Guyana vs Venezuela

Guyana
Venezuela

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Guyana782,766Venezuela28,515,829Venezuela is 36× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Guyana≈ 211,023 km²Venezuela≈ 910,446 km²Venezuela is 4.3× larger

Population density

derived

Guyana≈ 3.7 / km²Venezuela≈ 31 / km²Venezuela is 8.4× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.

Guyana$24.84 billionVenezuela$139.4 billionVenezuela is 5.6× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.

Guyana$70,300Venezuela$4,900Guyana is 14× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2018 est.

Guyana$13.74 billionVenezuela$83.4 billionVenezuela is 6.1× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Guyana10.2%Venezuela5.5%Guyana is higher by 4.7 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Guyana72.4 yearsVenezuela74.5 yearsVenezuela is higher by 2.1 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Guyana28.7 yearsVenezuela31.3 yearsVenezuela is higher by 2.6 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Guyana16.68 per 1,000Venezuela16.45 per 1,000Guyana is higher by 0.23 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Guyana27.2%Venezuela88.4%Venezuela is higher by 61.2 points