Population growth rate with and without migration in Guyana
Guyana: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Guyana stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Guyana peaked at 5.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 |
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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 growth rate with and without migration in Guyana?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Guyana was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.