Country: Guatemala

Number of People Groups

59

People Groups Unreached

1 (1.7%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

18,280,000

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 83,000 83,000 Achi Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
 Achi, Rabinal 83,000 83,000 Achi Christianity 99.00 % 12.00 % -
 Aguacatec 13,000 13,000 Awakateko Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 516,000 197,948,000 English Christianity 82.00 % 28.90 % -
 Arab, Palestinian 1,600 11,593,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 30.00 % 4.00 % -
 Black Carib, Garifuna 20,000 168,000 Garifuna Christianity 85.00 % 14.00 % -
 British 2,500 54,161,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.80 % -
 Cakchiquel, Acatenango 1,100 1,100 Kaqchikel Christianity 95.00 % 10.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Central 323,000 327,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 98.00 % 30.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Eastern 222,000 222,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 97.00 % 18.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Northern 85,000 85,000 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 14,000 14,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 97.00 % 9.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, South Central 96,000 96,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 94.00 % 17.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Southern 107,000 107,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 99.00 % 19.00 % -
Cakchiquel, Southwestern Yepocapa 39,000 39,000 Kaqchikel Christianity 90.00 % 9.00 % -
 Cakchiquel, Western 171,000 171,000 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 2,800 Spanish Christianity 95.00 % 4.00 % -
 Chorti 115,000 156,000 Ch'orti' Christianity 97.00 % 6.00 % -
Chuj, San Mateo Ixtatan 47,000 51,000 Chuj Christianity 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Chuj, San Sebastian Coatan 47,000 47,000 Chuj Christianity 90.00 % 12.00 % -
 Deaf 138,000 50,266,000 Guatemalan Sign Language Christianity 96.12 % -
 Guatemalan White 11,251,000 11,912,000 Spanish Christianity 96.00 % 29.67 % -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese 3,700 79,840,000 Spanish Non-Religious 9.00 % 5.00 % -
  Totals:  59 18,280,000         1 95.30 % 24.96 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 78,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 18,358,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Alta Verapaz 1,473,000
Baja Verapaz 363,000
Chimaltenango 747,000
Chiquimula 503,000
El Progreso 215,000
Escuintla 889,000
Guatemala 3,656,000
Huehuetenango 1,419,000
Izabal 496,000
Jalapa 416,000
Jutiapa 592,000
Petén 662,000
Quezaltenango 969,000
Quiché 1,151,000
Retalhuleu 397,000
Sacatepéquez 400,000
San Marcos 1,251,000
Santa Rosa 481,000
Sololá 512,000
Suchitepéquez 673,000
Totonicapán 508,000
Zacapa 243,000
Provinces:  22 18,016,000
UN Country Population 18,358,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
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 New Testament
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 Complete Bible
Uspanteko usp 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 26 59 1   21 22 16 24 3
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Guatemala Statistics
People Groups 59
Unreached People Groups 1  (1.7%)
Population 18,280,000
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 3,290,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked


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