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Department in Guatemala

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2008-06-30		Population
Estimate
2018-06-30		Population
Projection
2023-06-30
QuichéDepartment861,0891,024,2081,119,425
CanilláMunicipality11,22512,29913,041
ChajulMunicipality44,88548,28354,355
ChicamánMunicipality32,17840,71544,728
ChichéMunicipality24,74031,51932,703
ChichicastenangoMunicipality133,700144,765154,817
ChiniqueMunicipality9,81112,77714,052
CunénMunicipality32,45144,51849,047
IxcánMunicipality84,377102,932113,565
JoyabajMunicipality69,27899,287113,217
NebajMunicipality73,21673,11980,162
PachalumMunicipality8,0429,14710,381
PatzitéMunicipality5,5287,3438,084
SacapulasMunicipality43,18053,65256,458
San Andrés SajcabajáMunicipality23,27826,61128,833
San Antonio IlotenangoMunicipality19,67428,67332,339
San Bartolomé JocotenangoMunicipality12,72215,18116,149
San Juan CotzalMunicipality25,06534,22737,659
San Pedro JocopilasMunicipality26,43436,23139,117
Santa Cruz del QuichéMunicipality87,21094,849102,447
UspantánMunicipality57,34870,31176,804
ZacualpaMunicipality36,74837,76941,467
GuatemalaRepublic13,677,81516,346,95017,602,431

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Guatemala.

Explanation: In contrast to the population estimates and projections in the table above, the census figures used by the following information about population structure are not adjusted for underenumeration. The area figures of municipalities are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2023)
Males549,972
Females569,453
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years417,780
15-64 years653,065
65+ years48,580
Age Distribution (P 2023)
70+ years32,618
60-69 years36,504
50-59 years61,799
40-49 years95,083
30-39 years150,243
20-29 years203,888
10-19 years255,744
0-9 years283,546
Urbanization (C 2018)
Rural642,692
Urban306,569
Place of Birth (C 2018)
Same municipality873,692
Other municipality in Guatamala58,529
Other country2,264
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
Maya846,500
Garifuna556
Xinca59
Afro-Guatemalan1,690
Ladino100,150
Foreign306
Mother Tongue (C 2018)
Spain148,636
Q'eqchi'65,747
K'iche'474,772
Mam4,599
Kaqchikel2,578
Other language154,323
Literacy (A7+) (C 2018)
yes520,867
no252,405