Guiana Highlands Population: Not a Single Figure
The Guiana Highlands is a geological region, not a political unit—so it has no single population count.
Geographic Scope
- Underlies parts of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil (Roraima, Pará, Amapá), Colombia.
- Area: ~1.2M km² (tectonic shield).
- Features: Tepuis (table mountains), Angel Falls, Roraima, unique biodiversity.
Population Distribution (Estimates)
| Country/Region | Highlands Population | Notes |
|---|
| Venezuela (Bolívar, Amazonas, Delta Amacuro) | ~1.5M | Ciudad Guayana, Puerto Ayacucho, Indigenous (Pemon, Yanomami) |
| Guyana (interior regions) | ~50K | Mostly coastal; interior sparse (mining, forestry) |
| Suriname (Sipaliwini district) | ~40K | Maroon & Indigenous villages |
| French Guiana (inland communes) | ~15K | Mostly coastal; CSG space center coastal |
| Brazil (Roraima, N Pará, Amapá) | ~600K | Boa Vista, Macapá, mining towns |
| Colombia (Vaupés, Guainía) | ~50K | Indigenous reserves, riverine |
Total Rough Estimate: ~2.2–2.5 Million
Highly uneven—urban centers on fringes; interior extremely sparse (<0.5/km²).
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