Guyana Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of Guyana population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Guyana in 2023 is 813,834, a 0.63% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Guyana in 2022 was 808,726, a 0.52% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Guyana in 2021 was 804,567, a 0.92% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Guyana in 2020 was 797,202, a 0.19% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Guyana - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 813,834 0.63%
2022 808,726 0.52%
2021 804,567 0.92%
2020 797,202 -0.19%
2019 798,753 1.69%
2018 785,514 2.92%
2017 763,252 0.55%
2016 759,087 0.54%
2015 755,031 0.52%
2014 751,115 0.49%
2013 747,420 0.46%
2012 743,966 -0.04%
2011 744,230 -0.49%
2010 747,932 -0.44%
2009 751,258 -0.38%
2008 754,150 -0.31%
2007 756,521 -0.24%
2006 758,367 -0.18%
2005 759,709 -0.09%
2004 760,424 -0.02%
2003 760,562 0.03%
2002 760,323 0.07%
2001 759,809 0.10%
2000 759,051 0.14%
1999 758,014 0.17%
1998 756,697 0.20%
1997 755,211 0.22%
1996 753,571 0.25%
1995 751,689 0.29%
1994 749,546 0.32%
1993 747,189 0.29%
1992 744,998 0.12%
1991 744,096 -0.40%
1990 747,116 -0.77%
1989 752,897 -0.73%
1988 758,450 -0.69%
1987 763,706 -0.62%
1986 768,508 -0.54%
1985 772,671 -0.43%
1984 776,007 -0.30%
1983 778,372 -0.16%
1982 779,639 -0.01%
1981 779,686 0.19%
1980 778,176 0.48%
1979 774,482 0.76%
1978 768,609 0.95%
1977 761,378 1.04%
1976 753,553 1.07%
1975 745,590 1.07%
1974 737,701 1.07%
1973 729,865 1.09%
1972 721,994 1.13%
1971 713,904 1.23%
1970 705,261 1.34%
1969 695,919 1.46%
1968 685,887 1.60%
1967 675,064 1.78%
1966 663,241 2.00%
1965 650,207 2.24%
1964 635,957 2.46%
1963 620,703 2.62%
1962 604,833 2.76%
1961 588,597 2.90%
1960 571,990 3.21%
1959 554,196 3.49%
1958 535,510 3.52%
1957 517,277 3.49%
1956 499,837 3.42%
1955 483,316 3.31%
1954 467,817 3.16%
1953 453,470 2.98%
1952 440,356 2.79%
1951 428,399 2.56%
1950 417,719 0.00%