🇬🇾 Guyana Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Guyana is 840,890, ranking #166 in the world (0.01% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.58% per year. The biggest city is Georgetown with 235,017 inhabitants.
Live estimate
841,009
Growth rate
0.58%
Density
4
people / km² (11 / mi²)
Median age
26.5
Fertility rate
2.35
births per woman
Life expectancy
70.6
years
Guyana population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Guyana is projected to reach 940,608, and 888,952 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2067 at 960,222, then decline.
Guyana population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 840,890 | 0.58% | 4.3 | 26.5 |
| 2025 | 835,986 | 0.58% | 4.2 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 831,086 | 0.59% | 4.2 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 826,353 | 0.55% | 4.2 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 821,637 | 0.59% | 4.2 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 815,482 | 0.91% | 4.1 | 25.1 |
| 2020 | 807,482 | 1.06% | 4.1 | 24.8 |
| 2019 | 807,665 | -1.11% | 4.1 | 24.6 |
| 2018 | 791,556 | 5.20% | 4.0 | 24.3 |
| 2017 | 768,479 | 0.65% | 3.9 | 24.0 |
| 2016 | 763,548 | 0.64% | 3.9 | 23.8 |
| 2015 | 758,781 | 0.62% | 3.9 | 23.7 |
| 2014 | 754,229 | 0.59% | 3.8 | 23.6 |
| 2013 | 750,021 | 0.53% | 3.8 | 23.5 |
| 2012 | 746,288 | 0.47% | 3.8 | 23.5 |
| 2011 | 746,153 | -0.43% | 3.8 | 23.4 |
| 2010 | 749,256 | -0.40% | 3.8 | 23.2 |
| 2009 | 752,094 | -0.36% | 3.8 | 23.0 |
| 2008 | 754,606 | -0.31% | 3.8 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 756,860 | -0.28% | 3.8 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 758,966 | -0.27% | 3.9 | 22.3 |
| 2005 | 760,914 | -0.24% | 3.9 | 22.1 |
| 2004 | 762,418 | -0.15% | 3.9 | 21.9 |
| 2003 | 763,102 | -0.03% | 3.9 | 21.7 |
| 2002 | 763,652 | -0.12% | 3.9 | 21.5 |
| 2001 | 764,478 | -0.10% | 3.9 | 21.4 |
| 2000 | 764,832 | 0.01% | 3.9 | 21.2 |
| 1999 | 764,483 | 0.09% | 3.9 | 21.1 |
| 1998 | 763,586 | 0.15% | 3.9 | 21.0 |
| 1997 | 762,244 | 0.20% | 3.9 | 20.8 |
| 1996 | 760,526 | 0.25% | 3.9 | 20.7 |
| 1995 | 758,388 | 0.31% | 3.9 | 20.6 |
| 1994 | 755,822 | 0.36% | 3.8 | 20.5 |
| 1993 | 752,964 | 0.39% | 3.8 | 20.4 |
| 1992 | 749,911 | 0.42% | 3.8 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 747,861 | 0.13% | 3.8 | 20.0 |
| 1990 | 749,894 | -0.67% | 3.8 | 19.9 |
| 1989 | 754,865 | -0.65% | 3.8 | 19.7 |
| 1988 | 759,664 | -0.62% | 3.9 | 19.4 |
| 1987 | 764,120 | -0.55% | 3.9 | 19.2 |
| 1986 | 768,098 | -0.48% | 3.9 | 18.9 |
| 1985 | 771,477 | -0.39% | 3.9 | 18.6 |
| 1984 | 774,111 | -0.29% | 3.9 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 775,891 | -0.17% | 3.9 | 18.0 |
| 1982 | 776,712 | -0.04% | 3.9 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 776,454 | 0.11% | 3.9 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 774,367 | 0.43% | 3.9 | 17.1 |
| 1979 | 770,062 | 0.68% | 3.9 | 16.9 |
