Population growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Population growth rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Guyana is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
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 in Guyana peaked at 5.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.5% | — |
| 1951 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.5% | -24.7% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -75.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -137.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | +330.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | +67.4% |
| 1985 | -0.4% | +36.8% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | +22.8% |
| 1987 | -0.6% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -119.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +227.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -2060.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -78.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | +488.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | +58.2% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -208.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +698.8% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -121.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -195.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2060.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | +698.8% | 0.7% | 5.2% |
| 2004 | -488.5% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | -330.0% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | +227.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | +208.4% | -0.4% | 0.5% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Guyana?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for population growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.