How does Guyana rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Guyana ranks 169th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guyana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Guyana

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Guyana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Guyana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 888.95 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

888.95 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

169th

of 243 countries

All-time high

960.22 1000 No

in 2067

All-time low

418.04 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Guyana, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Guyana is 888.95 1000 No, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Guyana peaked at 960.22 1000 No in 2067 and was at its lowest, 418.04 1000 No, in 1950.

Guyana ranks 169th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	480.25 1000 No	418.04 1000 No	553.07 1000 No	10
1960s	628.99 1000 No	569.14 1000 No	690.22 1000 No	10
1970s	739.61 1000 No	702.71 1000 No	770.06 1000 No	10
1980s	769.58 1000 No	754.87 1000 No	776.71 1000 No	10
1990s	756.57 1000 No	747.86 1000 No	764.48 1000 No	10
2000s	760.19 1000 No	752.09 1000 No	764.83 1000 No	10
2010s	763.6 1000 No	746.15 1000 No	807.66 1000 No	10
2020s	833.21 1000 No	807.48 1000 No	856.04 1000 No	10
2030s	882.92 1000 No	861.04 1000 No	903.32 1000 No	10
2040s	923.95 1000 No	907.51 1000 No	938.07 1000 No	10
2050s	948.79 1000 No	940.61 1000 No	955.43 1000 No	10
2060s	959.32 1000 No	956.83 1000 No	960.22 1000 No	10
2070s	954.2 1000 No	947.84 1000 No	959.12 1000 No	10
2080s	935.7 1000 No	924.14 1000 No	945.88 1000 No	10
2090s	907.47 1000 No	892.61 1000 No	921.26 1000 No	10
2100s	888.95 1000 No	888.95 1000 No	888.95 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Guyana

166 Puerto Rico 995.62 1000 No compare
167 Latvia 925.37 1000 No compare
168 Trinidad and Tobago 898.36 1000 No compare
170 Fiji 879.38 1000 No compare
171 Vanuatu 875.48 1000 No compare
172 North Macedonia 863 1000 No compare

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More work & labour data for Guyana

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)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.2% (2025)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.4% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Guyana?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Guyana was 888.95 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 960.22 1000 No in 2067.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 418.04 1000 No in 1950.
How does Guyana rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Guyana ranks 169th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.