Age composition in 2026:
| Guatemala | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 30.48%5,781,017 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.45%12,224,160 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 5.08%962,806 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 24.8 years in Guatemala and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Guatemalaโs current median age in 1994, about 32 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guatemala peaks in 2077 at 27,154,263.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Guatemala will be 45.4%, and 9.62% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Guatemala | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2032โ2061 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2041 39 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2061 22 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2075 5 years later | 2070 |