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Guyana Population

Guyana's population rose to 831,087 number in 2024, up from 826,353 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.6% (4,734) from the previous year. Guyana has population lower than the global median (831,087.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Guyana is lower (831,087.00 vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 26th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Guyana's life expectancy rose to 70.18 years in 2023, up from 69.89 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 831,087
2023 826,353
2022 821,637
2021 815,482
2020 807,481
2019 807,665
2018 791,556
2017 768,479
2016 763,548
2015 758,781
2014 754,229
2013 750,021
2012 746,288
2011 746,153
2010 749,256
2009 752,094
2008 754,606
2007 756,861
2006 758,966
2005 760,914
2004 762,418
2003 763,101
2002 763,652
2001 764,477
2000 764,832
1999 764,483
1998 763,586
1997 762,245
1996 760,526
1995 758,388
1994 755,822
1993 752,965
1992 749,911
1991 747,861
1990 749,894
1989 754,865
1988 759,663
1987 764,120
1986 768,098
1985 771,477
1984 774,111
1983 775,891
1982 776,712
1981 776,453
1980 774,367
1979 770,062
1978 764,586
1977 758,654
1976 752,253
1975 745,393
1974 738,057
1973 730,138
1972 721,617
1971 712,662
1970 702,705
1969 690,223
1968 676,160
1967 662,311
1966 648,646
1965 635,128
1964 621,764
1963 608,537
1962 595,461
1961 582,568
1960 569,143
Guyana Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Guyana.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 90.03% 85.64% 2022
Homicide Rate 16.28 19.69 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 98.95% 99.72% 2023