Country: Guatemala

Number of People Groups

59

People Groups Unreached

1 (1.7%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

18,015,000

Population in Unreached

900 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

95.30%

% Evangelical

24.96%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.2%
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
 Achi, Cubulco 82,000 82,000 Achi Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
 Achi, Rabinal 82,000 82,000 Achi Christianity 99.00 % 12.00 % -
 Aguacatec 13,000 13,000 Awakateko Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 509,000 196,885,000 English Christianity 82.00 % 28.90 % -
 Arab, Palestinian 1,600 11,442,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 30.00 % 4.00 % -
 Black Carib, Garifuna 20,000 167,000 Garifuna Christianity 85.00 % 14.00 % -
 British 2,500 53,969,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.80 % -
 Cakchiquel, Acatenango 1,100 1,100 Kaqchikel Christianity 95.00 % 10.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Central 318,000 322,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 98.00 % 30.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Eastern 219,000 219,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 97.00 % 18.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Northern 84,000 84,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 95.00 % 13.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de Jesus 38,000 38,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 97.00 % 9.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Santo Domingo Xenacoj 13,000 13,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 97.00 % 9.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, South Central 94,000 94,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 94.00 % 17.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Southern 106,000 106,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 99.00 % 19.00 % -
Cakchiquel, Southwestern Yepocapa 39,000 39,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 90.00 % 9.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Western 169,000 169,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 90.00 % 14.00 % -
Cakchiquel-Quiche Mixed Language-speaking 3,400 3,400 Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language Christianity 95.00 % 4.00 % -
 Chicomucelteco 100 2,700 Spanish Christianity 95.00 % 4.00 % -
 Chorti 113,000 153,000 Ch'orti' Christianity 97.00 % 6.00 % -
Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan 46,000 49,000 Chuj Christianity 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Chuj, San Sebastian Coatan 46,000 46,000 Chuj Christianity 90.00 % 12.00 % -
 Deaf 136,000 49,661,000 Guatemalan Sign Language Christianity 96.12 % -
 Guatemalan White 11,088,000 11,746,000 Spanish Christianity 96.00 % 29.67 % -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese 3,700 79,810,000 Spanish Non-Religious 9.00 % 5.00 % -
Itza 3,000 3,000 Spanish Christianity 75.00 % 12.00 % -
Ixil, Chajul 44,000 44,000 Ixil Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
 Ixil, Nebaj 44,000 44,000 Ixil Christianity 97.00 % 13.00 % -
 Ixil, San Juan Cotzal 44,000 44,000 Ixil Christianity 95.00 % 9.00 % -
 Jacalteco 55,000 57,000 Jakalteko Christianity 90.00 % 6.00 % -
 Jewish, Spanish-speaking 900 288,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanjobal, Eastern 210,000 303,000 Q'anjob'al Christianity 94.00 % 12.00 % -
 Kanjobal, Western 56,000 67,000 Akateko Christianity 99.00 % 8.00 % -
 Kekchi, Quecchi 1,383,000 1,403,000 Q'eqchi' Christianity 97.30 % 20.00 % -
 Kiche, Central 1,197,000 1,202,000 K'iche' Christianity 99.00 % 25.11 % -
Kiche, Cunen 8,800 8,800 K'iche' Christianity 90.00 % 45.00 % -
 Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango 120,000 120,000 K'iche' Christianity 98.00 % 7.00 % -
