Population by labor force status bars in Guyana
Guyana: Population by labor force status bars was 241,876 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
241,876
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
279,827
in 2000
All-time low
229,700
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Guyana, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Guyana stood at 241,876.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Guyana peaked at 279,827 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 229,700, in 2015.
That places Guyana 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 274,453 | — |
| 1992 | 274,064 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 274,435 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 275,101 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 276,041 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 277,104 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 278,169 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 279,107 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 279,714 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 279,827 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 279,243 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 277,888 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 275,779 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 272,704 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 268,622 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 263,697 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 258,327 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 252,852 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 247,187 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 241,328 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 235,532 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 231,921 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 230,646 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 229,898 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 229,700 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 230,029 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 230,858 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 233,577 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 236,277 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 237,937 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 240,083 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 241,585 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 242,314 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 242,348 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 241,876 | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 241,876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 26% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 241,876 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276,465 | 274,064 | 279,714 | 9 |
| 2000s | 267,613 | 247,187 | 279,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,977 | 229,700 | 241,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,024 | 237,937 | 242,348 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Guyana?
- Population by labor force status bars in Guyana was 241,876 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 279,827 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,700 in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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