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Capital
Location
Guatemala City
The Republic of Guatemala is the northernmost country in Central America, with Mexico to the north and west, Belize and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
In 2015, approximately 0.99 million people lived in Ciudad de Guatemala, making it the biggest city in Guatemala.
1.25
0.99
0.75
0.5
0.25 0
Largest Cities (2015)
0.47
Mixco
1
0.48
Villa Nueva
0.18
0.15
0.13
San
0.12
0.12
0.11 0.11
Villa Canales
Guatemala City
Petapa Quetzaltenango
Chimaltenango Escuintla Sacatepequez
Chinautla
Juan
Superficie
Total
108,890 Kms2
Water
460 Kms2
Language
Spanish, with 23 Amerindian languages recognized as national languages.
Land
108,430 Kms2
Borders
1,687 Kms2
Airports
2 International Airports
Guatemala City & Santa Elena in Petén.
Type of Government
Democratic Republic
President
Jimmy Morales
Vice President
Jafeth Cabrera
Political System
Branches of Government Executive
Judicial Legislative
Political Structure
Guatemala is divided into: 22 Departments
337 Municipalities
20 17.5
15 14.38 12.5
10 7.5 5 2.5 0
Guatemala: Total population from 2010 to 2020* (in million inhabitants) 1796 18.4
Urban population growth
2.94%
Population density
149.45 / km2
Guatemala 2030
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
71.9 (2013)
15.11
1548 1587 16.27
16.67
17.09
.
.
14.74
.
Population 22.6 million
49.6% increase from 2012.
77.0% population <40 years.
High and rising number of live births will be the cause of strong population growth.
2010
2011*
2012*
2013*
2014*
2015*
2016*
2017*
2018*
2019*
2020*
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Source: World Bank, Deloitte, IMF
Inhabitants in millions
Inhabitants in millions