Population, male in Guyana
Guyana: Population, male was 48.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1961
All-time low
48.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 48.7% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Guyana peaked at 50.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 170th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 167 Japan 48.8% compare
- 168 Lesotho 48.8% compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 48.7% compare
- 171 North Macedonia 48.7% compare
- 172 South Africa 48.7% compare
- 173 Lebanon 48.7% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Guyana?
- Population, male in Guyana was 48.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for population, male?
- Guyana ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.