Guyana vs United States: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Guyana
0.5924 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.5498 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guyana rank
136th
United States rank
138th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Guyana
- United States
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.5924 % change on previous year against 0.5498 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0426 % change on previous year.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 136th and United States ranks 138th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.0377 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 1980s | -0.1316 % change on previous year | 0.9743 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0906 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.9773 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | -0.1411 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7652 % change on previous year | 0.9357 % change on previous year | 0.1704 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3687 % change on previous year | 0.4452 % change on previous year | 0.0765 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Guyana or United States?
- Guyana, at 0.5924 % change on previous year against 0.5498 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Guyana and United States?
- 0.0426 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 136th and United States ranks 138th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.