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Guyana: Statistics

People [1]

People

Population 808,726 (2022)
Population Growth Rate 0.516 annual % (2022)
Age Dependency Ratio 53.588 % of working-age population (2022)
Urban Population 27.022 % of total (2022)
Infant Mortality Rate 23.2 per 1,000 live births (2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth 65.673 years (2021)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 1.23 billion kWh (2021) #146
Consumption 0.98 billion kWh (2021) #153
Exports 0 billion kWh (2021) #96
Imports 0 billion kWh (2021) #118
Renewable Electricity Generation 0.09 billion kWh (2021) #153

Oil

Ranking
Production 110.2 thousand bbl/day (2021) #45
Consumption 17.57 thousand bbl/day (2021) #140
Exports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #87
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85
Proved Reserves (Crude) 0 billion bbl (2021) #100

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #97
Consumption (Dry) 0.05 billion cu ft (2021) #121
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #57
Imports (Dry) 0.05 billion cu ft (2021) #85
Proved Reserves 0 trillion cu ft (2021) #100

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 117 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 643,210 (2018 est.)
Highways 3,995 km (2019)
Internet Users 262,425 (2016 est.)
Telephones 135,795 (2018 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationNorthern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela
Total Area214,969 sq. km
Land Area196,849 sq. km
Water Area18,120 sq. km
Coastline459 km
Climatetropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Terrainmostly rolling highlands; low coastal plain; savanna in south
Lowest PointAtlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest Point Laberintos del Norte on Mount Roraima 2,775 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020