Guyana vs Luxembourg: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guyana
212,813 people
in 2020
Luxembourg
197,272 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
156th
Luxembourg rank
158th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guyana
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 212,813 people against 197,272 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 15,541 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 156th and Luxembourg ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,379 people | 133,932 people | 23,446 people | Guyana |
| 1960s | 175,460 people | 139,705 people | 35,754 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 186,957 people | 145,981 people | 40,976 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 191,992 people | 151,008 people | 40,984 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 187,558 people | 163,052 people | 24,506 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 201,549 people | 182,661 people | 18,888 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 203,464 people | 198,430 people | 5,034 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 212,813 people | 197,272 people | 15,541 people | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Luxembourg?
- Guyana, at 212,813 people against 197,272 people in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guyana and Luxembourg?
- 15,541 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Luxembourg rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 156th and Luxembourg ranks 158th 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.