COUNTRY PROFILE / GUY
Guyana
GUY / GY
For Guyana, population is 835,986 people (2025, #163/215) and area is 214,970 km² (2023, #84/215). This profile covers 77 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2012 / 64%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Guyana in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Guyana with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Guyana, population is about 0.7% of Japan's value and area is about 56.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Guyana | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 835,986 people2025 / About 0.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 214,970 km²2023 / About 56.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 3.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 70.32 years2024 / 13.72 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 32,4142025 / About 90.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 764,832 people in 2000 to 835,986 people in 2025, an increase of about 9.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 64.08 years in 2000 to 70.32 years in 2024, an increase of 6.24 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 932 in 2000 to US$ 32,414 in 2025, an increase of about 3,378.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
72 additional rankings for Guyana.
72 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work15 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY