The current population of Guyana is 842,249 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 831,087 in 2024.
- Guyana is projected to reach 963K people in 2067.
- For the last 20 years, Guyana has had an average growth rate of 0.55% per year.
- Guyana is ranked 162/197 by population and was ranked 160th in 2006.
- Guyana accounts for 0.01% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 759K people to 842K (11% growth in 20 years).
Guyana population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 893,427 | -0.41% |
| 2099 | 897,075 | -0.41% |
| 2098 | 900,730 | -0.35% |
| 2097 | 903,879 | -0.37% |
| 2096 | 907,239 | -0.35% |
| 2095 | 910,449 | -0.36% |
| 2094 | 913,720 | -0.33% |
| 2093 | 916,747 | -0.33% |
| 2092 | 919,782 | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 922,593 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 925,382 | -0.32% |
| 2089 | 928,365 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 931,149 | -0.28% |
| 2087 | 933,725 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 936,488 | -0.28% |
| 2085 | 939,122 | -0.25% |
| 2084 | 941,484 | -0.21% |
| 2083 | 943,485 | -0.24% |
| 2082 | 945,768 | -0.19% |
| 2081 | 947,613 | -0.22% |
| 2080 | 949,747 | -0.19% |
| 2079 | 951,550 | -0.18% |
| 2078 | 953,310 | -0.16% |
| 2077 | 954,825 | -0.15% |
| 2076 | 956,285 | -0.13% |
| 2075 | 957,487 | -0.11% |
| 2074 | 958,532 | -0.12% |
| 2073 | 959,731 | -0.12% |
| 2072 | 960,840 | -0.09% |
| 2071 | 961,696 | -0.06% |
| 2070 | 962,231 | -0.07% |
| 2069 | 962,932 | -0.01% |
| 2068 | 963,050 | -0.003% |
| 2067 | 963,082 | 0.01% |
| 2066 | 962,949 | 0.01% |
| 2065 | 962,820 | 0.03% |
| 2064 | 962,570 | 0.05% |
| 2063 | 962,105 | 0.09% |
| 2062 | 961,231 | 0.1% |
| 2061 | 960,288 | 0.13% |
| 2060 | 959,030 | 0.16% |
| 2059 | 957,500 | 0.13% |
| 2058 | 956,227 | 0.14% |
| 2057 | 954,861 | 0.1% |
| 2056 | 953,884 | 0.15% |
| 2055 | 952,501 | 0.18% |
| 2054 | 950,779 | 0.23% |
| 2053 | 948,578 | 0.23% |
| 2052 | 946,446 | 0.19% |
| 2051 | 944,628 | 0.26% |
| 2050 | 942,160 | 0.28% |
| 2049 | 939,529 | 0.3% |
| 2048 | 936,679 | 0.31% |
| 2047 | 933,818 | 0.34% |
| 2046 | 930,648 | 0.33% |
| 2045 | 927,546 | 0.37% |
| 2044 | 924,165 | 0.4% |
| 2043 | 920,452 | 0.42% |
| 2042 | 916,600 | 0.48% |
| 2041 | 912,255 | 0.45% |
| 2040 | 908,134 | 0.47% |
| 2039 | 903,859 | 0.48% |
| 2038 | 899,504 | 0.49% |
| 2037 | 895,108 | 0.48% |
| 2036 | 890,826 | 0.51% |
| 2035 | 886,294 | 0.56% |
| 2034 | 881,375 | 0.56% |
| 2033 | 876,510 | 0.62% |
| 2032 | 871,122 | 0.57% |
| 2031 | 866,170 | 0.6% |
| 2030 | 861,006 | 0.57% |
| 2029 | 856,154 | 0.58% |
| 2028 | 851,204 | 0.63% |
| 2027 | 845,847 | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 840,915 | 0.59% |
| 2025 | 836,010 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 831,087 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 826,353 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 821,637 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 815,482 | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 807,481 | -0.02% |
| 2019 | 807,665 | 2.04% |
| 2018 | 791,556 | 3% |
| 2017 | 768,479 | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 763,548 | 0.63% |
| 2015 | 758,781 | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 754,229 | 0.56% |
| 2013 | 750,021 | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 746,288 | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 746,153 | -0.41% |
| 2010 | 749,256 | -0.38% |
| 2009 | 752,094 | -0.33% |
| 2008 | 754,606 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 756,861 | -0.28% |
| 2006 | 758,966 | -0.26% |
| 2005 | 760,914 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 762,418 | -0.09% |
| 2003 | 763,101 | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 763,652 | -0.11% |
| 2001 | 764,477 | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 764,832 | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 764,483 | 0.12% |
| 1998 | 763,586 | 0.18% |
| 1997 | 762,245 | 0.23% |
| 1996 | 760,526 | 0.28% |
| 1995 | 758,388 | 0.34% |
| 1994 | 755,822 | 0.38% |
| 1993 | 752,965 | 0.41% |
| 1992 | 749,911 | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 747,861 | -0.27% |
| 1990 | 749,894 | -0.66% |
| 1989 | 754,865 | -0.63% |
| 1988 | 759,663 | -0.58% |
| 1987 | 764,120 | -0.52% |
| 1986 | 768,098 | -0.44% |
| 1985 | 771,477 | -0.34% |
| 1984 | 774,111 | -0.23% |
| 1983 | 775,891 | -0.11% |
| 1982 | 776,712 | 0.03% |
| 1981 | 776,453 | 0.27% |
| 1980 | 774,367 | 0.56% |
| 1979 | 770,062 | 0.72% |
| 1978 | 764,586 | 0.78% |
| 1977 | 758,654 | 0.85% |
| 1976 | 752,253 | 0.92% |
| 1975 | 745,393 | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 738,057 | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 730,138 | 1.18% |
| 1972 | 721,617 | 1.26% |
| 1971 | 712,662 | 1.42% |
| 1970 | 702,705 | 1.81% |
| 1969 | 690,223 | 2.08% |
| 1968 | 676,160 | 2.09% |
| 1967 | 662,311 | 2.11% |
| 1966 | 648,646 | 2.13% |
| 1965 | 635,128 | 2.15% |
| 1964 | 621,764 | 2.17% |
| 1963 | 608,537 | 2.2% |
| 1962 | 595,461 | 2.21% |
| 1961 | 582,568 | 2.36% |
| 1960 | 569,143 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guyana has a population of 842K as of 2026, compared to 764K in 2016, 759K in 2006, and 761K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.03% per year. Guyana is ranked 104th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Guyana will have 930,648 people (10.5% growth) and still will be ranked 162nd.
