Guyana vs Réunion: Share of population living in the capital city
Guyana
16.2%
in 2020
Réunion
16.2%
in 2020
Guyana rank
88th
Réunion rank
89th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Guyana
- Réunion
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 16.2% against 16.2% in Réunion, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 88th and Réunion ranks 89th of 170 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 17.6% | 5.2% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 2.2% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 2.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 0.0% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Guyana or Réunion?
- Guyana, at 16.2% against 16.2% in Réunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Guyana and Réunion?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Réunion?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Guyana ranks 88th and Réunion ranks 89th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.