Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala · Capital: Guatemala City

The most populous Central American nation and heart of the ancient Maya world, Guatemala emerged from a long civil war in 1996.

Population

18,406,3592024

GDP / Capita

$6,1502024

GDP

$113.2 billion2024

Unemployment

2.6%2024

Total Area

108,890 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

72.7 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

18,406,359

Population

World Bank · 2024

$6,150

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$113.2 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

2.6%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

108,890 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

72.7 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

56.0%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

17.2

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

82.1%

Literacy

World Bank · 2024

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