Indicator	Value
Total population	18,400,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 18,410,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 18,410,000 people
Median age	23 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	72.6–72.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 72.75 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 72.6 years
Ethnic groups	Mestizo (mixed Indigenous-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) 56%, Maya 41.7%, Xinca (Indigenous, non-Maya) 1.8%, African descent 0.2%, Garifuna (mixed West and Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak) 0.1%, foreign 0.2% (2018 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Spanish (official) 69.9%, Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%, K'iche 7.8%, Mam 4.4%, Kaqchikel 3%, Q'anjob'al 1.2%, Poqomchi' 1%, other 4%), other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna) (2018 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Evangelical 45.7%, Roman Catholic 42.4%, none 11%, unspecified 0.9% (2023 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	53.1% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	1.54 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	20.6 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	4.86 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	56 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Achi Achi', Cubulco Aguacateco Akateko Alaguilac Ch'orti' Chicomuceltec Cholti Chuj Chuj, Ixtatán English Garifuna Guatemalan Sign Language Itza' Ixil Jakalteko, Western K'iche' K'iche', Cunén K'iche', Eastern K'iche', Joyabaj K'iche', San Andrés K'iche', West Central Kakchikel-K'iche' Mixed Language Kaqchikel Kaqchikel, Akatenango Southwestern Kaqchikel, Eastern Kaqchikel, Northern Kaqchikel, Santa María de Jesús Kaqchikel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj Kaqchikel, South Central Kaqchikel, Southern Kaqchikel, Western Kaqchikel, Yepocapa Southwestern Mam Mam, Central Mam, Southern Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatán Meemul Ch'aab'al Mocho Mopan Nebaj Shared Homesign Systems Northern Chiapas Zoque Popti' Poqomam Poqomam, Eastern Poqomam, Southern Poqomchi' Poqomchi', Western Q'anjob'al Q'eqchi' Sacapulteco Sipacapense Spanish Tacanec Tektiteko Tz'utujil Tz'utujil, Western Uspanteco Xinca-Chiquimulilla Xinca-Guazacapan Xinca-Sinacantan Xinca-Yupiltepeque Xinka-Jumaytepeque Yucatec Maya Glottolog [2026]