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Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala · Central America

UN member

Guatemala is a country in Central America, with Guatemala City as its capital, home to about 18,687,881 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Guatemala City
Region
Central America
Currency
Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ Q)
Calling code
+502
ISO codes
GT / GTM / 320
Flag emoji
🇬🇹
Population
18,687,881 (2025)
Area
108,889 km²
Languages
Spanish
Internet domain
.gt
Demonym
Guatemalan

Bordering countries

🇧🇿 Belize🇸🇻 El Salvador🇭🇳 Honduras🇲🇽 Mexico

About Guatemala

Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a United Nations member state in Central America. Its capital and seat of government is Guatemala City. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Guatemalan quetzal (Q), using the code GTQ.

To call Guatemala from abroad, dial the country code +502. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GT (alpha-2) and GTM (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 18,687,881.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Guatemala?
The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City.
What currency does Guatemala use?
Guatemala uses the Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ, symbol Q).
What is the country calling code for Guatemala?
The international dialling code for Guatemala is +502.
What are the ISO codes for Guatemala?
Guatemala has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GT, the alpha-3 code GTM and the numeric code 320.
What is the flag emoji for Guatemala?
The flag emoji for Guatemala is 🇬🇹. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Guatemala appears in these lists

Spanish-Speaking CountriesCountries in North AmericaCentral American CountriesLatin American Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.