Guatemala
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
93000
Immigrant Population
0.5%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1460000
Emigrant Population
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National Policies and the Rise of Transnational Gangs
U.S. deportations tripled in the late 1990s and spread MS-13 to Central America, where deported members set up outposts and cycled back through illegal channels.
Remittance Trends in Central America
Central America received $7.8 billion in remittances in 2004, a 17 percent increase over 2003.
Guatemala: Economic Migrants Replace Political Refugees
After the 1996 peace accords, Guatemala's emigration shifted from political to economic; by 2005, remittances topped $3 billion.
Mexico: Caught Between the United States and Central America
Mexico deported more than 200,000 Central American migrants yearly in 2004 and 2005, while pushing to shape the U.S. immigration reform debate.
CAFTA: What Could It Mean for Migration?
Studies indicate the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) could create more than 300,000 Central American jobs, but trade agreements alone appear unlikely to reverse established migration patterns.
Central America: Crossroads of the Americas
War and poverty in the 1980s transformed Central America into a major U.S. migration source; by 2004, more than 2.8 million Central Americans were living in the United States.
The Central American Foreign Born in the United States in 2004
As of 2000, more than 2 million Central Americans lived in the United States, with Salvadorans making up the largest share at 40 percent.