Digital 2021: Guyana
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Guyana, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Guyana in 2021.
Guyana’s population
Guyana had a population of 788.4 thousand in January 2021.
Guyana’s population increased by 3,775 (+0.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
49.7% of Guyana’s population is female, while 50.3% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
26.9% of Guyana’s population lives in urban centres, while 73.1% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Guyana
There were 294.3 thousand internet users in Guyana in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Guyana increased by 1,442 (+0.5%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Guyana stood at 37.3% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Guyana
There were 500.0 thousand social media users in Guyana in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Guyana increased by 70 thousand (+16%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Guyana was equivalent to 63.4% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Guyana
There were 658.8 thousand mobile connections in Guyana in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Guyana increased by 13 thousand (+2.0%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Guyana in January 2021 was equivalent to 83.6% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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