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Population in Guyana compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guyana was 835,986 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guyana's population is 843,423 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 45 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Guyana is ranked the 162nd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.01% for Guyana vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Guyana has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guyana has increased from 759K people to 843K (11.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Guyana vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Guyana
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guyana Saudi Arabia
2100 893,400 76,380,382
2099 897,049 75,896,692
2098 900,704 75,410,485
2097 903,852 74,922,342
2096 907,213 74,431,436
2095 910,422 73,939,761
2094 913,693 73,447,628
2093 916,720 72,954,272
2092 919,754 72,460,372
2091 922,566 71,966,760
2090 925,355 71,474,363
2089 928,338 70,984,330
2088 931,122 70,494,851
2087 933,697 70,006,368
2086 936,460 69,519,641
2085 939,094 69,035,093
2084 941,456 68,551,533
2083 943,457 68,068,933
2082 945,740 67,587,034
2081 947,585 67,105,252
2080 949,719 66,624,751
2079 951,522 66,144,495
2078 953,282 65,664,508
2077 954,797 65,183,768
2076 956,257 64,701,603
2075 957,459 64,217,651
2074 958,504 63,731,809
2073 959,702 63,243,084
2072 960,812 62,750,764
2071 961,668 62,255,408
2070 962,203 61,756,796
2069 962,904 61,253,878
2068 963,022 60,746,216
2067 963,054 60,235,232
2066 962,921 59,720,954
2065 962,791 59,203,814
2064 962,542 58,684,254
2063 962,076 58,161,702
2062 961,203 57,637,152
2061 960,260 57,109,207
2060 959,002 56,579,736
2059 957,472 56,047,666
2058 956,199 55,513,281
2057 954,833 54,978,393
2056 953,856 54,441,706
2055 952,473 53,904,081
2054 950,751 53,364,635
2053 948,550 52,823,422
2052 946,418 52,280,914
2051 944,600 51,737,228
2050 942,132 51,192,924
2049 939,501 50,647,663
2048 936,652 50,100,576
2047 933,791 49,552,613
2046 930,620 49,002,774
2045 927,519 48,451,215
2044 924,138 47,898,754
2043 920,425 47,346,122
2042 916,573 46,792,504
2041 912,228 46,237,820
2040 908,107 45,682,139
2039 903,833 45,126,407
2038 899,477 44,569,427
2037 895,081 44,012,415
2036 890,800 43,454,985
2035 886,268 42,897,909
2034 881,349 42,342,044
2033 876,484 41,787,423
2032 871,096 41,233,964
2031 866,145 40,680,599
2030 860,981 40,128,273
2029 856,128 39,530,306
2028 851,179 38,906,191
2027 845,822 38,267,271
2026 840,890 37,625,434
2025 835,986 36,973,555
2024 831,087 35,300,280
2023 826,353 33,702,731
2022 821,637 32,175,224
2021 815,482 30,784,383
2020 807,481 31,552,510
2019 807,665 30,063,799
2018 791,556 30,196,281
2017 768,479 30,977,355
2016 763,548 30,954,198
2015 758,781 29,816,382
2014 754,229 28,309,273
2013 750,021 27,624,004
2012 746,288 26,168,861
2011 746,153 25,091,867
2010 749,256 23,978,487
2009 752,094 24,217,654
2008 754,606 23,287,877
2007 756,861 22,368,313
2006 758,966 21,459,144
2005 760,914 20,559,890
2004 762,418 19,669,480
2003 763,101 18,786,767
2002 763,652 17,910,910
2001 764,477 17,041,397
2000 764,832 16,177,722
1999 764,483 15,472,075
1998 763,586 14,922,185
1997 762,245 14,374,943
1996 760,526 13,831,009
1995 758,388 13,289,245
1994 755,822 12,750,040
1993 752,965 12,215,862
1992 749,911 11,686,676
1991 747,861 11,160,744
1990 749,894 10,640,691
1989 754,865 10,128,394
1988 759,663 9,629,165
1987 764,120 9,130,194
1986 768,098 8,628,639
1985 771,477 8,151,779
1984 774,111 7,697,307
1983 775,891 7,252,941
1982 776,712 6,824,486
