GT
Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala
Guatemala sits in Central America and uses GTQ - Guatemalan quetzal (Q). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Guatemala City
Population
18.6M
Area
108.9K km2
Population
18.6M
18,636,532 people
Area
108.9K km2
108,889 square kilometers
Density
171/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Guatemala City
14.62, -90.52
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Guatemala, officially listed here as Republic of Guatemala, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Guatemala, GT, GTM, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Guatemala is grouped under Americas, more specifically Central America, with North America shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 18,636,532 people and a land area of 108,889 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 171 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 15.5, -90.25, while the capital coordinate reference is 14.62, -90.52. Guatemala shares listed land borders with BLZ, SLV, HND, MEX, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Guatemala City (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Guatemala City, Mixco, Villa Nueva, San Juan Sacatepéquez and San Pedro Carchá. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Guatemala, capital of Guatemala, and major urban areas in Guatemala. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Guatemala uses calling code +502, postal format #####, and time zone data listed as UTC-06:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Jan 15; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists GTQ - Guatemalan quetzal (Q), while language records include Spanish. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as GCA. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 45.2 for 2023.
How to use this profile
This Guatemala profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
GT / GTM
Top-level domains
.gt
Continents
North America
Border countries
BLZ, SLV, HND, MEX
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
GCA
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Guatemala is represented by the GT country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Guatemala City
Guatemala
994,938
primary
#2
Mixco
Guatemala
527,828
minor
#3
Villa Nueva
Guatemala
492,480
minor
#4
San Juan Sacatepéquez
Guatemala
284,798
minor
#5
San Pedro Carchá
Alta Verapaz
255,006
minor
Governance
Government type
Unitary presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Jan 15
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+502
Postal format
#####
Timezones
UTC-06:00
Languages
Spanish
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
45.2
2023