General info

Entity:
Guyana
Capital:
Georgetown
Population (2008-07-01):
770,794 (CIA)
Area:
214,970 sq.km.
Country code:
gy
Region:
South America

Guyana

Administrative units

administrative units capital area (sq.km.) population
1991-05-12
census		 population
2002-09-15
census
source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana.
Barima/Waini Mabaruma 20,339 18,428 24,275
Pomeroon/Supernam Anna Regina 6,195 43,455 49,253
Essequibo Islands/West Demerara Vreed en Hoop 3,755 95,975 103,061
Demerara/Mahaica Paradise 2,232 296,924 310,320
Mahaica/Berbice Fort Wellington 4,190 51,280 52,428
East Berbice/Corentyne New Amsterdam 36,234 142,541 123,695
Cuyuni/Mazaruni Bartica 47,213 14,790 17,597
Potaro/Siparuni Mahdia 20,051 5,615 10,095
Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo Lethem 57,750 15,057 19,387
Upper Demerara/Berbice Linden 17,040 39,608 41,112
total   214,991 723,673 751,223

Main cities

name population
1991-05-12
census		 population
2002-09-15
census
Georgetown 48,842 34,179
Linden 30,366 29,572
source: Bureau of Statistics, Guyana. (preliminary numbers)
note: The agglomeration of Georgetown was about 137330 at the census of 2002.