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Guyana · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

165th of 218 · 24th in Latin America
PopulationGuyana's population rose from 760,526 in 1996 to 835,986 in 2025.200020052010201520202025740k760k780k800k820k840k860k835,986

Guyana's population rose from 760,526 in 1996 to 835,986 in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

131st of 217 · 20th in Latin America
Population growthGuyana's population growth rose from 0.3 % in 1996 to 0.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%0.6 %

Guyana's population growth rose from 0.3 % in 1996 to 0.6 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

210th of 215 · 42nd in Latin America
Population densityGuyana's population density rose from 3.8 in 1994 to 3.9 in 2023.1995200020052010201520203.73.83.944.14.23.9

Guyana's population density rose from 3.8 in 1994 to 3.9 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

48th of 217 · 15th in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Guyana's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.3 % in 1996 to 51.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%51%51%52%52%51.3 %

Guyana's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.3 % in 1996 to 51.3 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

202nd of 217 · 41st in Latin America
UrbanisationGuyana's urbanisation fell from 29.3 % in 1996 to 26.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202526%27%28%29%26.5 %

Guyana's urbanisation fell from 29.3 % in 1996 to 26.5 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

175th of 217 · 26th in Latin America
Urban populationGuyana's urban population fell from 222,589 in 1996 to 221,464 in 2025.200020052010201520202025200k210k220k221,464

Guyana's urban population fell from 222,589 in 1996 to 221,464 in 2025.

Rural population

people

147th of 217 · 22nd in Latin America
Rural populationGuyana's rural population rose from 537,937 in 1996 to 614,522 in 2025.200020052010201520202025520k540k560k580k600k620k614,522

Guyana's rural population rose from 537,937 in 1996 to 614,522 in 2025.

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