Guyana: List of the 10 Largest Cities by Population

Traditional cassava bread making demonstration in an indigenous village in Guyana

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1. Georgetown – 120,000
The capital and largest city, located at the mouth of the Demerara River.


2. Linden – 30,000
Bauxite mining town and second-largest city.


3. New Amsterdam – 18,000
Historic city at the mouth of the Berbice River.


4. Bartica – 15,000
Gateway to the interior and gold mining regions.


5. Skeldon – 10,000
Border town near Suriname, formerly known for sugar.


6. Rose Hall – 9,000
Small town on the Corentyne coast.


7. Anna Regina – 8,000
Regional capital of Pomeroon-Supenaam.


8. Corriverton – 6,000
Border crossing town near Suriname.


9. Mahdia – 5,000
Mining and administrative town in the Potaro region.


10. Lethem – 5,000
Border town linking Guyana with Brazil.

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