The population of Guyana is expected to grow by 4,000 in 2025 and reach 814,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 4,151 people yearly. On average there are 14,900 births and 7,150 deaths in Guyana per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.96 percent per year. The population density of Guyana has changed from 4.0 in 1980 to 4.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 811,181 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 30.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 67.7 years | |
| Population density | 4.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 811,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,151 | 30.9 | 2.31 | 4 | 246,000 (30.3%) |
| 2024 | 807,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,419 | 30.8 | 4 | 243,000 (30.1%) | |
| 2023 | 803,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,419 | 30.5 | 4 | 240,000 (29.9%) | |
| 2022 | 799,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,419 | 30.4 | 4 | 237,000 (29.6%) | |
| 2021 | 795,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,419 | 30.1 | 4 | 234,000 (29.4%) | |
| 2020 | 791,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,419 | 30.0 | 2.41 | 4 | 231,000 (29.2%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,910 | 29.6 | 2.44 | 4 | 229,000 (29.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,910 | 29.5 | 2.46 | 4 | 226,000 (28.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,910 | 29.3 | 2.49 | 4 | 224,000 (28.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,910 | 29.1 | 2.51 | 4 | 221,636 (28.7%) |
| 2015 | 768,514 | 5,121 (0.7%) | -4,910 | 28.9 | 2.53 | 4 | 219,434 (28.6%) |
| 2010 | 746,556 | 863 (0.1%) | -5,456 | 27.8 | 2.66 | 4 | 210,820 (28.2%) |
| 2005 | 750,946 | -706 (-0.1%) | -11,095 | 26.5 | 2.84 | 4 | 212,525 (28.3%) |
| 2000 | 753,301 | -1,977 (-0.3%) | -12,850 | 25.6 | 3.02 | 4 | 216,152 (28.7%) |
| 1995 | 761,291 | 2,949 (0.4%) | -16,062 | 25.1 | 3.07 | 4 | 221,817 (29.1%) |
| 1990 | 743,309 | -2,356 (-0.3%) | -11,573 | 24.7 | 3.07 | 4 | 219,893 (29.6%) |
| 1985 | 770,435 | -4,784 (-0.6%) | -20,530 | 23.3 | 3.35 | 4 | 231,385 (30.0%) |
| 1980 | 780,153 | 3,899 (0.5%) | -19,468 | 23.0 | 3.82 | 4 | 237,853 (30.5%) |
| 1975 | 745,841 | 7,994 (1.1%) | -10,468 | 22.4 | 4.50 | 4 | 223,506 (30.0%) |
| 1970 | 704,934 | 9,189 (1.3%) | -10,872 | 22.0 | 5.38 | 4 | 207,427 (29.4%) |
| 1965 | 651,868 | 14,023 (2.2%) | -8,512 | 22.1 | 5.96 | 3 | 190,404 (29.2%) |
| 1960 | 571,819 | 17,455 (3.0%) | -2,934 | 22.5 | 6.37 | 3 | 165,879 (29.0%) |
In 2024 the population of Guyana was 807,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 30.8. Urban population has increased from 216,152 (28.7%) in 2000 to 246,000 (30.3%) in the current year. The population density of Guyana has changed from 4.0 in 1980 to 4.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,419 | 30.0 | 2.41 | 4 | 231,000 (29.2%) |
| 2025 | 811,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,151 | 30.9 | 2.31 | 4 | 246,000 (30.3%) |
| 2030 | 825,000 | 2,000 (0.2%) | -3,910 | 32.1 | 2.21 | 4 | 263,000 (31.8%) |
| 2035 | 833,000 | 1,000 (0.1%) | -3,910 | 33.1 | 2.13 | 4 | 279,000 (33.4%) |
| 2040 | 835,000 | 0 (0.0%) | -3,910 | 34.2 | 2.06 | 4 | 293,000 (35.1%) |
| 2045 | 831,000 | -1,000 (-0.1%) | -3,910 | 35.1 | 2.00 | 4 | 306,000 (36.8%) |
| 2050 | 822,000 | -2,000 (-0.2%) | -3,910 | 36.1 | 1.95 | 4 | 317,000 (38.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 70.4 (67.4 years for male and 73.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 4.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Guyana constitutes of 399,000 women and 412,000 men, which means there are 1,033 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.6% of population (289,040) is 19 or younger, 57.2% of population (464,135) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.9% of population (55,554) is over 65.