1981 776,453 6,420,551
1980 774,367 6,047,997
1979 770,062 5,703,698
1978 764,586 5,381,902
1977 758,654 5,083,048
1976 752,253 4,807,933
1975 745,393 4,556,287
1974 738,057 4,323,632
1973 730,138 4,106,344
1972 721,617 3,905,722
1971 712,662 3,724,031
1970 702,705 3,562,470
1969 690,223 3,417,114
1968 676,160 3,282,711
1967 662,311 3,157,242
1966 648,646 3,039,887
1965 635,128 2,928,771
1964 621,764 2,821,968
1963 608,537 2,719,341
1962 595,461 2,620,910
1961 582,568 2,526,347
1960 569,143 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guyana increased by 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guyana gained 79,875 people (a 10.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Guyana was ranked 160th most populous country in 2006 and is 162nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guyana's population will grow by 11.7% to 942,132 people and will still be ranked 162nd. The population of Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Guyana
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guyana Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.41% 0.64%
2099 -0.41% 0.64%
2098 -0.35% 0.65%
2097 -0.37% 0.66%
2096 -0.35% 0.66%
2095 -0.36% 0.67%
2094 -0.33% 0.68%
2093 -0.33% 0.68%
2092 -0.3% 0.69%
2091 -0.3% 0.69%
2090 -0.32% 0.69%
2089 -0.3% 0.69%
2088 -0.28% 0.7%
2087 -0.3% 0.7%
2086 -0.28% 0.7%
2085 -0.25% 0.71%
2084 -0.21% 0.71%
2083 -0.24% 0.71%
2082 -0.19% 0.72%
2081 -0.22% 0.72%
2080 -0.19% 0.73%
2079 -0.18% 0.73%
2078 -0.16% 0.74%
2077 -0.15% 0.75%
2076 -0.13% 0.75%
2075 -0.11% 0.76%
2074 -0.12% 0.77%
2073 -0.12% 0.78%
2072 -0.09% 0.8%
2071 -0.06% 0.81%
2070 -0.07% 0.82%
2069 -0.01% 0.84%
2068 -0.003% 0.85%
2067 0.01% 0.86%
2066 0.01% 0.87%
2065 0.03% 0.89%
2064 0.05% 0.9%
2063 0.09% 0.91%
2062 0.1% 0.92%
2061 0.13% 0.94%
2060 0.16% 0.95%
2059 0.13% 0.96%
2058 0.14% 0.97%
2057 0.1% 0.99%
2056 0.15% 1%
2055 0.18% 1.01%
2054 0.23% 1.02%
2053 0.23% 1.04%
2052 0.19% 1.05%
2051 0.26% 1.06%
2050 0.28% 1.08%
2049 0.3% 1.09%
2048 0.31% 1.11%
2047 0.34% 1.12%
2046 0.33% 1.14%
2045 0.37% 1.15%
2044 0.4% 1.17%
2043 0.42% 1.18%
2042 0.48% 1.2%
2041 0.45% 1.22%
2040 0.47% 1.23%
2039 0.48% 1.25%
2038 0.49% 1.27%
2037 0.48% 1.28%
2036 0.51% 1.3%
2035 0.56% 1.31%
2034 0.56% 1.33%
2033 0.62% 1.34%
2032 0.57% 1.36%
2031 0.6% 1.38%
2030 0.57% 1.51%
2029 0.58% 1.6%
2028 0.63% 1.67%
2027 0.59% 1.71%
2026 0.59% 1.76%
2025 0.59% 4.74%
2024 0.57% 4.74%
2023 0.57% 4.75%
2022 0.75% 4.52%
2021 0.99% -2.43%
2020 -0.02% 4.95%
2019 2.04% -0.44%
2018 3% -2.52%
2017 0.65% 0.07%
2016 0.63% 3.82%
2015 0.6% 5.32%
2014 0.56% 2.48%
2013 0.5% 5.56%
2012 0.02% 4.29%
2011 -0.41% 4.64%
2010 -0.38% -0.99%
2009 -0.33% 3.99%
2008 -0.3% 4.11%
2007 -0.28% 4.24%
2006 -0.26% 4.37%
2005 -0.2% 4.53%
2004 -0.09% 4.7%
2003 -0.07% 4.89%
2002 -0.11% 5.1%
2001 -0.05% 5.34%
2000 0.05% 4.56%
1999 0.12% 3.69%
1998 0.18% 3.81%
1997 0.23% 3.93%
1996 0.28% 4.08%
1995 0.34% 4.23%
1994 0.38% 4.37%
1993 0.41% 4.53%
1992 0.27% 4.71%
1991 -0.27% 4.89%
1990 -0.66% 5.06%
1989 -0.63% 5.18%
1988 -0.58% 5.47%
1987 -0.52% 5.81%
1986 -0.44% 5.85%
1985 -0.34% 5.9%
1984 -0.23% 6.13%
1983 -0.11% 6.28%
1982 0.03% 6.29%
1981 0.27% 6.16%
1980 0.56% 6.04%
1979 0.72% 5.98%
1978 0.78% 5.88%
1977 0.85% 5.72%
1976 0.92% 5.52%
1975 0.99% 5.38%
1974 1.08% 5.29%
1973 1.18% 5.14%
1972 1.26% 4.88%
1971 1.42% 4.54%
1970 1.81% 4.25%
1969 2.08% 4.09%
1968 2.09% 3.97%
1967 2.11% 3.86%
1966 2.13% 3.79%
1965 2.15% 3.78%
1964 2.17% 3.77%
1963 2.2% 3.76%
1962 2.21% 3.74%
1961 2.36% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Guyana grew by 0.59%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Guyana Saudi Arabia
