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Guyana

Last update: 2026-04-06

Guyana Geographical location

Guyana Economy and finance

Currency
Guyanese Dollar (GYD)
Inflation rate
2.82%
Unemployment rate
12.43%
Current as of
2023

Guyana Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
5.11
Beer
2.75
Wine
0.04
Spirits
2.3
Other alcohol
0.02
Current as of
2019

Guyana Population and society

Population size
794099
Male population
405244
Female population
388855
Population growth rate
0.32%
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
16.7
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
7
Urbanization
27.2%
Current as of
2024

Guyana Age-sex pyramid

Guyana Phone operating systems

Android
81.86%
iOS
17.79%
Current as of
2025

Guyana Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+592
Internet domain
.gy
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
106 (2021)
Internet user penetration
85% (2021)
Fixed internet penetration
12% (2020)

Guyana General Info

Сontinent
South America
Region
Latin America
Tier
Tier-2
ISO code
GY
Capital
Georgetown
Official language
English

Guyana Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
12.1%
Smoking men
21.7%
Smoking women
2.4%
Current as of
2020

Guyana Area (sq. km)

Total area
214969
Land area
196849
Water area
18120

Guyana Popular payment systems

Guyana Age structure

0-14 years
23.5%
15-64 years
68.4%
65+ years
8.1%
Current as of
2024

Guyana Religion

Main religion
Christianity
Non-religious
3.1%
Current as of
2012

Last update: 2026-04-06