Population of Guyana today

838,962
Monday, February 9, 2026

Population of Guyana as of today

The current population of Guyana is 838,962 with an annual growth rate of 0.585%. Guyana has a population of 0.01% of the world's population.

Population838,962
Growth Rate0.585%
Male408,125 (48.646%)
Female430,837 (51.354%)
Today Change+ 7
Births today22
Deaths today9
Births in 20261,744
Deaths in 2026694
Change in 2026+ 531 (0.063%)

Population chart for Guyana

Population History of Guyana

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
2025833,5414,8760.585%838,417
2024828,6324,8970.591%833,529
2023824,0744,5490.552%828,623
2022819,2004,8580.593%824,058
2019812,131-8,982-1.106%803,149
2021811,7647,4030.912%819,167
2020803,1998,5221.061%811,721
2018770,98040,0915.2%811,071
2017765,9774,9870.651%770,964
2016761,1194,8410.636%765,960

Net Migration Rate of Guyana

The net migration rate of Guyana in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -6,161, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-6,161
2022-6,161
2021-689
2020-1,743
2019-20,603
201830,213
2017-6,107
2016-6,309
2015-6,527
2014-6,710

The population of countries near Guyana

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Guyana
1BR Brazil213,280,10625,428.702%
2SR Suriname643,15876.641%
3VE Venezuela28,586,6183,407.988%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata