Guyana vs Maldives: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guyana
212,813 people
in 2020
Maldives
218,611 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
156th
Maldives rank
155th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guyana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 218,611 people against 212,813 people in Guyana, a difference of 5,798 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,379 people | 67,574 people | 89,805 people | Guyana |
| 1960s | 175,460 people | 82,030 people | 93,430 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 186,957 people | 106,233 people | 80,724 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 191,992 people | 121,748 people | 70,243 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 187,558 people | 142,518 people | 45,040 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 201,549 people | 165,673 people | 35,876 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 203,464 people | 199,620 people | 3,845 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 212,813 people | 218,611 people | 5,798 people | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 218,611 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 Guyana and Maldives?
- 5,798 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Maldives rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 156th and Maldives ranks 155th 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.