Guyana

Government
Name	Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Government type	Parliamentary republic
Capital	Georgetown (235,017)
Currency	Guyanese dollar (GYD)
Organization
Member State	Commonwealth of Nations
People
Population (2020)	786,559 (164th)
Density of population	3.502 P/km2 (232nd)
Nationality	Guyanese
Official languages
English
Ethnic groups (2012)
East Indian	39.8%
African descent	29.3%
Mixed	19.9%
Amerindian	10.5%
Other	0.5%
Religions (2012)
Protestant	34.8%
Pentecostal	22.8%
Seventh Day Adventist	5.4%
Anglican	5.2%
Methodist	1.4%
Hindu	24.8%
Roman Catholic	7.1%
Muslim	6.8%
Jehovah’s Witness	1.3%
Rastafarian	0.5%
Other Christian	20.8%
Other	0.9%
None	3.1%
Life expectancy (2020)
Male	66.5 years
Female	72.6 years
Total population	69.5 years (168th)
Homicides
Total (2018)	14.2 per 100,000 people (24th)
Geography
Land area	196,849 km2
water area	18,120 km2
total area	214,969 km2 (86th)
Mean elevation	207 m
Lowest point
Atlantic Ocean	0 m
Highest point
Laberintos del Norte on Mount Roraima	2,775 m
Land use (2011)
Agricultural land	8.4%
Arable land	2.1%
Permanent crops	0.1%
Permanent pasture	6.2%
Forest	77.4%
Other	14.2%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)	26.8%
Rate of urbanization	0.83% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2013)	313,800 million  (162nd)
Labor force by occupation
Agriculture	NA
Industry	NA
Services	NA
Unemployment rate (2013)	11.1% (151st)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2020)
Total	$13.506 billion
Per capita	$17,163
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2020)
Total	$8.065 billion
Per capita	$10,249
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture	15.4%
Industry	15.3%
Services	69.3%
Exports (2017)	$1.439 billion (149th)
Exports partners (2017)
Canada	24.9%
US	16.5%
Panama	9.6%
UK	7.7%
Jamaica	5.1%
Trinidad and Tobago	5%
Imports (2017)	$1.626 billion (173th)
Imports partners (2017)
Trinidad and Tobago	27.5%
US	26.5%
China	8.9%
Suriname	6.1%

Guyana on the world map

Guyana top 10 largest cities

1. Georgetown (235,017)
2. Linden (44,690)
3. New Amsterdam (35,039)
4. Anna Regina (12,448)
5. Bartica (11,157)
6. Skeldon (5,859)
7. Rosignol (5,782)
8. Mahaica (4,867)
9. Parika (4,081)
10. Vreed en Hoop (3,073)

Demography

Population pyramid

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

• 0-14 years: 23.91% (male 91,317/female 88,025)
• 15-24 years: 21.23% (male 81,294/female 77,987)
• 25-54 years: 39.48% (male 154,825/female 141,385)
• 55-64 years: 8.37% (male 29,385/female 33,386)
• 65 years and over: 7.01% (male 21,325/female 31,275)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.

Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

sugarcane, rice, edible oils, beef, pork, poultry, shrimp, fish

Industries:

bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining

Exports – commodities:

sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber

Imports – commodities:

manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food

Time zone and current time in Guyana

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