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Guyana

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Capital
Georgetown
Population
835,986 2025
Area
214,969 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of GuyanaGUYANAGeorgetownBRAZILVENEZUELASURINAMEFRANCENorthAtlantic Ocean0250 km
Guyana hatched, Georgetown marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 4.9°N 58.9°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Guyana is a country in South America bordered by Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela. At 214,969 km², it ranks 83rd of 195 by area, close in size to Belarus and Kyrgyzstan.

835,986 people lived in Guyana in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 33 countries have fewer. With 3.9 people per km², only four countries are more thinly populated. Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 26.5% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$32,414 in current US dollars: 39th of 191 worldwide, 4th of 35 in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 70.3 years. Forest covers 87.1% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 1.2°N to 8.5°N, it spans about 817 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Georgetown lies in the Banda Sea, about 120 km from the nearest land, Indonesia.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population835,9862025, World Bank161st of 19425th of 35
Area214,969 km²world-countries83rd of 19513th of 35
GDPUS$27.1 billion2025, World Bank, current US$118th of 19122nd of 35
GDP per capitaUS$32,4142025, World Bank, current US$39th of 1914th of 35
Population density3.9 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries190th of 19435th of 35
Life expectancy70.3 years2024, World Bank129th of 19433rd of 35
Urban population26.5%2025, World Bank179th of 19434th of 35
Forest area87.1% of land2024, World Bank6th of 1942nd of 35
Population growth+0.59% a year2025, World Bank123rd of 19416th of 35
Internet users83.0%2024, World Bank88th of 18813th of 35
Fertility rate2.40 births per woman2024, World Bank80th of 1945th of 35
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 1957th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBelarus, Kyrgyzstan and Senegal

Closest in populationSolomon Islands, Bhutan and Comoros

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Suriname349 km
    Georgetown to Paramaribo, capital to capital
  • Venezuela1,046 km
    Georgetown to Caracas, capital to capital
  • Brazil2,753 km
    Georgetown to Brasília, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Georgetown
6.80°N 58.17°W
Northernmost latitude
8.55°N
Southernmost latitude
1.20°N
Westernmost longitude
61.39°W
Easternmost longitude
56.48°W
North to south
about 817 km
Antipode of Georgetown
6.80°S 121.83°E
in the Banda Sea, about 120 km from the nearest land (Indonesia)