Guatemala
At a glance
- Official language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Quetzal (GTQ)
- Government
- Representative democracy
- Legislature
- Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
- Demonym
- Guatemalan
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +502
- Internet TLD
- .gt
- ISO 3166
- GT
- Established
- 1821
- Highest point
- Volcán Tajumulco (4,203 m (13,789 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of Guatemala
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History21 leaders · click to expand
Other
Bernardo Arévalo de León✦ Current
2024–PresentPresident
Alejandro Giammattei
2020–2024President
Jimmy Morales
2016–2020President
Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre
2015–2016President
Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre
2015–2016Prime Minister
Otto Pérez Molina
2012–2015President
Otto Pérez Molina
2012–2015Prime Minister
Álvaro Colom
2008–2012President
Óscar Berger
2004–2008President
Óscar Berger
2004–2008Prime Minister
Alfonso Portillo
2000–2004President
Alfonso Portillo
2000–2004Prime Minister
Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen
1996–2000President
Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen
1996–2000Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Arévalo de León✦ Current | President | 2024–Present |
| Alejandro Giammattei | President | 2020–2024 |
| Jimmy Morales | President | 2016–2020 |
| Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre | President | 2015–2016 |
| Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre | Prime Minister | 2015–2016 |
| Otto Pérez Molina | President | 2012–2015 |
| Otto Pérez Molina | Prime Minister | 2012–2015 |
| Álvaro Colom | President | 2008–2012 |
| Óscar Berger | President | 2004–2008 |
| Óscar Berger | Prime Minister | 2004–2008 |
| Alfonso Portillo | President | 2000–2004 |
| Alfonso Portillo | Prime Minister | 2000–2004 |
| Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen | President | 1996–2000 |
| Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen | Prime Minister | 1996–2000 |
Republic of Guatemala
⚠️ Carlos Castillo Armas
1954–1996President
Jacobo Árbenz
1951–1954President
Juan José Arévalo
1945–1951President
⚠️ Jorge Ubico
1931–1945President
⚠️ Manuel Estrada Cabrera
1898–1931President
Justo Rufino Barrios
1873–1898President
Rafael Carrera
1844–1873President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Carlos Castillo Armas | President | 1954–1996 |
| Jacobo Árbenz | President | 1951–1954 |
| Juan José Arévalo | President | 1945–1951 |
| ⚠️ Jorge Ubico | President | 1931–1945 |
| ⚠️ Manuel Estrada Cabrera | President | 1898–1931 |
| Justo Rufino Barrios | President | 1873–1898 |
| Rafael Carrera | President | 1844–1873 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Guatemala on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Guatemala's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1967-03-19 | Guatemala | CONCACAF Championship |
Departments
22 entries listed under Guatemala. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Guatemala metro footprint
8 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
8 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #603 | Guatemala City★ Capital▲ Largest | Guatemala (San Miguel Petapa) | 4.0M | 3.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1420 | Flores | Petén | 45K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #2282 | Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango | 923K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2811 | Chimaltenango | Chimaltenango | 759K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2939 | Cobán | Alta Verapaz (San Agustín Lanquín) | 557K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #2966 | Sololá | Sololá | 481K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #2983 | Chiquimula | Chiquimula | 453K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #4288 | San José, El Petén | Petén | 7K | 0.0 | Local Metro |