The population of Guyana is expected to grow by 4,000 in 2018 and reach 787,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 4,910 people yearly. On average there are 15,736 births and 6,505 deaths in Guyana per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.18 percent per year. The population density of Guyana has changed from 4.0 in 1980 to 3.9 in 2016.
| Current population | 786,781 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 29.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 66.9 years | |
| Population density | 4.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 782,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -4,910 | 29.5 | 2.46 | 4 | 226,000 (28.9%) |
| 2017 | 778,000 | 4,697 (0.6%) | -4,910 | 29.3 | 2.49 | 4 | 224,000 (28.8%) |
| 2016 | 773,303 | 4,789 (0.6%) | -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 2017 the population of Guyana was 778,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 29.3. Urban population has increased from 216,152 (28.7%) in 2000 to 226,000 (28.9%) in the current year. The population density of Guyana has changed from 4.0 in 1980 to 3.9 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 791,000 | 4,000 (0.5%) | -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%) |
Total Guyana population should reach 791,000 by 2020 and should increase to 822,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 0.51% (4,697 residents, including 6,353 deaths). The demographics of Guyana constitutes of 387,000 women and 395,000 men, which means there are 1,021 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 38.9% of population (303,963) is 19 or younger, 55.6% of population (434,948) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.5% of population (42,619) is over 65.