Population density in Guyana
Guyana: Population density was 4.52 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
4.52 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
229th
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.88 people per km²
in 2067
All-time low
0.254 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Guyana, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.52 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Guyana peaked at 4.88 people per km² in 2067 and was at its lowest, 0.254 people per km², in 1000.
Guyana ranks 229th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.254 people per km² | 0.254 people per km² | 0.254 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2794 people per km² | 0.2794 people per km² | 0.2794 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3048 people per km² | 0.3048 people per km² | 0.3048 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3556 people per km² | 0.3556 people per km² | 0.3556 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4064 people per km² | 0.4064 people per km² | 0.4064 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.4572 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.4572 people per km² | 0.4572 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5068 people per km² | 0.5068 people per km² | 0.5068 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5309 people per km² | 0.5309 people per km² | 0.5309 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5562 people per km² | 0.5562 people per km² | 0.5562 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5827 people per km² | 0.5827 people per km² | 0.5827 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6104 people per km² | 0.6104 people per km² | 0.6104 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6395 people per km² | 0.6395 people per km² | 0.6395 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6699 people per km² | 0.6699 people per km² | 0.6699 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7018 people per km² | 0.7018 people per km² | 0.7018 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7353 people per km² | 0.7353 people per km² | 0.7353 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7703 people per km² | 0.7703 people per km² | 0.7703 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8435 people per km² | 0.8435 people per km² | 0.8435 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.843 people per km² | 0.8391 people per km² | 0.8435 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.75 people per km² | 0.6658 people per km² | 0.8304 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.5781 people per km² | 0.5168 people per km² | 0.6485 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.5654 people per km² | 0.514 people per km² | 0.6319 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6931 people per km² | 0.6458 people per km² | 0.7401 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8456 people per km² | 0.7543 people per km² | 0.9476 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.1 people per km² | 0.9727 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.32 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.45 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.51 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.52 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.61 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.89 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 2.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.44 people per km² | 2.12 people per km² | 2.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.76 people per km² | 3.57 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 people per km² | 3.83 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | 3.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | 3.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | 4.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 people per km² | 4.1 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.49 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 4.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.69 people per km² | 4.61 people per km² | 4.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.82 people per km² | 4.78 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.87 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 4.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.85 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | 4.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 4.75 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | 4.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 4.61 people per km² | 4.53 people per km² | 4.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 4.52 people per km² | 4.52 people per km² | 4.52 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Guyana?
- Population density in Guyana was 4.52 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 people per km² in 2067.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.254 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Guyana rank for population density?
- Guyana ranks 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.