Guyana vs Ireland: Share of population living in cities
Guyana
28.6%
in 2020
Ireland
29.5%
in 2020
Guyana rank
147th
Ireland rank
145th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Guyana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.5% against 28.6% in Guyana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Guyana ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.8% | 31.4% | 9.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 22.9% | 31.7% | 8.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 32.6% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 31.5% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 31.4% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 30.5% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 29.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Guyana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 29.5% against 28.6% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Guyana and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 145th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.