Current population
843423
37955120
Population rank 162/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.46%
One net population change
1.79 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.8 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.41 hours
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +4,899 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.59% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 124/197 2/197
One migration net change every
1.73 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -5,092 +119,738
Net migration rank 116/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 54,175 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 147/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 82/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guyana
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guyana Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,092 - 119,738
2024 10,310 -5,407 499,782 122,170
2023 10,716 -6,161 474,366 325,691
2022 11,042 -6,161 406,920 977,072
2021 8,125 -689 409,032 -106,287
2020 10,307 -1,743 447,036 -74,725
2019 11,665 -20,603 474,407 191,582
2018 10,946 30,213 528,767 -988,751
2017 11,108 -6,107 546,751 -920,812
2016 11,168 -6,309 537,829 -26,997
2015 11,199 -6,527 511,023 465,292
2014 11,143 -6,710 493,431 469,144
2013 10,887 -6,907 475,299 485,794
2012 10,633 -7,152 465,649 479,206
2011 10,713 -13,920 443,675 491,253
2010 10,652 -13,655 418,641 504,955
2009 10,758 -13,425 438,557 496,229
2008 10,792 -13,143 433,457 491,337
2007 10,741 -12,906 425,199 489,136
2006 10,525 -12,575 399,333 504,661
2005 10,455 -12,290 375,938 518,565
2004 10,767 -11,938 362,843 523,472
2003 11,344 -11,551 364,520 514,606
2002 12,218 -13,116 372,099 500,508
2001 13,307 -14,050 382,153 484,252
2000 14,128 -14,090 392,407 468,515
1999 14,763 -14,115 390,112 160,263
1998 15,292 -14,155 389,499 159,898
1997 15,568 -14,019 385,033 160,066
1996 15,768 -13,871 382,248 160,532
1995 15,991 -13,614 380,231 160,512
1994 16,185 -13,426 377,351 160,306
1993 16,099 -13,137 372,621 158,074
1992 15,990 -12,844 366,763 160,908
1991 15,896 -14,949 361,329 162,857
1990 15,917 -20,930 355,495 160,416
1989 15,947 -20,870 349,399 159,273
1988 16,189 -20,860 342,865 146,918
1987 16,600 -20,848 333,088 175,075
1986 16,940 -20,647 322,340 172,606
1985 17,292 -20,337 310,558 148,208
1984 17,466 -19,702 296,615 153,562
1983 17,753 -19,075 280,616 157,930
1982 17,644 -17,959 264,831 153,528
1981 17,471 -16,648 249,156 140,355
1980 17,298 -13,952 234,372 121,220
1979 17,402 -12,138 220,186 112,826
1978 17,539 -11,841 205,331 105,263
1977 17,805 -11,636 191,103 96,015
1976 18,083 -11,445 178,024 85,083
1975 18,317 -11,231 166,223 73,960
1974 18,589 -11,012 155,478 69,653
1973 18,991 -10,731 145,450 63,995
1972 19,219 -10,448 136,360 55,439
1971 19,273 -10,142 127,600 43,989
1970 19,233 -8,439 120,440 31,097
1969 19,133 -4,969 113,859 25,312
1968 19,035 -5,071 108,281 21,366
1967 18,933 -5,192 103,343 17,947
1966 18,862 -5,277 98,361 15,054
1965 18,791 -5,347 93,820 15,000
1964 18,729 -5,437 89,776 15,000
1963 18,606 -5,434 85,480 15,000
1962 18,344 -5,379 81,393 15,000
1961 18,092 -5,267 77,743 15,000
1960 17,867 -3,837 74,143 15,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 78.3% of the population change in Guyana is from natural causes (a gain of 106,586 people) and 21.7% is from migration (a loss of 29,494 people). In Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 54,175 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in Guyana, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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