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Population density in Guyana

Guyana: Population density was 4.52 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
4.52
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
230th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 2067
All-time low
0.254
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Guyana, 1000–2100

012345100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 4.52 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 in 2067 and was at its lowest, 0.254, in 1000.

Guyana ranks 230th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Guyana, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.254 —
1100 0.2794 +10.0%
1200 0.3048 +9.1%
1300 0.3556 +16.7%
1400 0.4064 +14.3%
1500 0.4572 +12.5%
1600 0.4572 +0.0%
1700 0.5068 +10.8%
1710 0.5309 +4.8%
1720 0.5562 +4.8%
1730 0.5827 +4.8%
1740 0.6104 +4.8%
1750 0.6395 +4.8%
1760 0.6699 +4.8%
1770 0.7018 +4.8%
1780 0.7353 +4.8%
1790 0.7703 +4.8%
1800 0.8435 +9.5%
1801 0.8435 +0.0%
1802 0.8435 +0.0%
1803 0.8435 +0.0%
1804 0.8435 +0.0%
1805 0.8435 +0.0%
1806 0.8435 +0.0%
1807 0.8435 +0.0%
1808 0.8435 +0.0%
1809 0.8435 +0.0%
1810 0.8435 +0.0%
1811 0.8435 +0.0%
1812 0.8435 +0.0%
1813 0.8435 +0.0%
1814 0.8435 +0.0%
1815 0.8435 +0.0%
1816 0.8435 +0.0%
1817 0.8435 +0.0%
1818 0.8435 +0.0%
1819 0.8391 -0.5%
1820 0.8304 -1.0%
1821 0.8176 -1.5%
1822 0.8007 -2.1%
1823 0.7799 -2.6%
1824 0.7596 -2.6%
1825 0.7398 -2.6%
1826 0.7206 -2.6%
1827 0.7018 -2.6%
1828 0.6836 -2.6%
1829 0.6658 -2.6%
1830 0.6485 -2.6%
1831 0.6316 -2.6%
1832 0.6151 -2.6%
1833 0.5991 -2.6%
1834 0.5836 -2.6%
1835 0.5684 -2.6%
1836 0.5536 -2.6%
1837 0.5392 -2.6%
1838 0.5252 -2.6%
1839 0.5168 -1.6%
1840 0.514 -0.5%
1841 0.517 +0.6%
1842 0.5255 +1.7%
1843 0.5398 +2.7%
1844 0.5544 +2.7%
1845 0.5694 +2.7%
1846 0.5848 +2.7%
1847 0.6006 +2.7%
1848 0.6169 +2.7%
1849 0.6319 +2.4%
1850 0.6458 +2.2%
1851 0.658 +1.9%
1852 0.669 +1.7%
1853 0.6784 +1.4%
1854 0.6881 +1.4%
1855 0.6978 +1.4%
1856 0.7077 +1.4%
1857 0.7178 +1.4%
1858 0.7279 +1.4%
1859 0.7401 +1.7%
1860 0.7543 +1.9%
1861 0.7707 +2.2%
1862 0.7893 +2.4%
1863 0.8101 +2.6%
1864 0.8316 +2.6%
1865 0.8536 +2.6%
1866 0.8761 +2.6%
1867 0.8993 +2.6%
1868 0.9231 +2.6%
1869 0.9476 +2.6%
1870 0.9727 +2.7%
1871 0.9985 +2.7%
1872 1.02 +2.7%
1873 1.05 +2.7%
1874 1.08 +2.7%
1875 1.11 +2.7%
1876 1.14 +2.7%
1877 1.17 +2.7%
1878 1.2 +2.7%
1879 1.23 +2.3%
1880 1.25 +1.9%
1881 1.27 +1.6%
1882 1.29 +1.3%
1883 1.3 +0.9%
1884 1.31 +0.9%
1885 1.32 +0.9%
1886 1.34 +0.9%
1887 1.35 +0.9%
1888 1.36 +0.9%
1889 1.37 +0.9%
1890 1.39 +0.9%
1891 1.4 +0.9%
