COUNTRY PROFILE / GTM
Guatemala
GTM / GT
For Guatemala, population is 18,687,881 people (2025, #69/215) and area is 108,890 km² (2023, #107/215). This profile covers 88 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 88.1%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Guatemala in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Guatemala with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Guatemala, population is about 15.1% of Japan's value and area is about 28.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Guatemala | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,687,881 people2025 / About 15.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 108,890 km²2023 / About 28.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 171.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 52.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.75 years2024 / 11.29 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6,5982025 / About 18.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 11,697,592 people in 2000 to 18,687,881 people in 2025, an increase of about 59.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 67.1 years in 2000 to 72.75 years in 2024, an increase of 5.64 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,649 in 2000 to US$ 6,598 in 2025, an increase of about 300.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
83 additional rankings for Guatemala.
83 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY