Which has higher population, Guyana or Macao?

Guyana, at 826,357 people against 713,916 people in Macao as of 2023.

What is the difference in population between Guyana and Macao?

112,441 people, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Macao?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Macao: Population

Guyana

826,357 people

in 2023

Macao

713,916 people

in 2023

Guyana rank

164th

Macao rank

167th

Population over time

Guyana
Macao

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 826,357 people against 713,916 people in Macao, a difference of 112,441 people.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 164th and Macao ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1950s	480,257 people	193,265 people	286,992 people	Guyana
1960s	629,003 people	223,459 people	405,544 people	Guyana
1970s	739,621 people	242,606 people	497,016 people	Guyana
1980s	769,583 people	288,549 people	481,034 people	Guyana
1990s	756,574 people	393,099 people	363,475 people	Guyana
2000s	760,199 people	490,161 people	270,038 people	Guyana
2010s	763,602 people	616,778 people	146,824 people	Guyana
2020s	817,741 people	698,937 people	118,804 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Guyana or Macao?: Guyana, at 826,357 people against 713,916 people in Macao as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Guyana and Macao?: 112,441 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Macao?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Macao rank globally for population?: Guyana ranks 164th and Macao ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.