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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
164th
of 238 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k100015112023

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 164th of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 161 Fiji 924,150 people compare
  2. 162 Reunion 874,883 people compare
  3. 163 Comoros 850,390 people compare
  4. 165 Solomon Islands 800,014 people compare
  5. 166 Bhutan 786,386 people compare
  6. 167 Macao 713,916 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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 164th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.