Population, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population, total was 835,986 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
835,986
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
835,986
in 2025
All-time low
569,143
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 835,986 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Guyana peaked at 835,986 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 569,143, in 1960.
That places Guyana 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 569,143 | — |
| 1961 | 582,568 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 595,461 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 608,537 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 621,764 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 635,128 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 648,646 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 662,311 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 676,160 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 690,223 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 702,705 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 712,662 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 721,617 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 730,138 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 738,057 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 745,393 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 752,253 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 758,654 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 764,586 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 770,062 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 774,367 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 776,453 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 776,712 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 775,891 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 774,111 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 771,477 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 768,098 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 764,120 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 759,663 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 754,865 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 749,894 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 747,861 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 749,911 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 752,965 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 755,822 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 758,388 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 760,526 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 762,245 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 763,586 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 764,483 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 764,832 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 764,477 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 763,652 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 763,101 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 762,418 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 760,914 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 758,966 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 756,861 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 754,606 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 752,094 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 749,256 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 746,153 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 746,288 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 750,021 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 754,229 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 758,781 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 763,548 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 768,479 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 791,556 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 807,665 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 807,481 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 815,482 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 821,637 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 826,353 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 831,087 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 835,986 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 835,986 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 28% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 835,986 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 628,994 | 569,143 | 690,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 739,613 | 702,705 | 770,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,576 | 754,865 | 776,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 756,568 | 747,861 | 764,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 760,192 | 752,094 | 764,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,598 | 746,153 | 807,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 823,004 | 807,481 | 835,986 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 in Guyana?
- Population, total in Guyana was 835,986 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 835,986 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,143 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for population, total?
- Guyana ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.