GUATEMALA
Population
Population
Cities in GUATEMALA
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Population
The population of Guatemala is 15,460,732 (2017). The population density is about 142 inhabitants per square kilometre.
The natural population growth rate is 1.75% (2017)
The birth rate per 1000 inhabitants is 24.1(2017)
The death rate per 1000 inhabitants is 4.7 (2017)
Life expectancy is 72.6 years, men 70.6 and women 74.7 (2017)
Population composition:
Guatemala still has a strong Indian heritage Roughly speaking, the composition is:
Mestizos (mix of Spanish, Indian and American 60%)
Indians 39%,
Whites and others 1%.
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.
Sources
Elmar Landeninformatie
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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