Population, total, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Population, total, per square kilometre was 3.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.91 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
211th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.1 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2.96 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 3.91 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 4.1 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.96 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guyana 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 208 Botswana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Libya 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Iceland 3.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Namibia 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Australia 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Guyana was 3.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.