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Population in Guyana compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Guyana was 831,087 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guyana's population is 842,249 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 83.3 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Guyana is ranked the 162nd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.01% for Guyana vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Guyana has had an average growth rate of +0.94% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guyana has increased from 759K people to 842K (11% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Guyana vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Guyana
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guyana United Kingdom
2100 893,427 74,700,585
2099 897,075 74,831,175
2098 900,730 74,950,267
2097 903,879 75,064,397
2096 907,239 75,176,691
2095 910,449 75,287,063
2094 913,720 75,383,856
2093 916,747 75,482,205
2092 919,782 75,575,769
2091 922,593 75,666,091
2090 925,382 75,753,129
2089 928,365 75,835,723
2088 931,149 75,907,614
2087 933,725 75,978,712
2086 936,488 76,046,742
2085 939,122 76,105,680
2084 941,484 76,156,223
2083 943,485 76,205,894
2082 945,768 76,246,844
2081 947,613 76,274,040
2080 949,747 76,306,205
2079 951,550 76,334,949
2078 953,310 76,353,484
2077 954,825 76,371,123
2076 956,285 76,373,520
2075 957,487 76,386,071
2074 958,532 76,397,426
2073 959,731 76,406,554
2072 960,840 76,398,941
2071 961,696 76,388,223
2070 962,231 76,378,505
2069 962,932 76,371,827
2068 963,050 76,370,973
2067 963,082 76,363,548
2066 962,949 76,356,638
2065 962,820 76,355,841
2064 962,570 76,352,770
2063 962,105 76,353,175
2062 961,231 76,346,535
2061 960,288 76,344,206
2060 959,030 76,344,725
2059 957,500 76,345,215
2058 956,227 76,326,961
2057 954,861 76,307,006
2056 953,884 76,274,247
2055 952,501 76,235,304
2054 950,779 76,167,710
2053 948,578 76,094,051
2052 946,446 76,001,979
2051 944,628 75,895,690
2050 942,160 75,777,445
2049 939,529 75,646,044
2048 936,679 75,499,380
2047 933,818 75,338,951
2046 930,648 75,171,300
2045 927,546 74,993,186
2044 924,165 74,807,530
2043 920,452 74,607,485
2042 916,600 74,407,783
2041 912,255 74,203,292
2040 908,134 73,994,525
2039 903,859 73,782,112
2038 899,504 73,559,085
2037 895,108 73,335,723
2036 890,826 73,101,646
2035 886,294 72,850,722
2034 881,375 72,597,177
2033 876,510 72,322,802
2032 871,122 72,046,316
2031 866,170 71,757,868
2030 861,006 71,442,811
2029 856,154 71,123,782
2028 851,204 70,783,199
2027 845,847 70,421,923
2026 840,915 70,055,911
2025 836,010 69,658,188
2024 831,087 69,226,000
2023 826,353 68,492,000
2022 821,637 67,604,000
2021 815,482 66,984,000
2020 807,481 66,744,000
2019 807,665 66,631,000
2018 791,556 66,289,000
2017 768,479 65,966,000
2016 763,548 65,607,000
2015 758,781 65,088,000
2014 754,229 64,620,000
2013 750,021 64,139,000
2012 746,288 63,711,000
2011 746,153 63,258,810
2010 749,256 62,766,365
2009 752,094 62,276,270
2008 754,606 61,806,995
2007 756,861 61,322,463
2006 758,966 60,846,820
2005 760,914 60,401,206
2004 762,418 59,987,905
2003 763,101 59,647,577
2002 763,652 59,370,479
2001 764,477 59,119,673
2000 764,832 58,892,514
1999 764,483 58,682,466
1998 763,586 58,487,141
1997 762,245 58,316,954
1996 760,526 58,166,950
1995 758,388 58,019,030
1994 755,822 57,865,745
1993 752,965 57,718,614
1992 749,911 57,580,402
1991 747,861 57,424,897
1990 749,894 57,247,586
1989 754,865 57,076,711
1988 759,663 56,928,327
1987 764,120 56,802,050
1986 768,098 56,681,396
1985 771,477 56,550,268
