The latest officially reported population of Guyana was 831,087 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guyana's population is 842,249 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.
Population statistics:
- Guyana's population is 8.49 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
- Guyana is ranked the 162nd most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
- The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.01% for Guyana vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
- For the last 10 years, Guyana has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
- Since 2006, the population of Guyana has increased from 759K people to 842K (11% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).
Guyana vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Guyana
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2100 | 893,427 | 64,233 |
| 2099 | 897,075 | 64,719 |
| 2098 | 900,730 | 65,205 |
| 2097 | 903,879 | 65,707 |
| 2096 | 907,239 | 66,191 |
| 2095 | 910,449 | 66,692 |
| 2094 | 913,720 | 67,189 |
| 2093 | 916,747 | 67,694 |
| 2092 | 919,782 | 68,186 |
| 2091 | 922,593 | 68,690 |
| 2090 | 925,382 | 69,183 |
| 2089 | 928,365 | 69,691 |
| 2088 | 931,149 | 70,179 |
| 2087 | 933,725 | 70,682 |
| 2086 | 936,488 | 71,173 |
| 2085 | 939,122 | 71,673 |
| 2084 | 941,484 | 72,165 |
| 2083 | 943,485 | 72,653 |
| 2082 | 945,768 | 73,147 |
| 2081 | 947,613 | 73,628 |
| 2080 | 949,747 | 74,106 |
| 2079 | 951,550 | 74,588 |
| 2078 | 953,310 | 75,064 |
| 2077 | 954,825 | 75,534 |
| 2076 | 956,285 | 76,017 |
| 2075 | 957,487 | 76,490 |
| 2074 | 958,532 | 76,975 |
| 2073 | 959,731 | 77,456 |
| 2072 | 960,840 | 77,937 |
| 2071 | 961,696 | 78,428 |
| 2070 | 962,231 | 78,918 |
| 2069 | 962,932 | 79,418 |
| 2068 | 963,050 | 79,922 |
| 2067 | 963,082 | 80,416 |
| 2066 | 962,949 | 80,918 |
| 2065 | 962,820 | 81,436 |
| 2064 | 962,570 | 81,943 |
| 2063 | 962,105 | 82,447 |
| 2062 | 961,231 | 82,953 |
| 2061 | 960,288 | 83,466 |
| 2060 | 959,030 | 83,981 |
| 2059 | 957,500 | 84,495 |
| 2058 | 956,227 | 85,010 |
| 2057 | 954,861 | 85,509 |
| 2056 | 953,884 | 86,020 |
| 2055 | 952,501 | 86,519 |
| 2054 | 950,779 | 87,023 |
| 2053 | 948,578 | 87,498 |
| 2052 | 946,446 | 87,960 |
| 2051 | 944,628 | 88,415 |
| 2050 | 942,160 | 88,851 |
| 2049 | 939,529 | 89,259 |
| 2048 | 936,679 | 89,663 |
| 2047 | 933,818 | 90,071 |
| 2046 | 930,648 | 90,454 |
| 2045 | 927,546 | 90,825 |
| 2044 | 924,165 | 91,157 |
| 2043 | 920,452 | 91,502 |
| 2042 | 916,600 | 91,848 |
| 2041 | 912,255 | 92,169 |
| 2040 | 908,134 | 92,489 |
| 2039 | 903,859 | 92,833 |
| 2038 | 899,504 | 93,191 |
| 2037 | 895,108 | 93,556 |
| 2036 | 890,826 | 93,945 |
