
What is the Census?
The Population & Housing Census is Guyana’s largest national data collection exercise, which is conducted every ten years. During the Census exercise, enumerators (census field staff) visit every household in every part of the country to administer the questionnaires that is used to collect social, demographic and economic data on the population.
The Population & Housing Census is an extremely important national exercise and it is every citizen’s duty to cooperate according to the laws of Guyana, as the Census produces a large amount of data and information that is used for planning and national development.
Publications
Census Timeline

- 1831
98,000
98,000
September 15, 18311831 Census Guyana’s Population: 98,000 - 1911
296,041
296,041
September 15, 19111911 Census
Guyana’s Population: 296,041
- 1931
310,933
310,933
September 15, 19311931 Census
Guyana’s Population: 310,933
- 1946
375,701
375,701
September 15, 19461946 Census
Guyana’s Population: 375,701
- 1960
560,330
560,330
September 15, 19601960 Census
Guyana’s Population: 560,330
- 1970
701,718
701,718
September 15, 19701970 Census
Guyana’s Population: 701,718
- 1980
759,567
759,567
September 15, 19801980 Census
Guyana’s Population: 759,567
- 1991
723,673
723,673
September 15, 19911991 Census
Guyana’s Population: 723,673
- 2002
751,223
751,223
September 15, 20022002 Census
Guyana’s Population: 751,223
- 2012
746,955
746,955
September 15, 20122012 Census
Guyana’s Population: 746,955