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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Guyana

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population835.99K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$27.1B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$32.41K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth70.32024 · yearsInternet use83%2024 · % of populationForest area87.1%2023 · % of land area
Population
835,986

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Guyana2025 · 835.99K
0209K417.99K626.99K835.99K1960199320251960: 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: 835,986

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Guyana in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Georgetown
Country code
GUY

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