Population in Guyana
Guyana: Population was 888,954 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Guyana, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guyana is 888,954 people, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guyana peaked at 960,225 people in 2067 and was at its lowest, 831,092 people, in 2024.
That places Guyana 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 843,535 people | 831,092 people | 856,046 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 882,923 people | 861,045 people | 903,323 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 923,952 people | 907,514 people | 938,070 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 948,793 people | 940,608 people | 955,443 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 959,328 people | 956,829 people | 960,225 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 954,202 people | 947,850 people | 959,127 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 935,710 people | 924,142 people | 945,883 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 907,475 people | 892,602 people | 921,256 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 888,954 people | 888,954 people | 888,954 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Puerto Rico 995,622 people compare
- 159 Latvia 925,371 people compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 898,357 people compare
- 162 Fiji 879,377 people compare
- 163 Vanuatu 875,476 people compare
- 164 North Macedonia 863,000 people compare
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 in Guyana?
- Population in Guyana was 888,954 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 960,225 people in 2067.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 831,092 people in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for population?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.