Population growth in Guyana
Guyana: Population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Guyana is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Guyana peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.7% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Population, total 835,986 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 221,464 (2025)
- Urban population 26.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.44 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 8.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Guyana?
- Population growth in Guyana was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for population growth?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.