| 2035 | 886,294 | 94,368 |
| 2034 | 881,375 | 94,808 |
| 2033 | 876,510 | 95,255 |
| 2032 | 871,122 | 95,747 |
| 2031 | 866,170 | 96,251 |
| 2030 | 861,006 | 96,789 |
| 2029 | 856,154 | 97,354 |
| 2028 | 851,204 | 97,936 |
| 2027 | 845,847 | 98,563 |
| 2026 | 840,915 | 99,237 |
| 2025 | 836,010 | 99,918 |
| 2024 | 831,087 | 100,616 |
| 2023 | 826,353 | 101,323 |
| 2022 | 821,637 | 102,046 |
| 2021 | 815,482 | 102,841 |
| 2020 | 807,481 | 103,526 |
| 2019 | 807,665 | 104,167 |
| 2018 | 791,556 | 104,926 |
| 2017 | 768,479 | 105,663 |
| 2016 | 763,548 | 106,349 |
| 2015 | 758,781 | 106,960 |
| 2014 | 754,229 | 107,535 |
| 2013 | 750,021 | 108,135 |
| 2012 | 746,288 | 108,736 |
| 2011 | 746,153 | 109,349 |
| 2010 | 749,256 | 109,959 |
| 2009 | 752,094 | 110,508 |
| 2008 | 754,606 | 111,028 |
| 2007 | 756,861 | 111,531 |
| 2006 | 758,966 | 112,014 |
| 2005 | 760,914 | 112,450 |
| 2004 | 762,418 | 112,835 |
| 2003 | 763,101 | 113,141 |
| 2002 | 763,652 | 113,347 |
| 2001 | 764,477 | 113,501 |
| 2000 | 764,832 | 113,545 |
| 1999 | 764,483 | 113,366 |
| 1998 | 763,586 | 113,180 |
| 1997 | 762,245 | 113,141 |
| 1996 | 760,526 | 113,119 |
| 1995 | 758,388 | 113,047 |
| 1994 | 755,822 | 112,918 |
| 1993 | 752,965 | 112,735 |
| 1992 | 749,911 | 112,509 |
| 1991 | 747,861 | 112,222 |
| 1990 | 749,894 | 111,812 |
| 1989 | 754,865 | 111,272 |
| 1988 | 759,663 | 110,658 |
| 1987 | 764,120 | 110,001 |
| 1986 | 768,098 | 109,281 |
| 1985 | 771,477 | 108,506 |
| 1984 | 774,111 | 107,687 |
| 1983 | 775,891 | 106,838 |
| 1982 | 776,712 | 105,969 |
| 1981 | 776,453 | 105,073 |
| 1980 | 774,367 | 104,213 |
| 1979 | 770,062 | 103,478 |
| 1978 | 764,586 | 102,775 |
| 1977 | 758,654 | 101,999 |
| 1976 | 752,253 | 101,197 |
| 1975 | 745,393 | 100,387 |
| 1974 | 738,057 | 99,556 |
| 1973 | 730,138 | 98,691 |
| 1972 | 721,617 | 97,790 |
| 1971 | 712,662 | 96,872 |
| 1970 | 702,705 | 95,964 |
| 1969 | 690,223 | 95,058 |
| 1968 | 676,160 | 94,123 |
| 1967 | 662,311 | 93,124 |
| 1966 | 648,646 | 92,052 |
| 1965 | 635,128 | 90,927 |
| 1964 | 621,764 | 89,749 |
| 1963 | 608,537 | 88,523 |
| 1962 | 595,461 | 87,236 |
| 1961 | 582,568 | 85,870 |
| 1960 | 569,143 | 84,388 |
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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guyana increased by 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guyana gained 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).
Guyana was ranked 160th most populous country in 2006 and is 162nd in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guyana's population will grow by 11.9% to 942,160 people and will still be ranked 162nd. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.
Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2100 | -0.41% | -0.75% |
| 2099 | -0.41% | -0.74% |
| 2098 | -0.35% | -0.76% |
| 2097 | -0.37% | -0.73% |
| 2096 | -0.35% | -0.75% |
| 2095 | -0.36% | -0.74% |
| 2094 | -0.33% | -0.75% |
| 2093 | -0.33% | -0.72% |
| 2092 | -0.3% | -0.73% |
| 2091 | -0.3% | -0.71% |
| 2090 | -0.32% | -0.73% |
| 2089 | -0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2088 | -0.28% | -0.71% |
| 2087 | -0.3% | -0.69% |
| 2086 | -0.28% | -0.7% |
| 2085 | -0.25% | -0.68% |
| 2084 | -0.21% | -0.67% |
| 2083 | -0.24% | -0.68% |
| 2082 | -0.19% | -0.65% |
| 2081 | -0.22% | -0.64% |
| 2080 | -0.19% | -0.65% |
| 2079 | -0.18% | -0.63% |
| 2078 | -0.16% | -0.62% |
| 2077 | -0.15% | -0.64% |
| 2076 | -0.13% | -0.62% |
| 2075 | -0.11% | -0.63% |
| 2074 | -0.12% | -0.62% |
| 2073 | -0.12% | -0.62% |
| 2072 | -0.09% | -0.63% |
| 2071 | -0.06% | -0.62% |
| 2070 | -0.07% | -0.63% |
| 2069 | -0.01% | -0.63% |
| 2068 | -0.003% | -0.61% |
| 2067 | 0.01% | -0.62% |
| 2066 | 0.01% | -0.64% |
| 2065 | 0.03% | -0.62% |
| 2064 | 0.05% | -0.61% |
| 2063 | 0.09% | -0.61% |
| 2062 | 0.1% | -0.61% |
| 2061 | 0.13% | -0.61% |
| 2060 | 0.16% | -0.61% |
| 2059 | 0.13% | -0.61% |
| 2058 | 0.14% | -0.58% |
| 2057 | 0.1% | -0.59% |
| 2056 | 0.15% | -0.58% |
| 2055 | 0.18% | -0.58% |
| 2054 | 0.23% | -0.54% |
| 2053 | 0.23% | -0.52% |
| 2052 | 0.19% | -0.52% |
| 2051 | 0.26% | -0.49% |
| 2050 | 0.28% | -0.46% |
| 2049 | 0.3% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | 0.31% | -0.45% |
| 2047 | 0.34% | -0.42% |
| 2046 | 0.33% | -0.41% |
| 2045 | 0.37% | -0.37% |
| 2044 | 0.4% | -0.38% |
| 2043 | 0.42% | -0.38% |
| 2042 | 0.48% | -0.35% |
| 2041 | 0.45% | -0.35% |
| 2040 | 0.47% | -0.37% |
| 2039 | 0.48% | -0.38% |
| 2038 | 0.49% | -0.39% |
| 2037 | 0.48% | -0.41% |
| 2036 | 0.51% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 0.56% | -0.46% |
| 2034 | 0.56% | -0.47% |
| 2033 | 0.62% | -0.51% |
| 2032 | 0.57% | -0.52% |
| 2031 | 0.6% | -0.56% |
| 2030 | 0.57% | -0.58% |
| 2029 | 0.58% | -0.59% |
| 2028 | 0.63% | -0.64% |
| 2027 | 0.59% | -0.68% |
| 2026 | 0.59% | -0.68% |
| 2025 | 0.59% | -0.69% |
| 2024 | 0.57% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.57% | -0.71% |
| 2022 | 0.75% | -0.77% |
| 2021 | 0.99% | -0.66% |
| 2020 | -0.02% | -0.62% |
| 2019 | 2.04% | -0.72% |
| 2018 | 3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | -0.65% |
| 2016 | 0.63% | -0.57% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -0.53% |
| 2014 | 0.56% | -0.55% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.55% |
| 2012 | 0.02% | -0.56% |
| 2011 | -0.41% | -0.55% |
| 2010 | -0.38% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.33% | -0.47% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -0.45% |
| 2007 | -0.28% | -0.43% |
| 2006 | -0.26% | -0.39% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -0.34% |
| 2004 | -0.09% | -0.27% |
| 2003 | -0.07% | -0.18% |
| 2002 | -0.11% | -0.14% |
| 2001 | -0.05% | -0.04% |
| 2000 | 0.05% | 0.16% |
| 1999 | 0.12% | 0.16% |
