Population in Guyana
Guyana: Population was 826,357 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
826,357 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
826,357 people
in 2023
All-time low
418,045 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Guyana stood at 826,357 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure 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, 418,045 people, in 1950.
That places Guyana 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 418,045 people | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 418,045 people in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for population?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 236 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 rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.