Guatemala vs Mexico

Guatemala
Mexico

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Guatemala16,604,026Mexico127,575,529Mexico is 7.7× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Guatemala≈ 108,102 km²Mexico≈ 1,957,878 km²Mexico is 18× larger

Population density

derived

Guatemala≈ 154 / km²Mexico≈ 65 / km²Guatemala is 2.4× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Guatemala$113.2 billionMexico$1.85 trillionMexico is 16× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Guatemala$12,600Mexico$22,000Mexico is 1.7× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Guatemala$18 billionMexico$680.8 billionMexico is 38× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Guatemala2.3%Mexico2.8%Mexico is higher by 0.5 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Guatemala73.5 yearsMexico74.6 yearsMexico is higher by 1.1 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Guatemala26.7 yearsMexico31 yearsMexico is higher by 4.3 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Guatemala17.12 per 1,000Mexico14.73 per 1,000Guatemala is higher by 2.39 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Guatemala53.1%Mexico81.6%Mexico is higher by 28.5 points