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People of Guatemala

Population:12,728,111 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 40.8% (male 2,641,179/female 2,556,397)
15-64 years: 55.5% (male 3,426,376/female 3,642,157)
65 years and over: 3.6% (male 213,801/female 248,201) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 18.9 years
male: 18.3 years
female: 19.5 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:2.152% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:29.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:5.27 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-2.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.033 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.941 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.861 male(s)/female
total population: 0.974 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 29.77 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 32.26 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 27.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 69.69 years
male: 67.94 years
female: 71.52 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:3.7 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:1.1% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:78,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:5,800 (2003 est.)
Nationality:noun: Guatemalan(s)
adjective: Guatemalan
Ethnic groups:Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census)
Religions:Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Languages:Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.1%
male: 75.4%
female: 63.3% (2002 census)

Guatemala Quickstats

  • Population: 12,728,111 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 108,890 sq km
  • Density: 134.6 /km² (85th)
  • GDP (total): $62.78 billion (71st)
  • GDP (per capita): $4,155 (116th)
  • Literacy: 69.1%

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  • Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
  • Dial code: +502

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