Guatemala
Guatemala is in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, in the Central America region. Its capital is Guatemala City. It has a population of about 18.7 million and an area of 108,889 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is light blue, at 67.7% of the total.
The flag of Guatemala as a pie chart
- Light blue 67.7%
- White 32.3%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a coat of arms
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Guatemala at a glance
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Continent
- North America, Central America and the Caribbean
- Region
- Central America
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Guatemalan quetzal
- National day
- September 15
- Highest point
- Volcán Tajumulco (about 4,200 meters)
- Area
- 108,889 km²103rd smallest out of 208
- Population
- 18.7 million69th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 171.6 people/km²61st most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 123.3 billion68th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 6,59888th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years90th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from Spain
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
Neighboring countries
Guatemala borders 4 countries:
Belize
El Salvador
Honduras
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.