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🇬🇹 Guatemala

325 cities · 22 states/provinces · Capital: Guatemala City · North America

17,247,807 Population
325 Cities
$104.4B GDP
$5,758 GDP per Capita
0.662 HDI
72.6 Life Expectancy
108,890 Area (km²)

Guatemala at a Glance

General

CapitalGuatemala City
ContinentNorth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCentral America
LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyQuetzal (GTQ)

Demographics

Population17,247,807
Density158.4/km²
Median Age24.8
Urban Population55.6%
Birth Rate20.8 per 1K
Death Rate4.8 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.31

Economy

GDP$104.4 billion
GDP per Capita$5,758
HDI0.662
Gini Index48.3
Internet Users56.1%

Geography

Area108,890 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersBLZ,SLV,HND,MEX
Calling Code++502
TLD.gt

Status

ISO CodeGT / GTM
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy72.6 years

Largest Cities in Guatemala

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Guatemala City Guatemala 994,938 4,948 ft
2 Villa Nueva Guatemala 618,397 4,367 ft
3 Mixco Guatemala 465,773 5,663 ft
4 Cobán Alta Verapaz 212,047 4,350 ft
5 Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango 180,706 7,713 ft
6 Jalapa Jalapa 159,840 4,462 ft
7 Escuintla Escuintla 156,313 1,145 ft
8 Villa Canales Guatemala 155,423 3,996 ft
9 Jutiapa Jutiapa 145,880 2,858 ft
10 Chichicastenango Quiché 141,567 6,814 ft
11 San Juan Sacatepéquez Guatemala 136,886 6,043 ft
12 Petapa Guatemala 135,447 4,209 ft
13 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Escuintla 112,780 1,266 ft
14 Chiquimula Chiquimula 111,505 1,312 ft
15 Coatepeque Quetzaltenango 105,415 1,640 ft
16 Chinautla Guatemala 104,972 3,944 ft
17 Totonicapán Totonicapán 103,952 8,199 ft
18 Puerto Barrios Izabal Department 100,593 20 ft
19 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango 96,985 5,889 ft
20 Malacatán San Marcos 92,816 66°F 1,296 ft

States & Provinces in Guatemala