Population by world region in Guyana
Guyana: Population by world region was 888,954 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Guyana, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 888,954 people for population by world region in 2100.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Guyana peaked at 960,225 people in 2067 and was at its lowest, 50,000 people, in 1000.
That places Guyana 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2100, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 833,217 people | 807,486 people | 856,046 people | 10 |
| 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 by world region in Guyana?
- Population by world region in Guyana was 888,954 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 960,225 people in 2067.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 people in 1000.
- How does Guyana rank for population by world region?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.