Country profile
Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala · Central America
👥 Population
18,687,881
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Guatemala City
🗺 Area
108,889 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$123.31B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.662
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
172 /km²
💱 Currency
GTQ
Guatemalan quetzal
🗣 Languages
Spanish
About Guatemala
Guatemala (officially Republic of Guatemala) is a country in Central America, with Guatemala City as its capital. It is home to roughly 18.69 million people, giving a population density of about 172 people per square kilometre. The country covers 108,889 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $123.31B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.662. The official currency is the Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ), and the main language is Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$264.47B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$14,369
GDP growth
4.3%
Inflation
1.5%
Unemployment
2.6%
👥 People
Life expectancy
72.7 yrs
Fertility rate
2.29
Pop. growth
1.5%
Urban population
56.3%
Infant mortality /1k
17.2
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
60.2%
Literacy rate
82.1%
Physicians /1k
1.28
Renewable energy
62.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Guatemala City
Currency
GTQ
Dialing code
+502
Internet TLD
.gt
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Fun facts about Guatemala
- Guatemala is the 69th most populous country in the world, with about 18.69 million people.
- By land area it is the 105th-largest country in the world, covering 108,889 km².
- It has the world's 66th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($123.31B).
- Guatemala shares land borders with 4 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.662.
- Guatemala has a population density of about 172 people per square kilometre.
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