Guyana vs Qatar: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guyana
212,813 people
in 2020
Qatar
187,288 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
156th
Qatar rank
159th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guyana
- Qatar
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 212,813 people against 187,288 people in Qatar, a difference of 25,525 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 156th and Qatar ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,379 people | 11,177 people | 146,202 people | Guyana |
| 1960s | 175,460 people | 19,447 people | 156,012 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 186,957 people | 49,842 people | 137,115 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 191,992 people | 77,833 people | 114,159 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 187,558 people | 87,684 people | 99,874 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 201,549 people | 92,740 people | 108,809 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 203,464 people | 141,992 people | 61,472 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 212,813 people | 187,288 people | 25,525 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 Qatar?
- Guyana, at 212,813 people against 187,288 people in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guyana and Qatar?
- 25,525 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Qatar rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 156th and Qatar ranks 159th 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.