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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 growth
0.6%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Guyana2025 · 0.6%
-0.660.241.152.052.961960199320251961: 2.3%1962: 2.2%1963: 2.2%1964: 2.2%1965: 2.1%1966: 2.1%1967: 2.1%1968: 2.1%1969: 2.1%1970: 1.8%1971: 1.4%1972: 1.2%1973: 1.2%1974: 1.1%1975: 1%1976: 0.9%1977: 0.8%1978: 0.8%1979: 0.7%1980: 0.6%1981: 0.3%1982: 0%1983: -0.1%1984: -0.2%1985: -0.3%1986: -0.4%1987: -0.5%1988: -0.6%1989: -0.6%1990: -0.7%1991: -0.3%1992: 0.3%1993: 0.4%1994: 0.4%1995: 0.3%1996: 0.3%1997: 0.2%1998: 0.2%1999: 0.1%2000: 0%2001: -0%2002: -0.1%2003: -0.1%2004: -0.1%2005: -0.2%2006: -0.3%2007: -0.3%2008: -0.3%2009: -0.3%2010: -0.4%2011: -0.4%2012: 0%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.6%2015: 0.6%2016: 0.6%2017: 0.6%2018: 3%2019: 2%2020: -0%2021: 1%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.6%2024: 0.6%2025: 0.6%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Guyana in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Georgetown
Country code
GUY

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