Guyana

Official name:
the Republic of Guyana
Name in native language:
Guyana
Capital:
Georgetown
ISO country code
GY
Nat. statistical agency:
Statistics Guyana
Region:
South America

Census Results

1831-xx-xx : 98,000
1841-xx-xx : 98,154
1851-xx-xx : 135,994
1861-xx-xx : 155,907
1871-xx-xx : 193,491
1881-xx-xx : 252,186
1891-xx-xx : 278,328
1911-xx-xx : 296,041
1921-xx-xx : 297,691
1931-xx-xx : 310,933
1946-04-09 : 375,701
1960-04-07 : 560,330
1970-04-07 : 701,718
1980-05-12 : 759,567
1991-05-12 : 723,673
2002-09-15 : 751,223

the Republic of Guyana

Administrative units

regioncapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-05-12
census		population
2002-09-15
census
source: Statistics Guyana.
note: NDC = Neighbourhood Democratic Council.
note: NDC population figures exclude institutionalized persons and non-contacts.
Region 1 - Barima/WainiMabaruma20,33918,42824,275
Region 2 - Pomeroon/SupernaamAnna Regina6,19543,45549,253
Region 3 - Essequibo Islands/West DemeraraVreed en Hoop3,75595,975103,061
Region 4 - Demerara/MahaicaParadise2,232296,924310,320
Region 5 - Mahaica/BerbiceFort Wellington4,19051,28052,428
Region 6 - East Berbice/CorentyneNew Amsterdam36,234142,541123,695
Region 7 - Cuyuni/MazaruniBartica47,21314,79017,597
Region 8 - Potaro/SiparuniMahdia20,0515,61510,095
Region 9 - Upper Takutu/Upper EssequiboLethem57,75015,05719,387
Region 10 - Upper Demerara/BerbiceLinden17,04039,60841,112
total 214,999723,673751,223

Main cities

namepopulation
1991-05-12
census		population
2002-09-15
census		latitude /
longitude
Georgetown48,84234,1796.78/-58.12
Linden30,36629,572 
source: Statistics Guyana.
note: The agglomeration of Georgetown was about 137330 at the census of 2002.