GUATEMALA
Population

Cities in GUATEMALA

Guatemala city

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.

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Sources

Elmar Landeninformatie

CIA - World Factbook

BBC - Country Profiles

Last updated March 2024
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