Population estimates and projections in Guyana
Guyana had an estimated population of 826,353 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Guyana, 2023 (latest estimate)
826,353
Change from 2022
+0.6%
Projection for 2030
861,038 people
Projection for 2050
940,608 people
Projection for 2100
888,952 people
Position in 2023
163rd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Guyana over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Guyana |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 888,952 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 906,160 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 921,258 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 935,035 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 945,878 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 954,060 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 959,122 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 960,040 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 956,825 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 950,378 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 940,608 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 926,353 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 907,506 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 885,936 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 861,038 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 835,986 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 826,353 people |
| 2022 | 821,637 people |
| 2021 | 815,482 people |
| 2020 | 807,482 people |
| 2019 | 807,665 people |
| 2018 | 791,556 people |
| 2017 | 768,479 people |
| 2016 | 763,548 people |
| 2015 | 758,781 people |
| 2014 | 754,229 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6% from 821,637 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 750,021 people, the figure has changed by +10.2%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Guyana has the 163rd highest value.
More for Guyana
All statistics for Guyana
Median age estimates and projections
25.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.41 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.55%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
835,986 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.59%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
7.0%
2025 · World Bank