Population, male in Guyana
Guyana: Population, male was 406,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
406,822
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
406,822
in 2025
All-time low
284,021
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Guyana stood at 406,822. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Guyana peaked at 406,822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 284,021, in 1960.
That places Guyana 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284,021 | — |
| 1961 | 291,027 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 297,369 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 303,806 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 310,318 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 316,905 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 323,573 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 330,314 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 337,149 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 344,084 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 350,209 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 355,099 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 359,519 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 363,699 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 367,557 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 371,108 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 374,409 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 377,471 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 380,296 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 382,890 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 384,901 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 385,810 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 385,803 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 385,250 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 384,209 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 382,743 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 380,902 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 378,760 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 376,377 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 373,810 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 371,135 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 369,981 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 371,132 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 372,998 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 374,776 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 376,409 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 377,822 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 379,010 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 380,003 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 380,786 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 381,302 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 381,460 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 381,363 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 381,135 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 380,570 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 379,600 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 378,445 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 377,226 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 375,935 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 374,507 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 372,894 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 371,129 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 370,380 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 370,840 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 371,563 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 372,499 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 373,583 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 374,785 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 387,895 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 396,396 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 394,212 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 397,649 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 400,371 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 402,457 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 404,584 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 406,822 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 406,822 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 406,822 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313,857 | 284,021 | 344,084 | 10 |
| 1970s | 368,226 | 350,209 | 382,890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,856 | 373,810 | 385,810 | 10 |
| 1990s | 375,405 | 369,981 | 380,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,154 | 374,507 | 381,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,196 | 370,380 | 396,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,016 | 394,212 | 406,822 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Guyana?
- Population, male in Guyana was 406,822 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 406,822 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,021 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for population, male?
- Guyana ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.