Guatemala: Statistics
People [1]
People
| Population | 17,357,886 (2022) |
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| Population Growth Rate | 1.44 annual % (2022) |
| Age Dependency Ratio | 59.508 % of working-age population (2022) |
| Urban Population | 52.666 % of total (2022) |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 19.6 per 1,000 live births (2021) |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 69.237 years (2021) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
| Airports | 291 (2013) |
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| Cellular Telephones | 20,467,520 (2018 est.) |
| Highways | 17,621 km (2016) |
| Internet Users | 5,241,952 (2018 est.) |
| Railways | 800 km (2018) |
| Telephones | 2,436,093 (2018 est.) |
Geography & Environment
| Location | Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize |
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| Total Area | 108,889 sq. km |
| Land Area | 107,159 sq. km |
| Water Area | 1,730 sq. km |
| Coastline | 400 km |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands |
| Terrain | two east-west trending mountain chains divide the country into three regions: the mountainous highlands, the Pacific coast south of mountains, and the vast northern Peten lowlands |
| Lowest Point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Highest Point | Volcan Tajumulco 4,220 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020