Total/global population estimates
- 1,500,000-2,200,000 (Baldi et al. 2016)
- Approximately 1,000,000-1,500,000 adults
Regional population estimates
- Peru: 3,000
- Bolivia: 150-200
- Paraguay: 20-100
- Chile: 270,000-299,000
- Argentina: 1,225,000-1,890,000
- Total Guanaco population: 1,498,170-2,192,300
Historical population estimates
- When Europeans arrived in South America, it is estimated that there were 30-50 million guanacos