Population, female in Guyana

Guyana: Population, female was 429,164 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
429,164
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
429,164
in 2025
All-time low
285,122
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Guyana, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Guyana stood at 429,164. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Guyana peaked at 429,164 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 285,122, in 1960.

That places Guyana 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 315,138 285,122 346,139 10
1970s 371,387 352,496 387,172 10
1980s 387,719 381,055 390,909 10
1990s 381,163 377,880 383,697 10
2000s 381,038 377,587 383,530 10
2010s 387,401 375,024 411,269 10
2020s 421,988 413,269 429,164 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 159 Djibouti 597,272 compare
  2. 160 Fiji 470,027 compare
  3. 161 Comoros 438,969 compare
  4. 163 Solomon Islands 409,870 compare
  5. 164 Bhutan 371,188 compare
  6. 165 Macao 370,199 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Guyana?
Population, female in Guyana was 429,164 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 429,164 in 2025.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 285,122 in 1960.
How does Guyana rank for population, female?
Guyana ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.