Where is Guatemala?
Guatemala is a country in Central America, bordered by Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico.
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Crazy but True
Guatemala has more than 30 volcanoes, and several are erupting more or less constantly. Locals hike up one to roast marshmallows over the flowing lava of the next. The country also holds Tikal, whose Mayan temples stood in for a rebel base in the original Star Wars.
Guatemala facts
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Population
- 18,687,881 (2025)
- Area
- 108,889 km²
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Central America
- Currency
- Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Coordinates
- 15.5°, -90.25°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- GT · GTM
How Guatemala compares
- Guatemala is the 106th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Cuba and larger than Iceland.
- It is the 69th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 4 countries.
- Within North America, it is the 8th largest of 17 countries by area.