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Population in Guyana

Population in Guyana was 835,986 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 163rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons835,986
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank163rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high835,9862025
Series low569,1431960

Population in Guyana, 1960 to 2025

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500K600K700K800K900K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 569,143 persons1961: 582,568 persons1962: 595,461 persons1963: 608,537 persons1964: 621,764 persons1965: 635,128 persons1966: 648,646 persons1967: 662,311 persons1968: 676,160 persons1969: 690,223 persons1970: 702,705 persons1971: 712,662 persons1972: 721,617 persons1973: 730,138 persons1974: 738,057 persons1975: 745,393 persons1976: 752,253 persons1977: 758,654 persons1978: 764,586 persons1979: 770,062 persons1980: 774,367 persons1981: 776,453 persons1982: 776,712 persons1983: 775,891 persons1984: 774,111 persons1985: 771,477 persons1986: 768,098 persons1987: 764,120 persons1988: 759,663 persons1989: 754,865 persons1990: 749,894 persons1991: 747,861 persons1992: 749,911 persons1993: 752,965 persons1994: 755,822 persons1995: 758,388 persons1996: 760,526 persons1997: 762,245 persons1998: 763,586 persons1999: 764,483 persons2000: 764,832 persons2001: 764,477 persons2002: 763,652 persons2003: 763,101 persons2004: 762,418 persons2005: 760,914 persons2006: 758,966 persons2007: 756,861 persons2008: 754,606 persons2009: 752,094 persons2010: 749,256 persons2011: 746,153 persons2012: 746,288 persons2013: 750,021 persons2014: 754,229 persons2015: 758,781 persons2016: 763,548 persons2017: 768,479 persons2018: 791,556 persons2019: 807,665 persons2020: 807,481 persons2021: 815,482 persons2022: 821,637 persons2023: 826,353 persons2024: 831,087 persons2025: 835,986 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025835,986
2024831,087
2023826,353
2022821,637
2021815,482
2020807,481
2019807,665
2018791,556
2017768,479
2016763,548
2015758,781
2014754,229
2013750,021
2012746,288
2011746,153
2010749,256
2009752,094
2008754,606
2007756,861
2006758,966
2005760,914
2004762,418
2003763,101
2002763,652
2001764,477
2000764,832
1999764,483
1998763,586
1997762,245
1996760,526
1995758,388
1994755,822
1993752,965
1992749,911
1991747,861
1990749,894
1989754,865
1988759,663
1987764,120
1986768,098
1985771,477
1984774,111
1983775,891
1982776,712
1981776,453
1980774,367
1979770,062
1978764,586
1977758,654
1976752,253
1975745,393
1974738,057
1973730,138
1972721,617
1971712,662
1970702,705
1969690,223
1968676,160
1967662,311
1966648,646
1965635,128
1964621,764
1963608,537
1962595,461
1961582,568
1960569,143

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Guyana?

Population in Guyana was 835,986 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 163rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Guyana?

835,986 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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