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Guyana population

Current population of Guyana

841,410

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
9
Deaths today
3
Change today (UTC)
+2
World rank
165th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
835,986
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.59%
2025
Density
3.9 /km²
2023
Land area
211,140 km²
Urban population
26%
2025
Median age
26.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.40
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
70.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−5,092
2025
Capital
Georgetown
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Guyana: overview

Guyana is home to 835,986 people (2025 estimate), ranking 165th in the world by population. Guyana is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Georgetown.

Growth has slowed to 0.59% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 4,899 additional people over the past year.

With roughly 3.9 people per km², Guyana is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 211,140 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 26% of people live in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 26.2 years. The fertility rate of 2.40 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.3 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 940.61 thousand by 2050 (13% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 861,038.

Guyana population, 1960–2025 and projections

0200K400K600K800K1M19601980200020202040projected2025: 835.99K1960: 569,1431961: 582,5681962: 595,4611963: 608,5371964: 621,7641965: 635,1281966: 648,6461967: 662,3111968: 676,1601969: 690,2231970: 702,7051971: 712,6621972: 721,6171973: 730,1381974: 738,0571975: 745,3931976: 752,2531977: 758,6541978: 764,5861979: 770,0621980: 774,3671981: 776,4531982: 776,7121983: 775,8911984: 774,1111985: 771,4771986: 768,0981987: 764,1201988: 759,6631989: 754,8651990: 749,8941991: 747,8611992: 749,9111993: 752,9651994: 755,8221995: 758,3881996: 760,5261997: 762,2451998: 763,5861999: 764,4832000: 764,8322001: 764,4772002: 763,6522003: 763,1012004: 762,4182005: 760,9142006: 758,9662007: 756,8612008: 754,6062009: 752,0942010: 749,2562011: 746,1532012: 746,2882013: 750,0212014: 754,2292015: 758,7812016: 763,5482017: 768,4792018: 791,5562019: 807,6652020: 807,4812021: 815,4822022: 821,6372023: 826,3532024: 831,0872025: 835,9862030: 861,0382050: 940,608
Population of Guyana by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025835,986+0.59%+4,899
2024831,087+0.57%+4,734
2023826,353+0.57%+4,716
2022821,637+0.75%+6,155
2021815,482+0.99%+8,001
2020807,481−0.02%−184
2019807,665+2.01%+16,109
2018791,556+2.96%+23,077
2017768,479+0.64%+4,931
2016763,548+0.63%+4,767
2015758,781+0.60%+4,552
2014754,229+0.56%+4,208
2010749,256−0.38%−2,838
2005760,914−0.20%−1,504
2000764,832+0.05%+349
1995758,388+0.34%+2,566
1990749,894−0.66%−4,971
1985771,477−0.34%−2,634
1980774,367+0.56%+4,305
1975745,393+0.99%+7,336
1970702,705+1.79%+12,482
1965635,128+2.13%+13,364
1960569,143––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Guyana population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Guyana
YearProjected populationvs today
2030861,038+3.0%
2050940,608+12.5%

Guyana population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 28.9% of Guyana's population is under 15, 64.1% is of working age (15–64), and 7.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 41,087 (4.9%)0-4 female: 39,855 (4.8%)0-45-9 male: 41,511 (5.0%)5-9 female: 40,305 (4.8%)10-14 male: 40,145 (4.8%)10-14 female: 38,976 (4.7%)10-1415-19 male: 37,263 (4.5%)15-19 female: 36,048 (4.3%)20-24 male: 35,306 (4.2%)20-24 female: 34,115 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 37,478 (4.5%)25-29 female: 37,476 (4.5%)30-34 male: 32,038 (3.8%)30-34 female: 34,363 (4.1%)30-3435-39 male: 23,520 (2.8%)35-39 female: 26,701 (3.2%)40-44 male: 20,869 (2.5%)40-44 female: 23,838 (2.9%)40-4445-49 male: 20,797 (2.5%)45-49 female: 23,727 (2.8%)50-54 male: 19,794 (2.4%)50-54 female: 22,473 (2.7%)50-5455-59 male: 17,648 (2.1%)55-59 female: 20,322 (2.4%)60-64 male: 14,763 (1.8%)60-64 female: 17,213 (2.1%)60-6465-69 male: 10,777 (1.3%)65-69 female: 13,368 (1.6%)70-74 male: 6,585 (0.8%)70-74 female: 9,001 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 4,069 (0.5%)75-79 female: 5,785 (0.7%)80-84 male: 1,999 (0.2%)80-84 female: 3,153 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 864 (0.1%)85-89 female: 1,601 (0.2%)90-94 male: 251 (0.0%)90-94 female: 632 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 55 (0.0%)95-99 female: 167 (0.0%)100+ male: 7 (0.0%)100+ female: 45 (0.0%)100+

Guyana population FAQ

What is the population of Guyana in 2026?

Guyana's population is estimated at about 841.41 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 835,986 (2025). Guyana ranks 165th in the world by population.

Is the population of Guyana growing or shrinking?

Guyana's population is growing at about 0.59% per year, an increase of roughly 4,899 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Guyana?

Guyana has about 4 people per square kilometre across a land area of 211,140 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Guyana?

Guyana is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Guyana's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Guyana's population at 940,608 in 2050, passing through 861,038 in 2030.

What is the median age in Guyana?

The median age in Guyana is 26.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.