Population in Guyana
Guyana: Population was 826,357 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
826,357 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 239 countries
All-time high
826,357 people
in 2023
All-time low
50,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Guyana, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guyana is 826,357 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guyana peaked at 826,357 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 people, in 1000.
Guyana ranks 165th of 239 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 50,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 55,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 60,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 70,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1400 | 80,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 90,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1600 | 90,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 99,759 people | +10.8% |
| 1710 | 104,510 people | +4.8% |
| 1720 | 109,486 people | +4.8% |
| 1730 | 114,700 people | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 120,162 people | +4.8% |
| 1750 | 125,884 people | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 131,878 people | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 138,158 people | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 144,737 people | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 151,630 people | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 166,034 people | +9.5% |
| 1801 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 166,034 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 165,170 people | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 163,465 people | -1.0% |
| 1821 | 160,940 people | -1.5% |
| 1822 | 157,617 people | -2.1% |
| 1823 | 153,516 people | -2.6% |
| 1824 | 149,522 people | -2.6% |
| 1825 | 145,632 people | -2.6% |
| 1826 | 141,843 people | -2.6% |
| 1827 | 138,153 people | -2.6% |
| 1828 | 134,558 people | -2.6% |
| 1829 | 131,057 people | -2.6% |
| 1830 | 127,648 people | -2.6% |
| 1831 | 124,327 people | -2.6% |
| 1832 | 121,092 people | -2.6% |
| 1833 | 117,942 people | -2.6% |
| 1834 | 114,873 people | -2.6% |
| 1835 | 111,885 people | -2.6% |
| 1836 | 108,974 people | -2.6% |
| 1837 | 106,139 people | -2.6% |
| 1838 | 103,377 people | -2.6% |
| 1839 | 101,728 people | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 101,190 people | -0.5% |
| 1841 | 101,764 people | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 103,450 people | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 106,250 people | +2.7% |
| 1844 | 109,126 people | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 112,080 people | +2.7% |
| 1846 | 115,113 people | +2.7% |
| 1847 | 118,229 people | +2.7% |
| 1848 | 121,429 people | +2.7% |
| 1849 | 124,397 people | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 127,122 people | +2.2% |
| 1851 | 129,537 people | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 131,684 people | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 133,552 people | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 135,446 people | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 137,367 people | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 139,315 people | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 141,290 people | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 143,294 people | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 145,688 people | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 148,488 people | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 151,708 people | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 155,365 people | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 159,475 people | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 163,693 people | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 168,024 people | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 172,469 people | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 177,031 people | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 181,714 people | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 186,526 people | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 191,470 people | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 196,550 people | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 201,770 people | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 207,133 people | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 212,639 people | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 218,291 people | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 224,093 people | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 230,050 people | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 236,165 people | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 241,588 people | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 246,293 people | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 250,254 people | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 253,442 people | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 255,830 people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 258,241 people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 260,674 people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 263,130 people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 265,608 people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 268,111 people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 270,624 people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 273,149 people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 275,685 people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 278,232 people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 280,790 people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 283,372 people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 285,977 people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 288,607 people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 291,260 people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 293,938 people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 296,024 people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 297,513 people | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 298,400 people | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 298,682 people | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 298,353 people | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 298,025 people | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 297,697 people | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 297,369 people | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 297,041 people | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 296,714 people | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 296,426 people | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 296,177 people | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 295,967 people | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 295,796 people | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 295,663 people | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 295,531 people | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 295,399 people | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 295,266 people | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 295,134 people | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 295,134 people | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 295,269 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 295,538 people | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 295,943 people | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 296,483 people | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 297,158 people | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 297,836 people | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 298,514 people | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 299,195 people | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 299,877 people | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 300,560 people | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 301,772 people | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 303,521 people | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 305,812 people | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 308,654 people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 312,054 people | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 315,490 people | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 318,965 people | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 322,478 people | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 326,029 people | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 329,620 people | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 333,936 people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 339,001 people | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 344,836 people | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 351,466 people | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 358,915 people | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 366,522 people | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 374,291 people | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 382,223 people | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 390,324 people | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 398,597 people | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 407,716 people | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 418,045 people | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 429,112 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 441,249 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 454,563 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 468,986 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 484,374 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 500,583 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 517,510 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 535,076 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 553,074 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 569,156 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 582,581 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 595,468 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 608,542 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 621,774 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 635,135 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 648,654 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 662,316 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 676,171 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 690,229 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 702,714 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 712,672 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 721,630 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 730,149 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 738,063 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 745,407 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 752,258 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 758,659 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 764,594 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 770,067 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 774,372 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 776,461 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 776,718 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 775,897 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 774,119 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 771,484 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 768,104 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 764,125 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 759,674 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 754,873 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 749,891 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 747,870 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 749,919 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 752,969 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 755,821 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 758,395 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 760,535 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 762,250 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 763,596 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 764,490 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 764,836 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 764,484 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 763,657 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 763,107 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 762,424 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 760,922 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 758,976 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 756,874 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 754,614 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 752,097 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 749,259 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 746,161 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 746,296 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 750,020 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 754,231 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 758,783 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 763,553 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 768,483 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 791,563 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 807,668 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 807,486 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 815,484 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 821,638 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 826,357 people | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 826,357 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 28% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 826,357 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 50,000 people | 50,000 people | 50,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 55,000 people | 55,000 people | 55,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 70,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 80,000 people | 80,000 people | 80,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 90,000 people | 90,000 people | 90,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 90,000 people | 90,000 people | 90,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 99,759 people | 99,759 people | 99,759 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 104,510 people | 104,510 people | 104,510 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 109,486 people | 109,486 people | 109,486 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 114,700 people | 114,700 people | 114,700 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 120,162 people | 120,162 people | 120,162 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 125,884 people | 125,884 people | 125,884 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 131,878 people | 131,878 people | 131,878 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 138,158 people | 138,158 people | 138,158 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 144,737 people | 144,737 people | 144,737 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 151,630 people | 151,630 people | 151,630 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 166,034 people | 166,034 people | 166,034 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 165,948 people | 165,170 people | 166,034 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 147,630 people | 131,057 people | 163,465 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 113,798 people | 101,728 people | 127,648 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 111,303 people | 101,190 people | 124,397 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 136,430 people | 127,122 people | 145,688 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 166,449 people | 148,488 people | 186,526 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 215,975 people | 191,470 people | 241,588 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 259,221 people | 246,293 people | 270,624 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 284,703 people | 273,149 people | 296,024 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 297,622 people | 296,426 people | 298,682 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 295,534 people | 295,134 people | 296,177 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 298,288 people | 295,538 people | 301,772 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 317,656 people | 303,521 people | 333,936 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 371,389 people | 339,001 people | 407,716 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 480,257 people | 418,045 people | 553,074 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 629,003 people | 569,156 people | 690,229 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 739,621 people | 702,714 people | 770,067 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,583 people | 754,873 people | 776,718 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,574 people | 747,870 people | 764,490 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 760,199 people | 752,097 people | 764,836 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,602 people | 746,161 people | 807,668 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,741 people | 807,486 people | 826,357 people | 4 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guyana?
- Population in Guyana was 826,357 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 826,357 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 people in 1000.
- How does Guyana rank for population?
- Guyana ranks 165th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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) – 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.