Population, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Population, annual growth rate was 0.5729 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5729 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-0.6585 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in Guyana stood at 0.5729 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 3 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.6585 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.994 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9203 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8509 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7819 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7162 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.559 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2694 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0334 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1057 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2294 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3403 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1986 | -0.438 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1987 | -0.5179 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1988 | -0.5833 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1989 | -0.6316 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1990 | -0.6585 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2711 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2741 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4072 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3794 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3395 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2819 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.226 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1175 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0457 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0464 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1079 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0722 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0895 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1973 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2006 | -0.256 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2007 | -0.2774 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2979 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3329 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3773 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2011 | -0.4141 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5002 % change on previous year | +2664.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5611 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6035 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6282 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6458 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3 % change on previous year | +365.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0228 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9909 % change on previous year | -4449.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7548 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.574 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5729 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.7162 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1984 % change on previous year | -0.6316 % change on previous year | 0.559 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1272 % change on previous year | -0.6585 % change on previous year | 0.4072 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1632 % change on previous year | -0.3329 % change on previous year | 0.0457 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7203 % change on previous year | -0.4141 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5739 % change on previous year | -0.0228 % change on previous year | 0.9909 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- 123 Lithuania 0.5739 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Lebanon 0.5624 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Chile 0.5392 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Austria 0.5116 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Population, annual growth rate in Guyana was 0.5729 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6585 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.