Cyprus vs Guyana: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cyprus
316,824 people
in 2020
Guyana
212,813 people
in 2020
Cyprus rank
153rd
Guyana rank
156th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cyprus
- Guyana
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 316,824 people against 212,813 people in Guyana, a difference of 104,011 people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Guyana ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,284 people | 157,379 people | 61,905 people | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 235,714 people | 175,460 people | 60,255 people | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 245,108 people | 186,957 people | 58,150 people | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 247,548 people | 191,992 people | 55,557 people | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 267,188 people | 187,558 people | 79,630 people | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 289,326 people | 201,549 people | 87,777 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 304,378 people | 203,464 people | 100,913 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 316,824 people | 212,813 people | 104,011 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cyprus or Guyana?
- Cyprus, at 316,824 people against 212,813 people in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cyprus and Guyana?
- 104,011 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Guyana rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Guyana ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.