| 1978 | 764,586 | 0.74% | 3.9 | 16.6 |
| 1977 | 758,654 | 0.81% | 3.9 | 16.4 |
| 1976 | 752,253 | 0.88% | 3.8 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 745,393 | 0.95% | 3.8 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 738,056 | 1.03% | 3.7 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 730,138 | 1.13% | 3.7 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 721,617 | 1.22% | 3.7 | 15.6 |
| 1971 | 712,662 | 1.28% | 3.6 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 702,705 | 1.53% | 3.6 | 15.3 |
| 1969 | 690,223 | 2.05% | 3.5 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 676,160 | 2.06% | 3.4 | 15.1 |
| 1967 | 662,311 | 2.08% | 3.4 | 15.0 |
| 1966 | 648,646 | 2.09% | 3.3 | 15.0 |
| 1965 | 635,128 | 2.12% | 3.2 | 15.0 |
| 1964 | 621,764 | 2.13% | 3.2 | 15.0 |
| 1963 | 608,537 | 2.17% | 3.1 | 15.1 |
| 1962 | 595,460 | 2.18% | 3.0 | 15.3 |
| 1961 | 582,568 | 2.20% | 3.0 | 15.5 |
| 1960 | 569,143 | 2.47% | 2.9 | 15.6 |
| 1959 | 553,066 | 3.28% | 2.8 | 15.7 |
| 1958 | 535,071 | 3.34% | 2.7 | 16.0 |
| 1957 | 517,501 | 3.34% | 2.6 | 16.2 |
| 1956 | 500,575 | 3.31% | 2.5 | 16.6 |
| 1955 | 484,364 | 3.27% | 2.5 | 16.9 |
| 1954 | 468,970 | 3.19% | 2.4 | 17.3 |
| 1953 | 454,555 | 3.05% | 2.3 | 17.6 |
| 1952 | 441,245 | 2.89% | 2.2 | 18.0 |
| 1951 | 429,100 | 2.69% | 2.2 | 18.3 |
| 1950 | 418,038 | 2.53% | 2.1 | 18.6 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 846,020 | 0.63% | 4.3 | 26.8 |
| 2028 | 851,158 | 0.58% | 4.3 | 27.1 |
| 2029 | 856,044 | 0.56% | 4.3 | 27.4 |
| 2030 | 861,038 | 0.60% | 4.4 | 27.6 |
| 2031 | 866,080 | 0.57% | 4.4 | 27.8 |
| 2032 | 871,235 | 0.62% | 4.4 | 28.0 |
| 2033 | 876,346 | 0.55% | 4.5 | 28.2 |
| 2034 | 881,224 | 0.56% | 4.5 | 28.4 |
| 2035 | 885,936 | 0.51% | 4.5 | 28.6 |
| 2036 | 890,330 | 0.48% | 4.5 | 28.7 |
| 2037 | 894,656 | 0.49% | 4.5 | 28.9 |
| 2038 | 899,018 | 0.48% | 4.6 | 29.2 |
| 2039 | 903,321 | 0.47% | 4.6 | 29.4 |
| 2040 | 907,506 | 0.45% | 4.6 | 29.6 |
| 2041 | 911,727 | 0.47% | 4.6 | 29.9 |
| 2042 | 915,814 | 0.42% | 4.7 | 30.1 |
| 2043 | 919,585 | 0.40% | 4.7 | 30.4 |
| 2044 | 923,122 | 0.36% | 4.7 | 30.6 |
| 2045 | 926,353 | 0.33% | 4.7 | 30.9 |
| 2046 | 929,480 | 0.34% | 4.7 | 31.2 |
| 2047 | 932,486 | 0.31% | 4.7 | 31.5 |
| 2048 | 935,334 | 0.30% | 4.8 | 31.8 |
| 2049 | 938,066 | 0.28% | 4.8 | 32.0 |
| 2050 | 940,608 | 0.26% | 4.8 | 32.3 |
| 2051 | 942,744 | 0.19% | 4.8 | 32.6 |
| 2052 | 944,713 | 0.23% | 4.8 | 32.9 |
| 2053 | 946,874 | 0.23% | 4.8 | 33.2 |
| 2054 | 948,830 | 0.18% | 4.8 | 33.5 |
| 2055 | 950,378 | 0.14% | 4.8 | 33.8 |
| 2056 | 951,554 | 0.10% | 4.8 | 34.1 |
| 2057 | 952,722 | 0.14% | 4.8 | 34.4 |
| 2058 | 954,038 | 0.13% | 4.8 | 34.7 |
| 2059 | 955,435 | 0.16% | 4.9 | 34.9 |
| 2060 | 956,825 | 0.13% | 4.9 | 35.2 |
| 2061 | 957,922 | 0.10% | 4.9 | 35.5 |
| 2062 | 958,828 | 0.09% | 4.9 | 35.7 |
| 2063 | 959,495 | 0.05% | 4.9 | 36.0 |
| 2064 | 959,852 | 0.03% | 4.9 | 36.2 |
| 2065 | 960,040 | 0.01% | 4.9 | 36.5 |
