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Quetzaltenango

Municipality in Guatemala

Contents: Population

The population development of Quetzaltenango as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

QuetzaltenangoMunicipality143,321189,514207,620
GuatemalaRepublic13,677,81516,346,95017,602,431

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Guatemala.

Explanation: In contrast to the population estimates and projections in the table above, the census figures used by the following information about population structure are not adjusted for underenumeration. The area figures of municipalities are computed by using geospatial data.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2023)
Males98,024
Females109,596
Age Groups (P 2023)
0-14 years52,835
15-64 years140,907
65+ years13,878
Age Distribution (P 2023)
70+ years9,262
60-69 years10,488
50-59 years16,023
40-49 years21,760
30-39 years34,689
20-29 years42,988
10-19 years37,436
0-9 years34,974
Urbanization (C 2018)
Urban180,706
Place of Birth (C 2018)
Same municipality134,473
Other municipality in Guatamala41,351
Other country1,489
Ethnic Group (C 2018)
Maya84,326
Garifuna209
Xinca86
Afro-Guatemalan237
Ladino95,005
Foreign843
Mother Tongue (C 2018)
Spain156,073
Q'eqchi'93
K'iche'9,166
Mam1,057
Kaqchikel153
Other language1,931
Literacy (A7+) (C 2018)
yes148,875
no9,959

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