Following 1,000 A.D., Guatemala became a Spanish colony for approximately three centuries, until in 1821 when Guatemala won its independence.
In 1900 Guatemala had a population of 885,000. Over the twentifirst century Guatemala's population grew by a factor of fourteen.
Overall, the rankings correlate to the percent of the population that each department contains. ===Emigration=== The Guatemalan civil war from 1960 to 1996 led to mass emigration, particularly Guatemalan immigration to the United States.
According to the International Organization for Migration, the total number of emigrants increased from 6,700 in the 1960s to 558,776 for the period 1995-2000; by 2005, the total number had reached 1.3 million.
The president of the Islamic Community of the country is Jamal Mubarak. Historically, the population has been nearly all Roman Catholic, because of gradual changes in State during the half of the 20th century, Protestantism began to grow quickly, in the 1970s and doubled their percentage, while Catholics were reduced considerably until the early 1980s.
The president of the Islamic Community of the country is Jamal Mubarak. Historically, the population has been nearly all Roman Catholic, because of gradual changes in State during the half of the 20th century, Protestantism began to grow quickly, in the 1970s and doubled their percentage, while Catholics were reduced considerably until the early 1980s.
During the period 1980–1993 Guatemala accounted for 3 Protestant-evangelical presidents, but neither is remembered for making a positive administration.
According to the International Organization for Migration, the total number of emigrants increased from 6,700 in the 1960s to 558,776 for the period 1995-2000; by 2005, the total number had reached 1.3 million.
Overall, the rankings correlate to the percent of the population that each department contains. ===Emigration=== The Guatemalan civil war from 1960 to 1996 led to mass emigration, particularly Guatemalan immigration to the United States.
They live all over the country, especially in the highlands. In 2002 Census, The Amerindian populations in Guatemala include the K'iche' 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9% and Q'eqchi 6.3%.
According to the International Organization for Migration, the total number of emigrants increased from 6,700 in the 1960s to 558,776 for the period 1995-2000; by 2005, the total number had reached 1.3 million.
The proportion of the population below the age of 15 in 2010 was 41.5%, 54.1% were aged between 15 and 65 years of age, and 4.4% were aged 65 years or older. Guatemala City is home to almost 3 million inhabitants.
In 2012 these are divided as follows: K'iche 9.1%, 8.4% Kaqchikel, Mam 7.9%, 6.3% Q'eqchi', other Maya peoples 8.6%, 0.2% Indigenous non-Maya).
In 2013, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) estimated that there were about 900,000 Guatemalan Americans (persons of Guatemalan origin in the United States). ==Ethnic groups== Official 2018 statistics indicate that approximately 56% of the population is "non-Indigenous", referring to the Mestizo population (50-52%) and the people of European origin (4-6%), Most are of Spanish, German and Italian descent.
Today, the Jewish community in Guatemala is made up of Orthodox Jews, Sephardi, Eastern European and German Jews. In 2014, numerous members of the Hasidic communities Lev Tahor and Toiras Jesed began settling in the village of San Juan La Laguna.
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Guatemala, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. According to the 2018 census, 43.56% of the population is Indigenous including 41.66% Mayan, 1.77% Xinca, and 0.13% Garifuna (Mixed African and indigenous).
In 2013, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) estimated that there were about 900,000 Guatemalan Americans (persons of Guatemalan origin in the United States). ==Ethnic groups== Official 2018 statistics indicate that approximately 56% of the population is "non-Indigenous", referring to the Mestizo population (50-52%) and the people of European origin (4-6%), Most are of Spanish, German and Italian descent.
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