Population by income level in Guyana
Guyana: Population by income level was 835,986 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Guyana stood at 835,986. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Guyana peaked at 835,986 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 569,143, in 1960.
That places Guyana 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 628,994 | 569,143 | 690,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 739,613 | 702,705 | 770,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,576 | 754,865 | 776,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,568 | 747,861 | 764,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 760,192 | 752,094 | 764,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,598 | 746,153 | 807,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 823,004 | 807,481 | 835,986 | 6 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Guyana?
- Population by income level in Guyana was 835,986 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 835,986 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,143 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for population by income level?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.