1984 774,111 56,422,072
1983 775,891 56,332,848
1982 776,712 56,313,641
1981 776,453 56,333,829
1980 774,367 56,314,216
1979 770,062 56,246,951
1978 764,586 56,196,504
1977 758,654 56,193,492
1976 752,253 56,211,968
1975 745,393 56,225,800
1974 738,057 56,229,974
1973 730,138 56,194,527
1972 721,617 56,086,065
1971 712,662 55,896,223
1970 702,705 55,663,250
1969 690,223 55,441,750
1968 676,160 55,211,700
1967 662,311 54,943,600
1966 648,646 54,648,500
1965 635,128 54,348,050
1964 621,764 54,000,000
1963 608,537 53,650,000
1962 595,461 53,250,000
1961 582,568 52,800,000
1960 569,143 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guyana/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guyana increased by 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guyana gained 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Guyana was ranked 160th most populous country in 2006 and is 162nd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Guyana
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guyana United Kingdom
2100 -0.41% -0.17%
2099 -0.41% -0.16%
2098 -0.35% -0.15%
2097 -0.37% -0.15%
2096 -0.35% -0.15%
2095 -0.36% -0.13%
2094 -0.33% -0.13%
2093 -0.33% -0.12%
2092 -0.3% -0.12%
2091 -0.3% -0.11%
2090 -0.32% -0.11%
2089 -0.3% -0.09%
2088 -0.28% -0.09%
2087 -0.3% -0.09%
2086 -0.28% -0.08%
2085 -0.25% -0.07%
2084 -0.21% -0.07%
2083 -0.24% -0.05%
2082 -0.19% -0.04%
2081 -0.22% -0.04%
2080 -0.19% -0.04%
2079 -0.18% -0.02%
2078 -0.16% -0.02%
2077 -0.15% -0.003%
2076 -0.13% -0.02%
2075 -0.11% -0.01%
2074 -0.12% -0.01%
2073 -0.12% 0.01%
2072 -0.09% 0.01%
2071 -0.06% 0.01%
2070 -0.07% 0.009%
2069 -0.01% 0.001%
2068 -0.003% 0.01%
2067 0.01% 0.009%
2066 0.01% 0.001%
2065 0.03% 0.004%
2064 0.05% -0%
2063 0.09% 0.009%
2062 0.1% 0.003%
2061 0.13% -0.001%
2060 0.16% -0.001%
2059 0.13% 0.02%
2058 0.14% 0.03%
2057 0.1% 0.04%
2056 0.15% 0.05%
2055 0.18% 0.09%
2054 0.23% 0.1%
2053 0.23% 0.12%
2052 0.19% 0.14%
2051 0.26% 0.16%
2050 0.28% 0.17%
2049 0.3% 0.19%
2048 0.31% 0.21%
2047 0.34% 0.22%
2046 0.33% 0.24%
2045 0.37% 0.25%
2044 0.4% 0.27%
2043 0.42% 0.27%
2042 0.48% 0.28%
2041 0.45% 0.28%
2040 0.47% 0.29%
2039 0.48% 0.3%
2038 0.49% 0.3%
2037 0.48% 0.32%
2036 0.51% 0.34%
2035 0.56% 0.35%
2034 0.56% 0.38%
2033 0.62% 0.38%
2032 0.57% 0.4%
2031 0.6% 0.44%
2030 0.57% 0.45%
2029 0.58% 0.48%
2028 0.63% 0.51%
2027 0.59% 0.52%
2026 0.59% 0.57%
2025 0.59% 0.62%
2024 0.57% 1.07%
2023 0.57% 1.31%
2022 0.75% 0.93%
2021 0.99% 0.36%
2020 -0.02% 0.17%
2019 2.04% 0.52%
2018 3% 0.49%
2017 0.65% 0.55%
2016 0.63% 0.8%
2015 0.6% 0.72%
2014 0.56% 0.75%
2013 0.5% 0.67%
2012 0.02% 0.71%
2011 -0.41% 0.78%
2010 -0.38% 0.79%
2009 -0.33% 0.76%
2008 -0.3% 0.79%
2007 -0.28% 0.78%
2006 -0.26% 0.74%
2005 -0.2% 0.69%
2004 -0.09% 0.57%
2003 -0.07% 0.47%
2002 -0.11% 0.42%
2001 -0.05% 0.39%
2000 0.05% 0.36%
1999 0.12% 0.33%
1998 0.18% 0.29%
1997 0.23% 0.26%
1996 0.28% 0.25%
1995 0.34% 0.26%
1994 0.38% 0.25%
1993 0.41% 0.24%
1992 0.27% 0.27%
1991 -0.27% 0.31%
1990 -0.66% 0.3%
1989 -0.63% 0.26%
1988 -0.58% 0.22%
1987 -0.52% 0.21%
1986 -0.44% 0.23%
1985 -0.34% 0.23%
1984 -0.23% 0.16%
1983 -0.11% 0.03%
1982 0.03% -0.04%
1981 0.27% 0.03%
1980 0.56% 0.12%
1979 0.72% 0.09%
1978 0.78% 0.005%
1977 0.85% -0.03%
1976 0.92% -0.02%
1975 0.99% -0.007%
1974 1.08% 0.06%
1973 1.18% 0.19%
1972 1.26% 0.34%
1971 1.42% 0.42%
1970 1.81% 0.4%
1969 2.08% 0.42%
1968 2.09% 0.49%
1967 2.11% 0.54%
1966 2.13% 0.55%
1965 2.15% 0.64%
1964 2.17% 0.65%
1963 2.2% 0.75%
1962 2.21% 0.85%
1961 2.36% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guyana/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Guyana grew by 0.57%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Guyana United Kingdom
