Guyana — Country Profile
An overview of Guyana covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Guyana
The capital of Guyana is Georgetown. It has a population of approximately 831K. The country covers an area of 214,969 km². It is located in South America.
Geography
Guyana is a country in South America, part of the Americas region. It covers an area of approximately 214,969 km². It shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Guyana has a population of approximately 831,087 people. Population density is around 3.9 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Guyanese.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Guyana reports a nominal GDP of about $27.1 billion. The official currency is the Guyanese dollar (GYD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 209.26 GYD.
Culture & Time
Guyana operates on a single time zone (America/Guyana). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.gy.
Government & Status
The capital of Guyana is Georgetown. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +592. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is GY.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.