Guyana: cities by population
Guyana has a population of 840,890 (UN estimate, 2026), with Georgetown as its capital. The 22 largest of its 22 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+10%
since 2000 (764,832)
+12%
projected by 2050 (940,607)
4
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Guyana
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown | Demerara-Mahaica | 235,017 |
| 2 | Linden | Upper Demerara-Berbice | 44,690 |
| 3 | New Amsterdam | East Berbice-Corentyne | 35,039 |
| 4 | Anna Regina | Pomeroon-Supenaam | 12,448 |
| 5 | Corriverton | East Berbice-Corentyne | 11,488 |
| 6 | Bartica | Cuyuni-Mazaruni | 11,486 |
| 7 | Tuschen | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 8,286 |
| 8 | Rose Hall | East Berbice-Corentyne | 8,000 |
| 9 | Mabaruma | Barima-Waini | 6,366 |
| 10 | Skeldon | East Berbice-Corentyne | 5,859 |
| 11 | Rosignol | Mahaica-Berbice | 5,782 |
| 12 | Mahaica Village | Demerara-Mahaica | 4,867 |
| 13 | Rose Hall | East Berbice-Corentyne | 4,532 |
| 14 | Mahdia | Potaro-Siparuni | 4,200 |
| 15 | Parika | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 4,081 |
| 16 | Vreed-en-Hoop | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 3,073 |
| 17 | Mahaicony Village | Mahaica-Berbice | 2,130 |
| 18 | Windsor Forest | Essequibo Islands-West Demerara | 1,602 |
| 19 | Helena Number One | Demerara-Mahaica | 1,568 |
| 20 | Lethem | Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo | 716 |
| 21 | Ituni | Upper Demerara-Berbice | 676 |
| 22 | Fort Wellington | Mahaica-Berbice | 118 |
Twenty years earlier: Guyana in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 877,721.
Common questions
What is the population of Guyana?
Guyana has a population of 840,890, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 940,607 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Guyana?
Georgetown.