Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Guyana
Guyana: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 3.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.94 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
211th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.1 people per sq. km of land area
in 2019
All-time low
2.96 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.94 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Guyana peaked at 4.1 people per sq. km of land area in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.96 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Guyana 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.82 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.94 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.93 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.92 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.83 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.81 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.8 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.87 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.87 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.84 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.83 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.82 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.81 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.02 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.82 people per sq. km of land area | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.94 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.94 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 people per sq. km of land area | 2.96 people per sq. km of land area | 3.51 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.76 people per sq. km of land area | 3.57 people per sq. km of land area | 3.91 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 people per sq. km of land area | 3.83 people per sq. km of land area | 3.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 people per sq. km of land area | 3.8 people per sq. km of land area | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 people per sq. km of land area | 3.82 people per sq. km of land area | 3.89 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 people per sq. km of land area | 3.79 people per sq. km of land area | 4.1 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 people per sq. km of land area | 3.82 people per sq. km of land area | 3.94 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 208 Botswana 4.45 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 209 Libya 4.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 210 Suriname 3.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 212 Iceland 3.83 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 213 Namibia 3.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 214 Australia 3.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Guyana?
- Population density in Guyana was 3.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for population density?
- Guyana ranks 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.