By the year 2100, Guyana's population is projected to grow by 6.08% from its current level to 893K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -5,092 |
| 2024 | - | - | -5,407 |
| 2023 | 4,555 | 10,716 | -6,161 |
| 2022 | 4,881 | 11,042 | -6,161 |
| 2021 | 7,436 | 8,125 | -689 |
| 2020 | 8,564 | 10,307 | -1,743 |
| 2019 | -8,938 | 11,665 | -20,603 |
| 2018 | 41,159 | 10,946 | 30,213 |
| 2017 | 5,001 | 11,108 | -6,107 |
| 2016 | 4,859 | 11,168 | -6,309 |
| 2015 | 4,672 | 11,199 | -6,527 |
| 2014 | 4,433 | 11,143 | -6,710 |
| 2013 | 3,980 | 10,887 | -6,907 |
| 2012 | 3,481 | 10,633 | -7,152 |
| 2011 | -3,207 | 10,713 | -13,920 |
| 2010 | -3,003 | 10,652 | -13,655 |
| 2009 | -2,667 | 10,758 | -13,425 |
| 2008 | -2,351 | 10,792 | -13,143 |
| 2007 | -2,165 | 10,741 | -12,906 |
| 2006 | -2,050 | 10,525 | -12,575 |
| 2005 | -1,835 | 10,455 | -12,290 |
| 2004 | -1,171 | 10,767 | -11,938 |
| 2003 | -207 | 11,344 | -11,551 |
| 2002 | -898 | 12,218 | -13,116 |
| 2001 | -743 | 13,307 | -14,050 |
| 2000 | 38 | 14,128 | -14,090 |
| 1999 | 648 | 14,763 | -14,115 |
| 1998 | 1,137 | 15,292 | -14,155 |
| 1997 | 1,549 | 15,568 | -14,019 |
| 1996 | 1,897 | 15,768 | -13,871 |
| 1995 | 2,377 | 15,991 | -13,614 |
| 1994 | 2,759 | 16,185 | -13,426 |
| 1993 | 2,962 | 16,099 | -13,137 |
| 1992 | 3,146 | 15,990 | -12,844 |
| 1991 | 947 | 15,896 | -14,949 |
| 1990 | -5,013 | 15,917 | -20,930 |
| 1989 | -4,923 | 15,947 | -20,870 |
| 1988 | -4,671 | 16,189 | -20,860 |
| 1987 | -4,248 | 16,600 | -20,848 |
| 1986 | -3,707 | 16,940 | -20,647 |
| 1985 | -3,045 | 17,292 | -20,337 |
| 1984 | -2,236 | 17,466 | -19,702 |
| 1983 | -1,322 | 17,753 | -19,075 |
| 1982 | -315 | 17,644 | -17,959 |
| 1981 | 823 | 17,471 | -16,648 |
| 1980 | 3,346 | 17,298 | -13,952 |
| 1979 | 5,264 | 17,402 | -12,138 |
| 1978 | 5,698 | 17,539 | -11,841 |
| 1977 | 6,169 | 17,805 | -11,636 |
| 1976 | 6,638 | 18,083 | -11,445 |
| 1975 | 7,086 | 18,317 | -11,231 |
| 1974 | 7,577 | 18,589 | -11,012 |
| 1973 | 8,260 | 18,991 | -10,731 |
| 1972 | 8,771 | 19,219 | -10,448 |
| 1971 | 9,131 | 19,273 | -10,142 |
| 1970 | 10,794 | 19,233 | -8,439 |
| 1969 | 14,164 | 19,133 | -4,969 |
| 1968 | 13,964 | 19,035 | -5,071 |
| 1967 | 13,741 | 18,933 | -5,192 |
| 1966 | 13,585 | 18,862 | -5,277 |
| 1965 | 13,444 | 18,791 | -5,347 |
| 1964 | 13,292 | 18,729 | -5,437 |
| 1963 | 13,172 | 18,606 | -5,434 |
| 1962 | 12,965 | 18,344 | -5,379 |
| 1961 | 12,825 | 18,092 | -5,267 |
| 1960 | 14,030 | 17,867 | -3,837 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 77.7% of the population change in Guyana is from natural causes (a gain of 107,419 people) and 22.3% is from migration (a loss of 30,797 people).
As of 2024, 54,175 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in Guyana, compared to 8,182 and 1.1% in 2010.
Guyana population clock
Guyana
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
842249
|
162/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 162/197 |
| One net population change |
1.85 hours
|
139/197 |
| One birth every |
31.4 minutes
|
156/196 |
| One death every |
1.45 hours
|
160/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +13 | 139/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,734 | 139/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.57% | 128/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.73 hours
|
116/196 |
| Annual migration change | -5,092 | 116/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 54,175 | 147/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.5% | 82/195 |
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Guyana population statistics
|
Guyana
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 70.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 30.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 26.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.7:51.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.41 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.3 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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