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
Itza 3,000 3,000 Spanish Christianity 75.00 % 12.00 % -
Ixil, Chajul 45,000 45,000 Ixil Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
 Ixil, Nebaj 45,000 45,000 Ixil Christianity 97.00 % 13.00 % -
 Ixil, San Juan Cotzal 45,000 45,000 Ixil Christianity 95.00 % 9.00 % -
 Jacalteco 56,000 58,000 Jakalteko Christianity 90.00 % 6.00 % -
 Jewish, Spanish-speaking 900 290,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanjobal, Eastern 213,000 307,000 Q'anjob'al Christianity 94.00 % 12.00 % -
 Kanjobal, Western 57,000 60,000 Akateko Christianity 99.00 % 8.00 % -
 Kekchi, Quecchi 1,404,000 1,425,000 Q'eqchi' Christianity 97.30 % 20.00 % -
 Kiche, Central 1,215,000 1,220,000 K'iche' Christianity 99.00 % 25.11 % -
Kiche, Cunen 9,000 9,000 K'iche' Christianity 90.00 % 45.00 % -
 Kiche, Eastern Chichicastenango 122,000 122,000 K'iche' Christianity 98.00 % 7.00 % -
 Kiche, Joyabaj 66,000 66,000 K'iche' Christianity 97.00 % 6.00 % -
 Kiche, San Andres 24,000 24,000 K'iche' Christianity 97.00 % 5.00 % -
 Kiche, West Central 285,000 285,000 K'iche' Christianity 96.00 % 12.00 % -
 Mam 317,000 331,000 Mam Christianity 98.00 % 12.00 % -
 Mam, Central 166,000 166,000 Mam Christianity 94.00 % 9.00 % -
 Mam, Sacatepequez 18,000 18,000 Mam Christianity 92.00 % 6.00 % -
Mam, Southern 197,000 197,000 Mam Christianity 98.00 % 8.00 % -
 Mam, Tajumulco 58,000 58,000 Mam Christianity 97.00 % 12.00 % -
 Mam, Todos Santos Cuchumatan 73,000 73,000 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 % -
  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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