Population (Our World) in Guyana
Guyana: Population (Our World) was 826,357 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
826,357
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 239 countries
All-time high
826,357
in 2023
All-time low
50,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Guyana, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guyana is 826,357, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 1000.
That places Guyana 165th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 50,000 | — |
| 1100 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 1200 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1300 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1400 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 1600 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 99,759 | +10.8% |
| 1710 | 104,510 | +4.8% |
| 1720 | 109,486 | +4.8% |
| 1730 | 114,700 | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 120,162 | +4.8% |
| 1750 | 125,884 | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 131,878 | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 138,158 | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 144,737 | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 151,630 | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 166,034 | +9.5% |
| 1801 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 166,034 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 165,170 | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 163,465 | -1.0% |
| 1821 | 160,940 | -1.5% |
| 1822 | 157,617 | -2.1% |
| 1823 | 153,516 | -2.6% |
| 1824 | 149,522 | -2.6% |
| 1825 | 145,632 | -2.6% |
| 1826 | 141,843 | -2.6% |
| 1827 | 138,153 | -2.6% |
| 1828 | 134,558 | -2.6% |
| 1829 | 131,057 | -2.6% |
| 1830 | 127,648 | -2.6% |
| 1831 | 124,327 | -2.6% |
| 1832 | 121,092 | -2.6% |
| 1833 | 117,942 | -2.6% |
| 1834 | 114,873 | -2.6% |
| 1835 | 111,885 | -2.6% |
| 1836 | 108,974 | -2.6% |
| 1837 | 106,139 | -2.6% |
| 1838 | 103,377 | -2.6% |
| 1839 | 101,728 | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 101,190 | -0.5% |
| 1841 | 101,764 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 103,450 | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 106,250 | +2.7% |
| 1844 | 109,126 | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 112,080 | +2.7% |
| 1846 | 115,113 | +2.7% |
| 1847 | 118,229 | +2.7% |
| 1848 | 121,429 | +2.7% |
| 1849 | 124,397 | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 127,122 | +2.2% |
| 1851 | 129,537 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 131,684 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 133,552 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 135,446 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 137,367 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 139,315 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 141,290 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 143,294 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 145,688 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 148,488 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 151,708 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 155,365 | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 159,475 | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 163,693 | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 168,024 | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 172,469 | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 177,031 | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 181,714 | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 186,526 | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 191,470 | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 196,550 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 201,770 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 207,133 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 212,639 | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 218,291 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 224,093 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 230,050 | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 236,165 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 241,588 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 246,293 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 250,254 | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 253,442 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 255,830 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 258,241 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 260,674 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 263,130 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 265,608 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 268,111 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 270,624 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 273,149 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 275,685 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 278,232 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 280,790 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 283,372 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 285,977 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 288,607 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 291,260 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 293,938 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 296,024 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 297,513 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 298,400 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 298,682 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 298,353 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 298,025 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 297,697 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 297,369 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 297,041 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 296,714 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 296,426 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 296,177 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 295,967 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 295,796 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 295,663 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 295,531 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 295,399 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 295,266 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 295,134 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 295,134 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 295,269 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 295,538 | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 295,943 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 296,483 | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 297,158 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 297,836 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 298,514 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 299,195 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 299,877 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 300,560 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 301,772 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 303,521 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 305,812 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 308,654 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 312,054 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 315,490 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 318,965 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 322,478 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 326,029 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 329,620 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 333,936 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 339,001 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 344,836 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 351,466 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 358,915 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 366,522 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 374,291 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 382,223 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 390,324 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 398,597 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 407,716 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 418,045 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 429,112 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 441,249 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 454,563 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 468,986 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 484,374 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 500,583 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 517,510 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 535,076 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 553,074 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 569,156 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 582,581 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 595,468 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 608,542 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 621,774 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 635,135 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 648,654 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 662,316 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 676,171 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 690,229 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 702,714 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 712,672 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 721,630 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 730,149 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 738,063 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 745,407 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 752,258 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 758,659 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 764,594 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 770,067 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 774,372 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 776,461 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 776,718 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 775,897 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 774,119 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 771,484 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 768,104 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 764,125 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 759,674 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 754,873 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 749,891 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 747,870 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 749,919 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 752,969 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 755,821 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 758,395 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 760,535 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 762,250 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 763,596 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 764,490 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 764,836 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 764,484 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 763,657 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 763,107 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 762,424 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 760,922 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 758,976 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 756,874 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 754,614 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 752,097 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 749,259 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 746,161 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 746,296 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 750,020 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 754,231 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 758,783 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 763,553 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 768,483 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 791,563 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 807,668 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 807,486 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 815,484 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 821,638 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 826,357 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 826,357 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 28% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 826,357 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 99,759 | 99,759 | 99,759 | 1 |
| 1710s | 104,510 | 104,510 | 104,510 | 1 |
| 1720s | 109,486 | 109,486 | 109,486 | 1 |
| 1730s | 114,700 | 114,700 | 114,700 | 1 |
| 1740s | 120,162 | 120,162 | 120,162 | 1 |
| 1750s | 125,884 | 125,884 | 125,884 | 1 |
| 1760s | 131,878 | 131,878 | 131,878 | 1 |
| 1770s | 138,158 | 138,158 | 138,158 | 1 |
| 1780s | 144,737 | 144,737 | 144,737 | 1 |
| 1790s | 151,630 | 151,630 | 151,630 | 1 |
| 1800s | 166,034 | 166,034 | 166,034 | 10 |
| 1810s | 165,948 | 165,170 | 166,034 | 10 |
| 1820s | 147,630 | 131,057 | 163,465 | 10 |
| 1830s | 113,798 | 101,728 | 127,648 | 10 |
| 1840s | 111,303 | 101,190 | 124,397 | 10 |
| 1850s | 136,430 | 127,122 | 145,688 | 10 |
| 1860s | 166,449 | 148,488 | 186,526 | 10 |
| 1870s | 215,975 | 191,470 | 241,588 | 10 |
| 1880s | 259,221 | 246,293 | 270,624 | 10 |
| 1890s | 284,703 | 273,149 | 296,024 | 10 |
| 1900s | 297,622 | 296,426 | 298,682 | 10 |
| 1910s | 295,534 | 295,134 | 296,177 | 10 |
| 1920s | 298,288 | 295,538 | 301,772 | 10 |
| 1930s | 317,656 | 303,521 | 333,936 | 10 |
| 1940s | 371,389 | 339,001 | 407,716 | 10 |
| 1950s | 480,257 | 418,045 | 553,074 | 10 |
| 1960s | 629,003 | 569,156 | 690,229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 739,621 | 702,714 | 770,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,583 | 754,873 | 776,718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,574 | 747,870 | 764,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 760,199 | 752,097 | 764,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,602 | 746,161 | 807,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,741 | 807,486 | 826,357 | 4 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guyana?
- Population in Guyana was 826,357 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 826,357 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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