 Kiche, Joyabaj 65,000 65,000 K'iche' Christianity 97.00 % 6.00 % -
 Kiche, San Andres 24,000 24,000 K'iche' Christianity 97.00 % 5.00 % -
 Kiche, West Central 281,000 281,000 K'iche' Christianity 96.00 % 12.00 % -
 Mam 312,000 326,000 Mam Christianity 98.00 % 12.00 % -
 Mam, Central 164,000 164,000 Mam Christianity 94.00 % 9.00 % -
 Mam, Sacatepequez 18,000 18,000 Mam Christianity 92.00 % 6.00 % -
Mam, Southern 194,000 194,000 Mam Christianity 98.00 % 8.00 % -
 Mam, Tajumulco 57,000 57,000 Mam Christianity 97.00 % 12.00 % -
 Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan 72,000 72,000 Mam Christianity 95.00 % 10.00 % -
 Maya, Mopan 3,400 16,000 Maya, Mopan Christianity 95.00 % 12.00 % -
 Maya-Tektitek 3,400 3,500 Tektiteko Christianity 94.00 % 15.00 % -
Pocomam 16,000 16,000 Poqomam Christianity 97.00 % 11.00 % -
Pocomam, Eastern 16,000 16,000 Poqomam Christianity 97.00 % 11.00 % -
 Pocomam, Southern 16,000 16,000 Poqomam Christianity 98.00 % 12.00 % -
 Pocomchi, Eastern 90,000 90,000 Poqomchi' Christianity 98.00 % 19.00 % -
 Pocomchi, Western 90,000 90,000 Poqomchi' Christianity 95.00 % 15.00 % -
 Quiche, Sacapulteco 13,000 13,000 Sakapulteko Christianity 95.00 % 7.00 % -
Sipacapeno 17,000 17,000 Sipakapense Christianity 95.00 % 8.00 % -
Tacaneco 34,000 36,000 Mam Christianity 95.00 % 9.00 % -
 Tzutujil 107,000 107,000 Tz'utujil Christianity 95.00 % 10.00 % -
 Uspantec 5,200 5,200 Uspanteko Christianity 99.00 % 8.00 % -
Xinca 24,000 24,000 Spanish Christianity 70.00 % 3.00 % -
  Totals:  59 18,015,000         1 95.30 % 24.96 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 77,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 18,092,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Alta Verapaz 1,436,000
Baja Verapaz 353,000
Chimaltenango 728,000
Chiquimula 490,000
El Progreso 209,000
Escuintla 866,000
Guatemala 3,563,000
Huehuetenango 1,383,000
Izabal 483,000
Jalapa 405,000
Jutiapa 577,000
Petén 645,000
Quezaltenango 944,000
Quiché 1,122,000
Retalhuleu 386,000
Sacatepéquez 390,000
San Marcos 1,220,000
Santa Rosa 469,000
Sololá 499,000
Suchitepéquez 656,000
Totonicapán 495,000
Zacapa 236,000
Provinces:  22 17,555,000
UN Country Population 18,092,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Achi acr 2 0 Complete Bible
Akateko knj 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Awakateko agu 1 0 Complete Bible
Ch'orti' caa 1 0 New Testament
Chuj cac 2 0 Complete Bible
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
Garifuna cab 1 0 Complete Bible
Guatemalan Sign Language gsm 1 0 Bible Portions
Ixil ixl 3 0 New Testament
Jakalteko jac 1 0 Complete Bible
K'iche' quc 6 0 Complete Bible
Kaqchikel cak 10 0 Complete Bible
Kaqchikel-Kiche Mixed Language ckz 1 0 Unspecified
Mam mam 7 0 Complete Bible
Maya, Mopan mop 1 0 New Testament
Poqomam poc 3 0 Bible Portions
Poqomchi' poh 2 0 Complete Bible
Q'anjob'al kjb 1 0 Complete Bible
Q'eqchi' kek 1 0 Complete Bible
Sakapulteko quv 1 0 Bible Portions
Sipakapense qum 1 0 Bible Portions
Spanish spa 6 1 Complete Bible
Tektiteko ttc 1 0 New Testament
Tz'utujil tzj 1 0 New Testament
Uspanteko usp 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 26 59 1   0 21 15 24 3
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Guatemala Statistics
People Groups 59
Unreached People Groups 1  (1.7%)
Population 18,015,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.0%
Population in Unreached 900  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 95.3%
Percent Evangelical 25.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 1
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 51%
Continent North America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code GT
Official Language(s) Spanish
Literacy Rate 82%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,243,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked


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