Guatemalans
Guatemalan people (Spanish: Pueblo guatemalteco (collective), Guatemaltecos (individuals)) refers to all persons from Guatemala, a multiethnic country in Central America on which inhabit mainly Mestizos (mixed between European (mainly but not only Spaniards) and Indian), indigenous people or Amerindians and descendants from all regions of Europe. Guatemalans are also called chapines.
Demographics
Guatemala has a population of 15,824,463 (2014 est). In 1900, Guatemala had a population of 885,000. Guatemala had the fastest population growth in the Western Hemisphere during 20th century. Approximately the half of the Guatemalan population live in poverty and 13.7% of them live in extreme poverty.
Guatemala is heavily centralized. Transportation, communications, business, politics, and the most relevant urban activity takes place in Guatemala City. Guatemala City has about 2 million inhabitants within the city limits and more than 5 million within the wider urban area. This is a significant percentage of the population (14 million).