| 2066 | 960,172 | 0.01% | 4.9 | 36.7 |
| 2067 | 960,222 | -0.00% | 4.9 | 37.0 |
| 2068 | 960,147 | -0.01% | 4.9 | 37.2 |
| 2069 | 959,738 | -0.07% | 4.9 | 37.4 |
| 2070 | 959,122 | -0.06% | 4.9 | 37.7 |
| 2071 | 958,429 | -0.09% | 4.9 | 37.9 |
| 2072 | 957,449 | -0.12% | 4.9 | 38.1 |
| 2073 | 956,298 | -0.13% | 4.9 | 38.3 |
| 2074 | 955,180 | -0.11% | 4.9 | 38.6 |
| 2075 | 954,060 | -0.13% | 4.8 | 38.8 |
| 2076 | 952,733 | -0.15% | 4.8 | 39.0 |
| 2077 | 951,250 | -0.16% | 4.8 | 39.2 |
| 2078 | 949,617 | -0.18% | 4.8 | 39.4 |
| 2079 | 947,841 | -0.19% | 4.8 | 39.6 |
| 2080 | 945,878 | -0.23% | 4.8 | 39.8 |
| 2081 | 943,894 | -0.20% | 4.8 | 40.0 |
| 2082 | 941,836 | -0.24% | 4.8 | 40.2 |
| 2083 | 939,700 | -0.21% | 4.8 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 937,526 | -0.25% | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| 2085 | 935,035 | -0.28% | 4.8 | 40.8 |
| 2086 | 932,344 | -0.29% | 4.7 | 41.0 |
| 2087 | 929,683 | -0.28% | 4.7 | 41.2 |
| 2088 | 927,011 | -0.30% | 4.7 | 41.4 |
| 2089 | 924,136 | -0.32% | 4.7 | 41.5 |
| 2090 | 921,258 | -0.30% | 4.7 | 41.7 |
| 2091 | 918,466 | -0.30% | 4.7 | 41.9 |
| 2092 | 915,552 | -0.33% | 4.7 | 42.1 |
| 2093 | 912,530 | -0.33% | 4.6 | 42.2 |
| 2094 | 909,390 | -0.36% | 4.6 | 42.4 |
| 2095 | 906,160 | -0.35% | 4.6 | 42.6 |
| 2096 | 902,884 | -0.37% | 4.6 | 42.7 |
| 2097 | 899,640 | -0.35% | 4.6 | 42.9 |
| 2098 | 896,248 | -0.41% | 4.6 | 43.0 |
| 2099 | 892,607 | -0.41% | 4.5 | 43.2 |
| 2100 | 888,952 | -0.41% | 4.5 | 43.4 |
States & provinces of Guyana by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Berbice-Corentyne | 313,429 | 37.3% |
| 2 | Mahaica-Berbice | 109,431 | 13.0% |
| 3 | Demerara-Mahaica | 107,416 | 12.8% |
| 4 | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 52,400 | 6.2% |
| 5 | Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 46,810 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 44,878 | 5.3% |
| 7 | Barima-Waini | 26,941 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Pomeroon-Supenaam | 20,280 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Upper Demerara-Berbice | 17,706 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Potaro-Siparuni | 6,671 | 0.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Guyana
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown capital | Demerara-Mahaica | 235,017 |
| 2 | Linden | Upper Demerara-Berbice | 44,690 |
| 3 | New Amsterdam | East Berbice-Corentyne | 35,039 |
FAQ
What is the population of Guyana in 2026?
The population of Guyana is 840,890 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Guyana?
Georgetown is the biggest city in Guyana with 235,017 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Guyana growing or shrinking?
The population of Guyana is growing at 0.58% per year, and is projected to peak in 2067 at 960,222.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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