Guyana Population 2024

Guyana is a country on the northern part of South America, borders Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east, Atlantic Ocean to the north. Guyana is the third smallest country by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname. The region known as the Guianas was colonized by the Dutch before it became British colony in the late 18th century and was called British Guiana, and gained independence in 1966 and became Guyana. Guyana population in 2024 is estimated to be 804,202, covers country area of 214,970 sq km (83,000 sq mi), ranks eighty-third country by area and the one-hundred-sixty-third most populous country in the world. Guyana capital and largest city is Georgetown and other popular cities are Linden, New Amsterdam and Corriverton. Country code is GUY, It is the only South American nation in which English is the official language. Locals speak speak Guyanese Creole, english type Creole. By 2012, Georgetown which is in region 4 has a major share of 61.8 percent of total Guyana population, out of these 13 percent are in city area and 48.8 percent are in suburbs. Guyana ranks eighth position for the safest South American country to visit. Guyana is a low violent crime country with high rate of larceny cases due to poverty.

Year	Population
1960	571,813
1965	651,865
1970	704,930
1975	745,847
1980	780,153
1985	770,439
1990	743,306
1995	761,298
2000	746,718
2005	746,156
2010	749,430
2015	767,433
2020	786,559

Guyana Population Growth

Guyana population in 1960 is 571,813, by 1970 the population is increased by 133,117 totaling to 704,930, by 1980 the population is increased to 780,153, and by 1990 the total increase of 743,306 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 743,306. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 746,718, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Guyana increase by 2,712 with a change of 0.36 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 37,129 with a change of 4.95 percent and make up to 786,559. Guyana population in 2023 is estimated to be 799,161, population in 2022 is estimated to be 794,119, Population of Guyana in 2021 is estimated as 790,338.

Racial Groups in Guyana

Population by ethnic group wise 40% are Indians, 29.5% are Africans, 10.5% are Indigenous, 0.3% are European and 0.2% are Chinese and 19.5% are mixed or multiracial. Guyana indigenous tribes are the Lokono, Kalina, Wapishana, Wai Wai, Macushi, Patamona, Pemon, Akawaio and Warao. During the British rule, Indians were brought as indentured laborers for sugarcane farming in 1838 from Indian subcontinent mostly from North and South India. Many have settled down in Guyana becoming largest ethnic group with more than 40% or about 300,000 of the total population. According to jstor, Between 1838 and 1917, some 238,960 laborers were brought from India to work on the coastal sugar plantation of British Guiana with a contract of three to seven years. 75,236 persons returned to India, The rest stayed and became settlers, The total population were estimated as 507,410, out of these 239,250 were Indians, 175,260 were Negro's, 3,340 are Chinese, 7,830 are Portuguese, 4,390 are Europeans and 57,240 are Mixed nationals and 20,100 are Amerindians.

Languages in Guyana

Indigenous languages include Arawak (Lokono), Akawaio, Macushi, Waiwai, Patamona, Warrau, Carib, Wapishana, Pemon (Arekuna) and Mawayana. Indian language speakers are Hindi from North India, Telugu and Tamil from South India mainly from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states.

Guyana population by Regions

Coastland regions include Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10, while Hinterland regions include: regions 1, 7, 8 and 9. According to statisticsguyana, Regional population 2012 census:

Region	Region Number	Area (sq km)	Population 2012	Density (persons per sq km)
Barima-Waini	Region 1	20,339	26,941	1.30
Pomeroon-Supernaam	Region 2	6,195	46,810	7.60
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara	Region 3	3,755	107,416	28.6
Demerara-Mahaica	Region 4	2,232	313,429	140.4
Mahaica Berbice	Region 5	4,190	49,723	11.9
East Berbice Corentyne	Region 6	36,234	109,431	3.00
Cayuni-Mazaruni	Region 7	47,213	20,280	0.43
Potaro-Siparuni	Region 8	20,051	10,190	0.50
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo	Region 9	57,750	24,212	0.42
Upper Demerara-Berbice	Region 10	17,040	39,452	2.30
Coastland	Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10	69,646	666,261	9.60
Hinterland	Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9	145,353	81,623	0.60
Guyana	All Regions	214,999	747,884	3.50

Region	Region Number	1980	1991	2002	2012	Change 1980-1991	Change 1991-2002	Change 2002-2012	Percent1980-1991	Percent 1991-2002	Percent 2002-2012
Barima-Waini	Region 1	18,320	18,431	24,275	26,941	111	5,844	2,666	0.06	2.80	1.10
Pomeroon-Supernaam	Region 2	42,321	43,455	49,253	46,810	1,134	5,798	-2,443	0.24	1.18	-0.50
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara	Region 3	104,700	95,977	103,061	107,416	-8,723	7,084	4,355	-0.76	0.65	0.42
Demerara-Mahaica	Region 4	316,679	296,636	310,320	313,429	-20,043	13,684	3,109	-0.58	0.41	0.10
Mahaica Berbice	Region 5	54,583	51,651	52,428	49,723	-2,932	777	-2,705	-0.49	0.13	-0.52
East Berbice Corentyne	Region 6	152,673	142,496	123,695	109,431	-10,177	-18,801	-14,264	-0.61	-1.16	-1.15
Cayuni-Mazaruni	Region 7	14,384	14,794	17,597	20,280	410	2,803	2,683	0.26	1.67	1.52
Potaro-Siparuni	Region 8	4,482	5,616	10,095	10,190	1,134	4,479	95	2.30	7.03	0.09
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo	Region 9	12,868	15,058	19,387	24,212	2,190	4,329	4,825	1.55	2.54	2.49
Upper Demerara-Berbice	Region 10	38,554	39,559	41,112	39,452	1,005	1,553	-1,660	0.24	0.35	-0.40
Coastland	Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10	709,510	669,774	679,869	666,261	-39,736	10,095	-13,608	-0.51	0.13	-0.20
Hinterland	Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9	50,054	53,899	71,354	81,623	3,845	17,455	10,269	0.70	2.86	1.44
Guyana	All Regions	759,564	723,673	751,223	747,884	-35,891	27,550	-3,339	-0.43	0.34	-0.04