Guyana Population History
1960 - 2026
Guyana's population has grown from 569,143 in 1960 to 826,353 in 2023, a total increase of 45.2% (1.45x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
569,143
2023 Population
826,353
Total Growth
45.2%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
569,143
1970
702,705
1980
774,367
1990
749,894
2000
764,832
2010
749,256
2020
807,481
2023
826,353
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.22%
1965-1970
+2.04%
1970-1975
+1.19%
1975-1980
+0.77%
1980-1985
-0.07%
1985-1990
-0.57%
1990-1995
+0.23%
1995-2000
+0.17%
2000-2005
-0.10%
2005-2010
-0.31%
2010-2015
+0.25%
2015-2020
+1.25%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 826,353 | +4,716 |
| 2022 | 821,637 | +6,155 |
| 2021 | 815,482 | +8,001 |
| 2020 | 807,481 | -184 |
| 2019 | 807,665 | +16,109 |
| 2018 | 791,556 | +23,077 |
| 2017 | 768,479 | +4,931 |
| 2016 | 763,548 | +4,767 |
| 2015 | 758,781 | +4,552 |
| 2014 | 754,229 | +4,208 |
| 2013 | 750,021 | +3,733 |
| 2012 | 746,288 | +135 |
| 2011 | 746,153 | -3,103 |
| 2010 | 749,256 | -2,838 |
| 2009 | 752,094 | -2,512 |
| 2008 | 754,606 | -2,255 |
| 2007 | 756,861 | -2,105 |
| 2006 | 758,966 | -1,948 |
| 2005 | 760,914 | -1,504 |
| 2004 | 762,418 | -683 |
| 2003 | 763,101 | -551 |
| 2002 | 763,652 | -825 |
| 2001 | 764,477 | -355 |
| 2000 | 764,832 | +349 |
| 1999 | 764,483 | +897 |
| 1998 | 763,586 | +1,341 |
| 1997 | 762,245 | +1,719 |
| 1996 | 760,526 | +2,138 |
| 1995 | 758,388 | +2,566 |
| 1994 | 755,822 | +2,857 |
| 1993 | 752,965 | +3,054 |
| 1992 | 749,911 | +2,050 |
| 1991 | 747,861 | -2,033 |
| 1990 | 749,894 | -4,971 |
| 1989 | 754,865 | -4,798 |
| 1988 | 759,663 | -4,457 |
| 1987 | 764,120 | -3,978 |
| 1986 | 768,098 | -3,379 |
| 1985 | 771,477 | -2,634 |
| 1984 | 774,111 | -1,780 |
| 1983 | 775,891 | -821 |
| 1982 | 776,712 | +259 |
| 1981 | 776,453 | +2,086 |
| 1980 | 774,367 | +4,305 |
| 1979 | 770,062 | +5,476 |
| 1978 | 764,586 | +5,932 |
| 1977 | 758,654 | +6,401 |
| 1976 | 752,253 | +6,860 |
| 1975 | 745,393 | +7,336 |
| 1974 | 738,057 | +7,919 |
| 1973 | 730,138 | +8,521 |
| 1972 | 721,617 | +8,955 |
| 1971 | 712,662 | +9,957 |
| 1970 | 702,705 | +12,482 |
| 1969 | 690,223 | +14,063 |
| 1968 | 676,160 | +13,849 |
| 1967 | 662,311 | +13,665 |
| 1966 | 648,646 | +13,518 |
| 1965 | 635,128 | +13,364 |
| 1964 | 621,764 | +13,227 |
| 1963 | 608,537 | +13,076 |
| 1962 | 595,461 | +12,893 |
| 1961 | 582,568 | +13,425 |
| 1960 | 569,143 | — |