Guyana
Guyana is a country in South America. Its capital is Georgetown. About 878,674 people live there (2022). It covers 214,970 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Georgetown
- People (2022)
- 878,674
- Area
- 214,970 km²
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar
Guyana at a glance
- Official name
- Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- In its own language
- Co-operative Republic of Guyana
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Population
- 878,674 (2022)
- Area
- 214,970 km² (83,000 mi²)
- People are called
- Guyanese
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Guyanese dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$15 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 66 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.714 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 45.1 (1998)
- Unemployment
- 11% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Irfaan Ali (since 2020)
- Head of government
- Hugo Chávez (since 2020)
- Country codes
- GY, GUY
- Calling code
- +592
- Internet domain
- .gy
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC−04:00, America/Guyana
- Coordinates
- 5.733333°, -59.316667°
Guyana and its neighbours
Guyana borders Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Guyana
- Neighbours
Divisions of Guyana
- Barima-Waini
- Cuyuni-Mazaruni
- Demerara-Mahaica
- East Berbice-Corentyne
- Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
- Mahaica-Berbice
- Pomeroon-Supenaam
- Potaro-Siparuni
- Upper Demerara-Berbice
- Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Caribbean Community
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Guyana?
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Questions
What is the capital of Guyana?
The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.
What is the population of Guyana?
Guyana has about 878,674 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Guyana?
Guyana covers 214,970 square kilometres (83,000 square miles).
What currency does Guyana use?
The Guyanese dollar.
What language is spoken in Guyana?
The official language of Guyana is English.
Which countries border Guyana?
Guyana shares a border with Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.