15 million people 2019

The total population in Guatemala was estimated at 16.9 million people in 2017, according to the latest census figures. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Guatemala had a population of 4.2 million people.

Key developments:

• Regulator prepares for 1700MHz spectrum auction in mid-2019;
• Millicom acquires the cableco Cable DX;
• Movistar and Tigo extend LTE services;
• International mobile money remittance services gain traction;
• América Móvil’s AMX-1 cable enters service, providing connectivity between Guatemala and several countries including the US and Brazil;
• Report update includes the regulator’s market data to December 2017, operators’ data to Q2 2018, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Tigo (Millicom), Telefónica (Movistar), Claro (Telgua), Guatel, Cablenet, Unitel, Comcel, A-Tel