GUATEMALA
Population

Cities in GUATEMALA

Guatemala city

Population

The population of Guatemala is 18,255,000 (2024). The population density is about 160 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The natural population growth rate is 1.49% (2024)
The birth rate per 1000 inhabitants is 21.4 (2024)
The death rate per 1000 inhabitants is 4.9 (2024)
Life expectancy is 73.5 years, men 71.4 and women 75.6 (2024)

Guatemala still has a strong Indian heritage Roughly speaking, the composition is:

Mestizos (mix of Spanish, Indian and American 56%)
Indians 41.7%,
Whites and others 2.3%.

Language

Besides Spanish, the official language, at least twenty indigenous (Indian) dialects are spoken. The most important are: Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna and Xinca.

Religion

The majority of the population is Roman Catholic. There are also adherents of Protestantism and traditional Mayan religions.

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