Guyana

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About Guyana

The capital of Guyana is Georgetown. Georgetown is the seat of national government for Guyana, a country in South America.

Guyana has a population of about 826,353 people, the 165th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Guyana covers 214,969 square kilometers (83,000 square miles), making Guyana the 85th largest country in the world by area.

Guyana borders 3 countries: Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.

Life expectancy at birth in Guyana is 70.2 years, the 150th highest of any country in the world.

Guyana is in Americas, in the South America region. Guyana is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Guyana
Populationtotal people	826.4Kpeople	165th
Land Areatotal km²	215.0Kkm²	85th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$20.5K	72nd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$16.9B	134th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	70.2years	150th
Urban Population% living in cities	26.5%	199th
Internet Users% of people online	81.7%	92nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.41births/woman	82nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	86.4Karrivals/year	155th
Forest Cover% of land forested	87.1%	6th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	11.9%	28th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.6%of GDP	137th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	12.1%	134th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.8%	153rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	no data
Health Spending% of GDP	2.5%of GDP	189th
Arable Land% of land arable	0.5%	196th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$1.1B	188th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 GY · alpha-3 GUY · South America