1892 1.41 +0.9%
1893 1.43 +0.9%
1894 1.44 +0.9%
1895 1.45 +0.9%
1896 1.47 +0.9%
1897 1.48 +0.9%
1898 1.49 +0.9%
1899 1.5 +0.7%
1900 1.51 +0.5%
1901 1.52 +0.3%
1902 1.52 +0.1%
1903 1.52 -0.1%
1904 1.51 -0.1%
1905 1.51 -0.1%
1906 1.51 -0.1%
1907 1.51 -0.1%
1908 1.51 -0.1%
1909 1.51 -0.1%
1910 1.5 -0.1%
1911 1.5 -0.1%
1912 1.5 -0.1%
1913 1.5 -0.0%
1914 1.5 -0.0%
1915 1.5 -0.0%
1916 1.5 -0.0%
1917 1.5 -0.0%
1918 1.5 +0.0%
1919 1.5 +0.0%
1920 1.5 +0.1%
1921 1.5 +0.1%
1922 1.51 +0.2%
1923 1.51 +0.2%
1924 1.51 +0.2%
1925 1.52 +0.2%
1926 1.52 +0.2%
1927 1.52 +0.2%
1928 1.53 +0.2%
1929 1.53 +0.4%
1930 1.54 +0.6%
1931 1.55 +0.8%
1932 1.57 +0.9%
1933 1.59 +1.1%
1934 1.6 +1.1%
1935 1.62 +1.1%
1936 1.64 +1.1%
1937 1.66 +1.1%
1938 1.67 +1.1%
1939 1.7 +1.3%
1940 1.72 +1.5%
1941 1.75 +1.7%
1942 1.79 +1.9%
1943 1.82 +2.1%
1944 1.86 +2.1%
1945 1.9 +2.1%
1946 1.94 +2.1%
1947 1.98 +2.1%
1948 2.02 +2.1%
1949 2.07 +2.3%
1950 2.12 +2.5%
1951 2.18 +2.6%
1952 2.24 +2.8%
1953 2.31 +3.0%
1954 2.38 +3.2%
1955 2.46 +3.3%
1956 2.54 +3.3%
1957 2.63 +3.4%
1958 2.72 +3.4%
1959 2.81 +3.4%
1960 2.89 +2.9%
1961 2.96 +2.4%
1962 3.02 +2.2%
1963 3.09 +2.2%
1964 3.16 +2.2%
1965 3.23 +2.1%
1966 3.3 +2.1%
1967 3.36 +2.1%
1968 3.43 +2.1%
1969 3.51 +2.1%
1970 3.57 +1.8%
1971 3.62 +1.4%
1972 3.67 +1.3%
1973 3.71 +1.2%
1974 3.75 +1.1%
1975 3.79 +1.0%
1976 3.82 +0.9%
1977 3.85 +0.9%
1978 3.88 +0.8%
1979 3.91 +0.7%
1980 3.93 +0.6%
1981 3.94 +0.3%
1982 3.95 +0.0%
1983 3.94 -0.1%
1984 3.93 -0.2%
1985 3.92 -0.3%
1986 3.9 -0.4%
1987 3.88 -0.5%
1988 3.86 -0.6%
1989 3.83 -0.6%
1990 3.81 -0.7%
1991 3.8 -0.3%
1992 3.81 +0.3%
1993 3.83 +0.4%
1994 3.84 +0.4%
1995 3.85 +0.3%
1996 3.86 +0.3%
1997 3.87 +0.2%
1998 3.88 +0.2%
1999 3.88 +0.1%
2000 3.89 +0.0%
2001 3.88 -0.0%
2002 3.88 -0.1%
2003 3.88 -0.1%
2004 3.87 -0.1%
2005 3.87 -0.2%
2006 3.86 -0.3%
2007 3.84 -0.3%
2008 3.83 -0.3%
2009 3.82 -0.3%
2010 3.81 -0.4%
2011 3.79 -0.4%
2012 3.79 +0.0%
2013 3.81 +0.5%
2014 3.83 +0.6%
2015 3.85 +0.6%
2016 3.88 +0.6%
2017 3.9 +0.6%
2018 4.02 +3.0%
2019 4.1 +2.0%
2020 4.1 -0.0%
2021 4.14 +1.0%
2022 4.17 +0.8%
2023 4.2 +0.6%
2024 4.22 +0.6%
2025 4.25 +0.6%
2026 4.27 +0.6%
2027 4.3 +0.6%
2028 4.32 +0.6%
2029 4.35 +0.6%
2030 4.37 +0.6%
2031 4.4 +0.6%
2032 4.43 +0.6%
2033 4.45 +0.6%
2034 4.48 +0.6%
2035 4.5 +0.5%
2036 4.52 +0.5%
2037 4.54 +0.5%
2038 4.57 +0.5%
2039 4.59 +0.5%
2040 4.61 +0.5%
2041 4.63 +0.5%
2042 4.65 +0.4%
2043 4.67 +0.4%
2044 4.69 +0.4%
2045 4.71 +0.4%
2046 4.72 +0.3%
2047 4.74 +0.3%
2048 4.75 +0.3%
2049 4.77 +0.3%
2050 4.78 +0.3%
2051 4.79 +0.2%
2052 4.8 +0.2%
2053 4.81 +0.2%
2054 4.82 +0.2%
