.37%
2016 2,775,000 1.35%
2015 2,738,000 1.33%
2014 2,702,000 1.39%
2013 2,665,000 1.33%
2012 2,630,000 1.35%
2011 2,595,000 1.37%
2010 2,560,000 1.35%
2009 2,526,000 1.36%
2008 2,492,000 2.68%
2007 2,427,000 2.66%
2006 2,364,000 2.69%
2005 2,302,000 2.68%
2004 2,242,000 2.70%
2003 2,183,000 3.02%
2002 2,119,000 3.67%
2001 2,044,000 3.60%
2000 1,973,000 3.62%
1999 1,904,000 3.65%
1998 1,837,000 3.61%
1997 1,773,000 3.62%
1996 1,711,000 3.63%
1995 1,651,000 3.64%
1994 1,593,000 2.58%
1993 1,553,000 2.37%
1992 1,517,000 2.36%
1991 1,482,000 2.35%
1990 1,448,000 2.33%
1989 1,415,000 2.39%
1988 1,382,000 2.29%
1987 1,351,000 2.35%
1986 1,320,000 2.40%
1985 1,289,000 2.30%
1984 1,260,000 2.36%
1983 1,231,000 2.33%
1982 1,203,000 2.38%
1981 1,175,000 2.00%
1980 1,152,000 1.77%
1979 1,132,000 1.80%
1978 1,112,000 1.83%
1977 1,092,000 1.87%
1976 1,072,000 1.80%
1975 1,053,000 1.84%
1974 1,034,000 1.77%
1973 1,016,000 3.15%
1972 985,000 3.68%
1971 950,000 3.60%
1970 917,000 3.62%
1969 885,000 3.63%
1968 854,000 3.64%
1967 824,000 3.65%
1966 795,000 3.52%
1965 768,000 3.64%
1964 741,000 4.96%
1963 706,000 5.37%
1962 670,000 5.18%
1961 637,000 5.29%
1960 605,000 5.40%
1959 574,000 5.13%
1958 546,000 5.41%
1957 518,000 5.28%
1956 492,000 5.35%
1955 467,000 5.18%
1954 444,000 5.21%
1953 422,000 5.24%
1952 401,000 5.53%
1951 380,000 5.26%
1950 361,000 0.00%