Guatemala

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About Guatemala

The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. Guatemala City is the seat of national government for Guatemala, a country in Central America.

Guatemala has a population of about 18.1 million people, the 69th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Guatemala covers 108,889 square kilometers (42,042 square miles), making Guatemala the 107th largest country in the world by area.

Guatemala borders 4 countries: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.

Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala is 72.6 years, the 127th highest of any country in the world.

Guatemala is in Americas, in the Central America region. Guatemala is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Guatemala
Populationtotal people	18.1Mpeople	69th
Land Areatotal km²	108.9Kkm²	107th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$5.8K	128th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$104.4B	69th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	72.6years	127th
Urban Population% living in cities	55.6%	137th
Internet Users% of people online	56.1%	143rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.31births/woman	85th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	594.0Karrivals/year	108th
Forest Cover% of land forested	32.7%	101st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.3%	164th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.4%of GDP	147th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	62.1%	35th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	6.2%	82nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	18L/year	57th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.1%of GDP	134th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.8%of GDP	89th
Arable Land% of land arable	14.5%	74th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.7B	76th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 GT · alpha-3 GTM · Central America