Internal displacement in Guatemala
Guatemala: Internal displacement was 573,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
573,000
Change on year
up 136.8%
World rank
26th
of 210 countries
All-time high
573,000
in 2024
All-time low
242,000
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Guatemala, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 573,000 for internal displacement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 136.8% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Internal displacement in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 244,000 | — |
| 2020 | 242,000 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 265,000 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 250,000 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 242,000 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 573,000 | +136.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 573,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39, 14692.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 573,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.5, 18190.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 244,000 | 244,000 | 244,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 314,400 | 242,000 | 573,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 23 Mozambique 718,000 compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 658,000 compare
- 25 India 643,000 compare
- 27 Turkey 538,000 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 469,000 compare
- 29 Mexico 390,000 compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal displacement in Guatemala?
- Internal displacement in Guatemala was 573,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 573,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,000 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for internal displacement?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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