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Guyana
Guyana is a country in South America. Its capital is Georgetown. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Guyanaese Dollar GYD5
- United Nations
- Member since September 20, 19666
- Internet domain
- .gy7
- Country code
- GY · GUY
At a glance
Guyana in numbers
- Population 840,8901 No. 161 of 195
- Area 214,969 km²2 No. 83 of 195
- Population density 3.9 per km²12 No. 191 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$27.1 billion3 No. 117 of 189
- GDP per person $32,4144 No. 39 of 189
- Life expectancy 70.6 years1 No. 131 of 195
- Median age 26.5 years1 No. 120 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.