Where is Guyana?

Guyana is located in the South America region at latitude 4.860416 and longitude -58.93018 and is part of the South American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 4° 51' 37.50'' N
  • 58° 55' 48.65'' W

You can see the location of Guyana on the world map below:

Flag pin pointing out the location of Guyana on the South America map

Guyana Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Guyana (GY) are:

  1. Brazil (BR)
  2. Suriname (SR)
  3. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (VE)

Maritime Borders

Guyana borders the Atlantic Ocean.

Guyana Related Content

Guyana Key Facts

CountryGuyana
CoordinatesLatitude: 4.860416
Longitude: -58.93018
Country CodesAlpha 2: GY
Alpha 3: GUY
Country Flag Emoji🇬🇾
Int. Phone Prefix+592
Capital cityGeorgetown
Continent
Subcontinent		South America
South America
Country Area214,969 sq km
Population 2025835,986
World Rank: 164
Median Age25.5
Life expectancy70.3
Major languagesEnglish (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese (2014 est.)
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC−04:00
Internet TLD.gy
Biggest AirportCheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO)
Average temperature26.00 °C
78.80 °F
Administrative Divisions10 regions
Political systemPresidential representative democratic republic

Guyana Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupUpper middle income
World Bank RegionLatin America & Caribbean
CurrencyGuyana Dollar (GYD)
GDP in 2025$27.1 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 121
GDP per capita in 2025$32,414
World Rank: 53
Major Industries / Economic SectorsAgriculture, mining, manufacturing, energy
Top 5 Import CountriesUnited States, China, Brazil, Canada, India
Top 5 Export CountriesUnited States, Canada, China, Brazil, Turkey

Biggest Cities in Guyana

Here are the largest cities in Guyana based on 2024 data:

City Population
Georgetown 235,017
Linden 44,690
New Amsterdam 35,039

Map of Guyana with the Largest Cities

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