Guyana vs Nauru: Population growth rate
Guyana
0.6%
in 2023
Nauru
0.5%
in 2023
Guyana rank
142nd
Nauru rank
145th
Population growth rate over time
- Guyana
- Nauru
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Nauru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.
Guyana ranks 142nd and Nauru ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Nauru |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Nauru |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Nauru |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.0% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Guyana or Nauru?
- Guyana, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Guyana and Nauru?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nauru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nauru rank globally for population growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 142nd and Nauru ranks 145th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.