Guyana vs Vanuatu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guyana
212,813 people
in 2020
Vanuatu
209,344 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
157th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guyana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 212,813 people against 209,344 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 3,469 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,379 people | 54,087 people | 103,292 people | Guyana |
| 1960s | 175,460 people | 69,394 people | 106,065 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 186,957 people | 85,451 people | 101,506 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 191,992 people | 107,556 people | 84,435 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 187,558 people | 124,578 people | 62,980 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 201,549 people | 149,644 people | 51,906 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 203,464 people | 182,180 people | 21,285 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 212,813 people | 209,344 people | 3,469 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 Vanuatu?
- Guyana, at 212,813 people against 209,344 people in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guyana and Vanuatu?
- 3,469 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 157th 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.