Population growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Population growth rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Guyana is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Guyana peaked at 5.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 142nd of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Guyana?
- Population growth rate in Guyana was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for population growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.