| 1998 | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| 1997 | 0.23% | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
| 1995 | 0.34% | 0.11% |
| 1994 | 0.38% | 0.16% |
| 1993 | 0.41% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.27% | 0.26% |
| 1991 | -0.27% | 0.37% |
| 1990 | -0.66% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | -0.63% | 0.55% |
| 1988 | -0.58% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | -0.52% | 0.66% |
| 1986 | -0.44% | 0.71% |
| 1985 | -0.34% | 0.76% |
| 1984 | -0.23% | 0.79% |
| 1983 | -0.11% | 0.82% |
| 1982 | 0.03% | 0.85% |
| 1981 | 0.27% | 0.83% |
| 1980 | 0.56% | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 0.72% | 0.68% |
| 1978 | 0.78% | 0.76% |
| 1977 | 0.85% | 0.79% |
| 1976 | 0.92% | 0.81% |
| 1975 | 0.99% | 0.83% |
| 1974 | 1.08% | 0.88% |
| 1973 | 1.18% | 0.92% |
| 1972 | 1.26% | 0.95% |
| 1971 | 1.42% | 0.95% |
| 1970 | 1.81% | 0.95% |
| 1969 | 2.08% | 0.99% |
| 1968 | 2.09% | 1.07% |
| 1967 | 2.11% | 1.16% |
| 1966 | 2.13% | 1.24% |
| 1965 | 2.15% | 1.31% |
| 1964 | 2.17% | 1.38% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | 1.48% |
| 1962 | 2.21% | 1.59% |
| 1961 | 2.36% | 1.76% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Guyana grew by 0.57%, while Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.
Live population counters
|
Guyana
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
842249
|
99237
|
| Population rank | 162/197 | 184/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
1.85 hours
|
12.4 hours
|
| One birth every |
31.4 minutes
|
7.12 hours
|
| One death every |
1.45 hours
|
7.52 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +13 | -2 |
| Annual growth/decline | +4,734 | -707 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.57% | -0.7% |
| Population growth rate rank | 128/197 | 191/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.73 hours
|
12.3 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -5,092 | -714 |
| Net migration rank | 116/196 | 91/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 54,175 | 4,820 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 147/195 | 185/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 82/195 | 93/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Saint Vincent
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -5,092 | - | -714 |
| 2024 | - | -5,407 | - | -737 |
| 2023 | 10,716 | -6,161 | 66 | -784 |
| 2022 | 11,042 | -6,161 | 96 | -826 |
| 2021 | 8,125 | -689 | -9 | -851 |
| 2020 | 10,307 | -1,743 | -10 | -493 |
| 2019 | 11,665 | -20,603 | 206 | -982 |
| 2018 | 10,946 | 30,213 | 271 | -1,026 |
| 2017 | 11,108 | -6,107 | 340 | -1,057 |
| 2016 | 11,168 | -6,309 | 443 | -1,089 |
| 2015 | 11,199 | -6,527 | 542 | -1,124 |
| 2014 | 11,143 | -6,710 | 580 | -1,161 |
| 2013 | 10,887 | -6,907 | 580 | -1,190 |
| 2012 | 10,633 | -7,152 | 637 | -1,221 |
| 2011 | 10,713 | -13,920 | 676 | -1,319 |
| 2010 | 10,652 | -13,655 | 796 | -1,371 |
| 2009 | 10,758 | -13,425 | 881 | -1,407 |
| 2008 | 10,792 | -13,143 | 904 | -1,414 |
| 2007 | 10,741 | -12,906 | 867 | -1,363 |
| 2006 | 10,525 | -12,575 | 881 | -1,346 |
| 2005 | 10,455 | -12,290 | 949 | -1,365 |
