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🇬🇾 Guyana

22 cities · 10 states/provinces · Capital: Georgetown · South America

779,004 Population
22 Cities
$16.9B GDP
$20,474 GDP per Capita
0.776 HDI
70.2 Life Expectancy
214,970 Area (km²)

Guyana at a Glance

General

CapitalGeorgetown
ContinentSouth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionSouth America
LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyDollar (GYD)

Demographics

Population779,004
Density3.6/km²
Median Age28.3
Urban Population26.5%
Birth Rate20.3 per 1K
Death Rate7.3 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.41

Economy

GDP$16.9 billion
GDP per Capita$20,474
HDI0.776
Gini Index45.1
Internet Users81.7%

Geography

Area214,970 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
BordersBRA,SUR,VEN
Calling Code++592
TLD.gy

Status

ISO CodeGY / GUY
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy70.2 years

Largest Cities in Guyana

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Georgetown Demerara-Mahaica 235,017 81°F 10 ft
2 Linden Upper Demerara-Berbice 44,690 80°F 13 ft
3 New Amsterdam East Berbice-Corentyne 35,039 81°F 3 ft
4 Anna Regina Pomeroon-Supenaam 12,448 81°F 3 ft
5 Corriverton East Berbice-Corentyne 11,386 81°F 3 ft
6 Bartica Cuyuni-Mazaruni 11,157 79°F 3 ft
7 Tuschen Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 8,286 80°F 3 ft
8 Rose Hall East Berbice-Corentyne 8,000 81°F 20 ft
9 Skeldon East Berbice-Corentyne 5,859 81°F 3 ft
10 Rosignol Mahaica-Berbice 5,782 81°F 10 ft
11 Mahaica Village Demerara-Mahaica 4,867 81°F 3 ft
12 Mahdia Potaro-Siparuni 4,200 79°F 1,250 ft
13 Parika Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 4,081 80°F 33 ft
14 Vreed-en-Hoop Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 3,073 80°F 3 ft
15 Mahaicony Village Mahaica-Berbice 2,130 81°F 3 ft
16 Paradise Demerara-Mahaica 2,050 81°F 3 ft
17 Windsor Forest Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 1,602 81°F 3 ft
18 Helena Number One Demerara-Mahaica 1,568 81°F 3 ft
19 Mabaruma Barima-Waini 717 79°F 46 ft
20 Lethem Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 716 82°F 295 ft

States & Provinces in Guyana