Number of people living in the capital city in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people living in the capital city was 144,998 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Guyana, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 144,998 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Guyana peaked at 162,785 people in 2065 and was at its lowest, 131,065 people, in 2020.
That places Guyana 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 131,065 people | — |
| 2025 | 134,567 people | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 137,514 people | +2.2% |
| 2035 | 140,341 people | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 146,711 people | +4.5% |
| 2045 | 148,944 people | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 150,438 people | +1.0% |
| 2055 | 151,544 people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 162,317 people | +7.1% |
| 2065 | 162,785 people | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 162,551 people | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 162,120 people | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 161,159 people | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 160,073 people | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 148,464 people | -7.3% |
| 2095 | 146,902 people | -1.1% |
| 2100 | 144,998 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 132,816 people | 131,065 people | 134,567 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 138,928 people | 137,514 people | 140,341 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 147,828 people | 146,711 people | 148,944 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 150,991 people | 150,438 people | 151,544 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 162,551 people | 162,317 people | 162,785 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 162,336 people | 162,120 people | 162,551 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 160,616 people | 160,073 people | 161,159 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 147,683 people | 146,902 people | 148,464 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 144,998 people | 144,998 people | 144,998 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 167 Vanuatu 190,664 people compare
- 168 Luxembourg 182,964 people compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 167,034 people compare
- 171 New Zealand 136,966 people compare
- 172 Réunion 134,358 people compare
- 173 Western Sahara 109,010 people compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Guyana?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Guyana was 144,998 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 162,785 people in 2065.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,065 people in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Guyana ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.