| 2004 | 10,767 | -11,938 | 992 | -1,349 |
| 2003 | 11,344 | -11,551 | 1,063 | -1,315 |
| 2002 | 12,218 | -13,116 | 1,166 | -1,333 |
| 2001 | 13,307 | -14,050 | 1,231 | -1,375 |
| 2000 | 14,128 | -14,090 | 1,279 | -1,213 |
| 1999 | 14,763 | -14,115 | 1,315 | -1,019 |
| 1998 | 15,292 | -14,155 | 1,379 | -1,308 |
| 1997 | 15,568 | -14,019 | 1,496 | -1,487 |
| 1996 | 15,768 | -13,871 | 1,610 | -1,575 |
| 1995 | 15,991 | -13,614 | 1,715 | -1,608 |
| 1994 | 16,185 | -13,426 | 1,786 | -1,631 |
| 1993 | 16,099 | -13,137 | 1,832 | -1,629 |
| 1992 | 15,990 | -12,844 | 1,849 | -1,602 |
| 1991 | 15,896 | -14,949 | 1,821 | -1,482 |
| 1990 | 15,917 | -20,930 | 1,825 | -1,350 |
| 1989 | 15,947 | -20,870 | 1,843 | -1,244 |
| 1988 | 16,189 | -20,860 | 1,876 | -1,243 |
| 1987 | 16,600 | -20,848 | 1,937 | -1,251 |
| 1986 | 16,940 | -20,647 | 2,020 | -1,279 |
| 1985 | 17,292 | -20,337 | 2,128 | -1,324 |
| 1984 | 17,466 | -19,702 | 2,248 | -1,405 |
| 1983 | 17,753 | -19,075 | 2,411 | -1,549 |
| 1982 | 17,644 | -17,959 | 2,477 | -1,597 |
| 1981 | 17,471 | -16,648 | 2,429 | -1,526 |
| 1980 | 17,298 | -13,952 | 2,362 | -1,545 |
| 1979 | 17,402 | -12,138 | 2,575 | -1,925 |
| 1978 | 17,539 | -11,841 | 2,581 | -1,832 |
| 1977 | 17,805 | -11,636 | 2,622 | -1,821 |
| 1976 | 18,083 | -11,445 | 2,694 | -1,891 |
| 1975 | 18,317 | -11,231 | 2,775 | -1,958 |
| 1974 | 18,589 | -11,012 | 2,863 | -2,013 |
| 1973 | 18,991 | -10,731 | 2,952 | -2,068 |
| 1972 | 19,219 | -10,448 | 3,033 | -2,116 |
| 1971 | 19,273 | -10,142 | 3,102 | -2,183 |
| 1970 | 19,233 | -8,439 | 3,161 | -2,260 |
| 1969 | 19,133 | -4,969 | 3,200 | -2,292 |
| 1968 | 19,035 | -5,071 | 3,218 | -2,258 |
| 1967 | 18,933 | -5,192 | 3,212 | -2,178 |
| 1966 | 18,862 | -5,277 | 3,194 | -2,090 |
| 1965 | 18,791 | -5,347 | 3,165 | -2,009 |
| 1964 | 18,729 | -5,437 | 3,130 | -1,931 |
| 1963 | 18,606 | -5,434 | 3,086 | -1,833 |
| 1962 | 18,344 | -5,379 | 3,073 | -1,749 |
| 1961 | 18,092 | -5,267 | 3,059 | -1,647 |
| 1960 | 17,867 | -3,837 | 3,029 | -1,476 |
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). In Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).
As of 2024, 54,175 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in Guyana, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.
Biggest cities by population
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Georgetown | 235K |
| Linden | 28.7K |
| New Amsterdam | 14.8K |
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kingstown | 24.5K |
| Georgetown | 1.68K |
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Population differences between Guyana and Saint Vincent
|
Guyana
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 70.6 years | 71.7 years |
| Average age | 30.2 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 26.9 years | 35.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.7:51.3 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.41 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.3 ppl/mi² | 659 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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