Current population
842249
70154914
Population rank 162/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.85%
One net population change
1.85 hours
43 seconds
One birth every
31.4 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
1.45 hours
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +13 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +4,734 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.57% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 128/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.73 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -5,092 +389,911
Net migration rank 116/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 54,175 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 147/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 82/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guyana
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guyana United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,092 - 389,911
2024 - -5,407 - 417,114
2023 10,716 -6,161 34,589 445,523
2022 11,042 -6,161 39,751 487,029
2021 8,125 -689 30,612 462,967
2020 10,307 -1,743 -4,272 144,221
2019 11,665 -20,603 108,342 232,727
2018 10,946 30,213 119,321 259,744
2017 11,108 -6,107 145,125 272,311
2016 11,168 -6,309 177,139 324,649
2015 11,199 -6,527 175,738 347,839
2014 11,143 -6,710 206,784 306,091
2013 10,887 -6,907 198,830 237,272
2012 10,633 -7,152 248,473 172,088
2011 10,713 -13,920 259,361 228,773
2010 10,652 -13,655 251,066 274,811
2009 10,758 -13,425 230,422 249,639
2008 10,792 -13,143 216,325 263,390
2007 10,741 -12,906 196,232 309,385
2006 10,525 -12,575 176,455 288,923
2005 10,455 -12,290 144,963 308,279
2004 10,767 -11,938 131,974 276,077
2003 11,344 -11,551 89,471 211,846
2002 12,218 -13,116 65,308 203,577
2001 13,307 -14,050 65,032 175,133
2000 14,128 -14,090 70,671 153,917
1999 14,763 -14,115 64,551 152,653
1998 15,292 -14,155 87,730 125,541
1997 15,568 -14,019 99,138 59,723
1996 15,768 -13,871 98,884 54,964
1995 15,991 -13,614 87,028 61,385
1994 16,185 -13,426 127,304 45,339
1993 16,099 -13,137 103,893 27,403
1992 15,990 -12,844 149,709 17,846
1991 15,896 -14,949 143,562 27,601
1990 15,917 -20,930 154,569 57,132
1989 15,947 -20,870 119,861 49,586
1988 16,189 -20,860 136,628 13,952
1987 16,600 -20,848 136,325 8,266
1986 16,940 -20,647 90,690 41,836
1985 17,292 -20,337 79,170 83,164
1984 17,466 -19,702 84,633 71,107
1983 17,753 -19,075 61,966 27,063
1982 17,644 -17,959 56,314 -61,152
1981 17,471 -16,648 73,234 -83,876
1980 17,298 -13,952 95,734 -25,187
1979 17,402 -12,138 61,872 11,255
1978 17,539 -11,841 16,859 3,783
1977 17,805 -11,636 0 -21,636
1976 18,083 -11,445 -5,621 -19,135
1975 18,317 -11,231 33,735 -40,241
1974 18,589 -11,012 67,476 -65,710
1973 18,991 -10,731 112,389 -33,840
1972 19,219 -10,448 162,650 -1,406
1971 19,273 -10,142 257,123 1,175
1970 19,233 -8,439 244,918 -15,254
1969 19,133 -4,969 260,577 -60,655
1968 19,035 -5,071 292,622 -38,852
1967 18,933 -5,192 346,145 -39,659
1966 18,862 -5,277 333,356 -27,935
1965 18,791 -5,347 364,132 -24,955
1964 18,729 -5,437 405,000 -23,885
1963 18,606 -5,434 337,995 8,271
1962 18,344 -5,379 340,800 76,443
1961 18,092 -5,267 311,519 52,295
1960 17,867 -3,837 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/guyana/united-kingdom | CC BY

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 54,175 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in Guyana, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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