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Guyana

Population

842,359

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
166th
Share of world
0.01%
Annual change
+4,9040.62%

Population of Guyana

500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026842.4K2050 projection940.6K↑ 12% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 842,359. 2050 projection: 940,608.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Guyana. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026840,8900.62%166
2025835,9860.70%166
2020807,4810.02%164
2019807,6652.04%164
2018791,5563.00%164
2017768,4790.65%164
2015758,7810.25%164
2010749,2560.31%164
2005760,9140.10%164
2000764,8320.17%158

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Population by City

Georgetown is home to 127,970 people, 15.22% of Guyana's population.

City population100K50K20K
Georgetown 128.0KGolden Grove 46.6KLinden 34.6KTuchen 24.6KLusignan 21.5KParadise 18.4KNew Amsterdam 15.1KBartica 13.3KAnna Regina 11.9K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Georgetown128.0K15.22%
2Golden Grove46.6K5.54%
3Linden34.6K4.11%
4Tuchen24.6K2.93%
5Lusignan21.5K2.56%
6Paradise18.4K2.19%
7New Amsterdam15.1K1.79%
8Bartica13.3K1.58%
9Better Hope12.9K1.54%
10Anna Regina11.9K1.42%

Guyana by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Guyana is home to an estimated 842,359 people, the 166th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Guyana has a net population change of approximately 13 people per day, driven by 44 births, 18 deaths, and net emigration of 13 people.
Share of world
Guyana makes up 0.01% of the world's population and 0.19% of South America's.
Density
4.3 people per km² of land (11.1 per mi²), ranking 226th among countries and territories.
Urban living
26.49% of people live in urban areas.

Guyana Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 7100+ years, female: 4995–99 years, male: 5595–99 years, female: 17290–94 years, male: 26890–94 years, female: 68085–89 years, male: 88685–89 years, female: 1,63580–84 years, male: 2,09480–84 years, female: 3,33775–79 years, male: 4,18675–79 years, female: 6,04770–74 years, male: 6,88170–74 years, female: 9,43665–69 years, male: 11,18465–69 years, female: 13,86060–64 years, male: 14,93360–64 years, female: 17,55255–59 years, male: 17,72355–59 years, female: 20,56750–54 years, male: 19,85050–54 years, female: 22,64545–49 years, male: 20,51145–49 years, female: 23,56640–44 years, male: 20,80040–44 years, female: 23,83835–39 years, male: 24,63535–39 years, female: 27,84230–34 years, male: 33,23930–34 years, female: 35,17725–29 years, male: 37,01025–29 years, female: 36,64520–24 years, male: 34,55920–24 years, female: 33,33815–19 years, male: 37,84615–19 years, female: 36,65110–14 years, male: 40,44610–14 years, female: 39,2755–9 years, male: 41,3825–9 years, female: 40,1640–4 years, male: 40,5770–4 years, female: 39,358100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

27.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

70.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.65%

Female

51.35%

Life expectancy 66.8Life expectancy 74.4

Ethnicity

39.8%

East Indian

  • East Indian39.8%
  • African descent29.3%
  • Mixed19.9%
  • Indigenous10.5%
  • Other0.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Religion

34.8%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant34.8%
  • Hindu24.8%
  • Other Christian20.8%
  • Roman Catholic7.1%
  • Muslim6.8%
  • None3.1%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.3%
  • Other0.9%
  • Rastafarian0.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2012 est.

Protestant: Pentecostal 22.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 5.2%, Methodist 1.4%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Guyana United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Bureau of Statistics
  5. Government Portal