Central America · North America
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America. Its capital is Guatemala City. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Guatemalan Quetzal GTQ5
- United Nations
- Member since November 21, 19456
- Internet domain
- .gt7
- Country code
- GT · GTM
At a glance
Guatemala in numbers
- Population 19 million118,967,978 No. 68 of 195
- Area 108,889 km²2 No. 105 of 195
- Population density 174 per km²12 No. 58 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$123.3 billion3 No. 66 of 189
- GDP per person $6,5984 No. 103 of 189
- Life expectancy 73.0 years1 No. 110 of 195
- Median age 23.8 years1 No. 134 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.