Official name
Co-operative Republic of Guyana (en)
Name in local language
Guyana
Continent
Americas
Subcontinent
South America
Population (ranking: 170e )
781,892 inhabitants (2024)
Population growth
0.38 % / year
Area
214,970 km²
Density
3.64 inhabitants / km²
GDP (ranking: 128e )16.329 billions $USD (2023)
GDP/capita (ranking )
17,108 $USD (2023)
GDP growth
77.91 % / year (2023)
Life expectancy (ranking )
66.00 years (2021)
Birth rate
17.60 ‰ (2015)
Fertility rate
2.60 children / woman (2014)
Death rate (ranking )
6.80 ‰ (2015)
Infant mortality rate (ranking )
21.00 ‰ (2017)
Literacy rate
94.37 % (2015)
Official languages
English, Guyanese Creole
Currency
Guyanese dollar ($ GYD)
HDI (ranking: 124e )0.742 / 1 (2022)
EPI (ranking )47.93 (2018)
Government
Republic
Head of State
President Irfaan Ali
National Day
23 February (Mashramani, independence of 1966)
ISO Codes GY, GUY
Demonym
Guyanese
Tourists (ranking )
247,000 people (2017)
Phenomenal economic growth
Guyana is a state in South America located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. It is surrounded by Venezuela to the west, Brazil to the west and south, and Suriname to the east. It is the only English-speaking country in the South American sub-continent. It is part of the British Commonwealth , but unlike many of its member countries, it is not a monarchy, but a republic.
Mount Roraima, shared between Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. Photo: Most Beautiful Spots Kaieteur Falls, Guyana. Source: Wildlife Archives Urban areas (2017)
Urban areas
Population
Georgetown
424,848 inhabitants
Nouvelle-Amsterdam (New Amsterdam)
33,177 inhabitants
Linden
29,298 inhabitants
Administrative divisions
Regions
Population
Area
Barima-Waini
28,456 inhabitants
20,339 km²
Berbice Oriental-Courantyne
102,588 inhabitants
36,234 km²
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
21,880 inhabitants
47,213 km²
Demerara-Mahaica
315,157 inhabitants
2,232 km²
Haut-Demerara-Berbice
38,634 inhabitants
17,040 km²
Haut-Takutu-Haut-Essequibo
27,380 inhabitants
57,750 km²
Îles d'Essequibo-Demerara Occidental
109,691 inhabitants
3,755 km²
Mahaica-Berbice
48,402 inhabitants
4,190 km²
Pomeroon-Supenaam
45,376 inhabitants
6,195 km²
Potaro-Siparuni
10,241 inhabitants
20,051 km²
See also
