Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala · Central America
Guatemala is a country in Central America, with Guatemala City as its capital, home to about 18,687,881 people. Guatemala shares land borders with 4 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Guatemala City |
|---|---|
| Region | Central America |
| Currency | Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ Q) |
| Calling code | +502 |
| ISO codes | GT / GTM / 320 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇬🇹 |
| Population | 18,687,881 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 108,889 km² |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Internet domain | .gt |
| Demonym | Guatemalan |
Bordering countries
About Guatemala
Guatemala, officially Republic of Guatemala, is a United Nations member state in Central America. Its capital and seat of government is Guatemala City. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Guatemalan quetzal (Q), using the code GTQ.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Guatemala for Guatemala City’s own facts and history.
To call Guatemala from abroad, dial the country code +502. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GT (alpha-2) and GTM (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 18,687,881.
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How Guatemala compares
- Area: 108,889 km², ranking 105 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 18,687,881, ranking 69 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 172 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 4, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Guatemala
10 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.