Guyana at its true size
Guyana covers 214,970 km², number 83 of 194 countries by area. Home to 835,986 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 214,970 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 835,986 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 3.9 per km² |
| Capital | Georgetown |
| Local time in Georgetown | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Guyanese dollar (GYD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +592 |
| Codes | GY · GUY · 328 |
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Where Guyana ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#161 of 194835,986 people#11 of 12 in South America
- Population density#190 of 1943.9 people per km²#12 of 12 in South America
- Urban population#177 of 19227% urban#12 of 12 in South America
- Fertility rate#77 of 1922.40 births per woman#3 of 12 in South America
- Population growth#121 of 192+0.59% a year#7 of 12 in South America
- Birth rate#73 of 19219.9 births per 1,000 people#2 of 12 in South America
- Death rate#86 of 1927.5 deaths per 1,000 people#4 of 12 in South America
- Children under 15#74 of 19228.9% under 15#2 of 12 in South America
- People over 65#101 of 1927.0% aged 65 and over#10 of 12 in South America
- Net migration#176 of 192−6.1 per 1,000 people#12 of 12 in South America
- Refugees abroad#79 of 1900.41 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#3 of 12 in South America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#129 of 19270.3 years#11 of 12 in South America
- Infant mortality#62 of 19123.2 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#1 of 12 in South America
- Doctors#96 of 1781.39 doctors per 1,000 people#9 of 11 in South America
- University enrolment#104 of 14526.4% gross enrolment#7 of 8 in South America
- Human Development Index#88 of 190an index of 0.776#8 of 12 in South America
Economy
- GNI per capita#41 of 185$28,470 a person#1 of 12 in South America
- Internet users#86 of 18483% online#6 of 12 in South America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#7 of 184$97,899 a person#1 of 11 in South America
- GDP growth#1 of 187+19.3% a year#1 of 12 in South America
- Inflation#81 of 176+3.3% a year#9 of 11 in South America
- Unemployment#25 of 17812.0% of the labour force#1 of 12 in South America
- Jobs in agriculture#101 of 17812.2% of jobs#6 of 12 in South America
- Jobs in industry#15 of 17831.1% of jobs#1 of 12 in South America
- Jobs in services#94 of 17856.7% of jobs#10 of 12 in South America
- Foreign investment#3 of 18433.1% of GDP#2 of 12 in South America
- Military spending#115 of 1551.0% of GDP#7 of 10 in South America
- Mobile subscriptions#102 of 191113 subscriptions per 100 people#8 of 12 in South America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#51 of 1854.56 tonnes a person#1 of 12 in South America
- Forest area#6 of 19287% forest#2 of 12 in South America
- Renewable energy#133 of 19012.1% renewable#11 of 12 in South America
- Access to electricity#134 of 19293.0% with electricity#12 of 12 in South America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#100 of 19116.9 µg/m³#7 of 12 in South America
- Protected land#150 of 1918.4% of the land protected#11 of 12 in South America
- Arable land#183 of 1900.4% of the land arable#11 of 12 in South America
- Water stress#139 of 1763.3% of its available fresh water#9 of 12 in South America
- Precipitation#16 of 1802,387 mm a year#2 of 12 in South America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Guyana’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Guyana fit into…
- Russia: about 79 times
- Canada: about 46 times
- United States: about 46 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Guyana shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Roraima2,810 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Guyana. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Guyana
- How big is Guyana?
- Guyana covers 214,970 km², which makes it number 83 of 194 countries by area. About 835,986 people live there (2025), 3.9 per km².
- Is Guyana bigger than Belarus?
- Guyana is 4% larger than Belarus. Guyana: 214,970 km²; Belarus: 207,597 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Guyana?
- Guyana lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Guyana?
- Guyana shares a land border with Brazil, Venezuela, Suriname.