2055 4.83 +0.2%
2056 4.83 +0.1%
2057 4.84 +0.1%
2058 4.85 +0.1%
2059 4.85 +0.1%
2060 4.86 +0.1%
2061 4.87 +0.1%
2062 4.87 +0.1%
2063 4.87 +0.1%
2064 4.88 +0.0%
2065 4.88 +0.0%
2066 4.88 +0.0%
2067 4.88 +0.0%
2068 4.88 -0.0%
2069 4.88 -0.0%
2070 4.87 -0.1%
2071 4.87 -0.1%
2072 4.86 -0.1%
2073 4.86 -0.1%
2074 4.85 -0.1%
2075 4.85 -0.1%
2076 4.84 -0.1%
2077 4.83 -0.2%
2078 4.82 -0.2%
2079 4.82 -0.2%
2080 4.81 -0.2%
2081 4.8 -0.2%
2082 4.78 -0.2%
2083 4.77 -0.2%
2084 4.76 -0.2%
2085 4.75 -0.3%
2086 4.74 -0.3%
2087 4.72 -0.3%
2088 4.71 -0.3%
2089 4.69 -0.3%
2090 4.68 -0.3%
2091 4.67 -0.3%
2092 4.65 -0.3%
2093 4.64 -0.3%
2094 4.62 -0.3%
2095 4.6 -0.4%
2096 4.59 -0.4%
2097 4.57 -0.4%
2098 4.55 -0.4%
2099 4.53 -0.4%
2100 4.52 -0.4%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 4.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 4.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.05, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.254 0.254 0.254 1
1100s 0.2794 0.2794 0.2794 1
1200s 0.3048 0.3048 0.3048 1
1300s 0.3556 0.3556 0.3556 1
1400s 0.4064 0.4064 0.4064 1
1500s 0.4572 0.4572 0.4572 1
1600s 0.4572 0.4572 0.4572 1
1700s 0.5068 0.5068 0.5068 1
1710s 0.5309 0.5309 0.5309 1
1720s 0.5562 0.5562 0.5562 1
1730s 0.5827 0.5827 0.5827 1
1740s 0.6104 0.6104 0.6104 1
1750s 0.6395 0.6395 0.6395 1
1760s 0.6699 0.6699 0.6699 1
1770s 0.7018 0.7018 0.7018 1
1780s 0.7353 0.7353 0.7353 1
1790s 0.7703 0.7703 0.7703 1
1800s 0.8435 0.8435 0.8435 10
1810s 0.843 0.8391 0.8435 10
1820s 0.75 0.6658 0.8304 10
1830s 0.5781 0.5168 0.6485 10
1840s 0.5654 0.514 0.6319 10
1850s 0.6931 0.6458 0.7401 10
1860s 0.8456 0.7543 0.9476 10
1870s 1.1 0.9727 1.23 10
1880s 1.32 1.25 1.37 10
1890s 1.45 1.39 1.5 10
1900s 1.51 1.51 1.52 10
1910s 1.5 1.5 1.5 10
1920s 1.52 1.5 1.53 10
1930s 1.61 1.54 1.7 10
1940s 1.89 1.72 2.07 10
1950s 2.44 2.12 2.81 10
1960s 3.2 2.89 3.51 10
1970s 3.76 3.57 3.91 10
1980s 3.91 3.83 3.95 10
1990s 3.84 3.8 3.88 10
2000s 3.86 3.82 3.89 10
2010s 3.88 3.79 4.1 10
2020s 4.23 4.1 4.35 10
2030s 4.49 4.37 4.59 10
2040s 4.69 4.61 4.77 10
2050s 4.82 4.78 4.85 10
2060s 4.87 4.86 4.88 10
2070s 4.85 4.82 4.87 10
2080s 4.75 4.69 4.81 10
2090s 4.61 4.53 4.68 10
2100s 4.52 4.52 4.52 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Guyana?
Population density in Guyana was 4.52 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2067.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.254 in 1000.
How does Guyana rank for population density?
Guyana ranks 230th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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