Guyana population (2026)
The population of Guyana is 840,890 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Guyana ranks #166 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.010% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.58% a year (+4,904 people). The median age is 27.5 years, women have 2.35 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 70.6 years. Population density is 4 people per km² of land. The capital is Georgetown.
Population of Guyana, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 940,608 | +0.26% | 33.3 | 1.98 | 73.7 | 0.010% |
| 2045 | 926,353 | +0.33% | 31.9 | 2.03 | 73.1 | 0.010% |
| 2040 | 907,506 | +0.45% | 30.6 | 2.1 | 72.4 | 0.010% |
| 2035 | 885,936 | +0.51% | 29.6 | 2.17 | 71.8 | 0.010% |
| 2030 | 861,038 | +0.60% | 28.6 | 2.26 | 71.1 | 0.010% |
| 2026 | 840,890 | +0.58% | 27.5 | 2.35 | 70.6 | 0.010% |
| 2025 | 835,986 | +0.58% | 27.2 | 2.37 | 70.4 | 0.010% |
| 2024 | 831,086 | +0.59% | 26.9 | 2.39 | 70.3 | 0.010% |
| 2023 | 826,353 | +0.55% | 26.6 | 2.41 | 70.2 | 0.010% |
| 2022 | 821,637 | +0.59% | 26.3 | 2.44 | 69.9 | 0.010% |
| 2020 | 807,482 | +1.06% | 25.8 | 2.49 | 67.8 | 0.010% |
| 2015 | 758,781 | +0.62% | 24.7 | 2.67 | 67.7 | 0.010% |
| 2010 | 749,256 | -0.40% | 24.2 | 2.68 | 66.2 | 0.011% |
| 2005 | 760,914 | -0.24% | 23.1 | 2.65 | 64.4 | 0.012% |
| 2000 | 764,832 | +0.01% | 22.2 | 3.06 | 64.1 | 0.012% |
| 1995 | 758,388 | +0.31% | 21.6 | 3.24 | 62.7 | 0.013% |
| 1990 | 749,894 | -0.67% | 20.9 | 3.18 | 62.3 | 0.014% |
| 1985 | 771,477 | -0.39% | 19.6 | 3.47 | 61.4 | 0.016% |
| 1980 | 774,367 | +0.43% | 18.1 | 3.77 | 60.8 | 0.017% |
| 1975 | 745,393 | +0.95% | 17.1 | 4.45 | 60.4 | 0.018% |
| 1970 | 702,704 | +1.53% | 16.3 | 5.41 | 60.0 | 0.019% |
| 1965 | 635,128 | +2.12% | 16.0 | 6.13 | 59.1 | 0.019% |
| 1960 | 569,143 | +2.47% | 16.6 | 6.33 | 57.5 | 0.019% |
| 1955 | 484,364 | +3.27% | 17.9 | 6.22 | 54.1 | 0.018% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina