Global
Guyana-born
Population:
Domestic & Abroad, 2020
Guyana Population: 807,482
Guyana-born Population Total: 1,245,895
90% of Guyana’s population lives in a coastal region
35% of Guyana-born people live outside Guyana
The United States (241,573),
Canada (94,421), and the
United Kingdom (28,074)
represent the three largest countries
by Guyana-born populationSources:
United Nations, Population Division.
International Migrant Stock 2020 [Destination and Origin].
World Bank Group.
Population, Total - Guyana (1960-2023).
Guyana Bureau of Statistics.
2012 Population & Housing Census Final Results.
Methodology: 2020 Population totals were extracted from the United Nations and World Bank Groups International Migrant Stock and Population, Total - Guyana datasets respectively. 2020 regional population totals were estimated by multiplying the percentages of Guyana’s 2012 population by region by the World Bank Group’s Population, Total - Guyana.