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Also Known As República de Guatemala • Republic of Guatemala
Head Of State And Government President: Bernardo Arévalo
Capital Guatemala City
Population (2025 est.) 16,865,000
Form Of Government republic with one legislative house (Congress of the Republic [158])
Official Language Spanish
Official Religion none
Official Name República de Guatemala (Republic of Guatemala)
Total Area (Sq Km) 108,889
Total Area (Sq Mi) 42,042
Monetary Unit quetzal (Q)
Population Rank (2023) 72
Population Projection 2030 21,290,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 401.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 154.9
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2018) 53.9% • Rural: (2018) 46.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2020–2021) 69.9 years • Female: (2020–2021) 76.4 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2021) 88% • Female: (2021) 79%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 98,165
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 5,580

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