ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Guyana
According to the World Bank, Guyana was home to 831,087 people in 2024 — the 163rd most populous of 217 countries, 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONLatin America & Caribbean
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALGeorgetown
Guyana by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 831,087 | 163rd of 217 | 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.6% | 137th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 19.9 / 1,000 | 75th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.5 / 1,000 | 102nd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.40 | 82nd of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 26.5% | 201st of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $24.7B | 121st of 214 | 0.02% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $29.7K | 54th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $20.1K | 67th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.9% | 104th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 12.0% | 26th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 70.3 yrs | 151st of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 23.2 / 1,000 | 62nd of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.5% | 189th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.4 / 1,000 | 112th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.56 | 59th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 87.1% | 6th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 12.1% | 134th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 83.0% | 96th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 112.6 / 1,000 | 114th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 85.6% | 114th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 3.91 | 211th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.5% | 196th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Guyana, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Guyana, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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