Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Guyana
684,931 people
in 2050
Trinidad and Tobago
632,391 people
in 2050
Guyana rank
135th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
138th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Guyana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 684,931 people against 632,391 people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 52,540 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 30 and Trinidad and Tobago in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 50,000 people | 3.61 people | 49,996 people | Guyana |
| 1100s | 55,000 people | 7.23 people | 54,992 people | Guyana |
| 1200s | 59,999 people | 14.45 people | 59,984 people | Guyana |
| 1300s | 69,996 people | 28.89 people | 69,967 people | Guyana |
| 1400s | 79,985 people | 57.76 people | 79,927 people | Guyana |
| 1500s | 89,950 people | 115.34 people | 89,835 people | Guyana |
| 1600s | 89,850 people | 229.59 people | 89,620 people | Guyana |
| 1700s | 99,261 people | 452.68 people | 98,808 people | Guyana |
| 1710s | 103,757 people | 677.17 people | 103,080 people | Guyana |
| 1720s | 108,566 people | 1,013 people | 107,553 people | Guyana |
| 1730s | 113,575 people | 1,516 people | 112,059 people | Guyana |
| 1740s | 118,787 people | 2,268 people | 116,519 people | Guyana |
| 1750s | 124,203 people | 3,392 people | 120,811 people | Guyana |
| 1760s | 129,824 people | 5,070 people | 124,754 people | Guyana |
| 1770s | 135,647 people | 7,577 people | 128,070 people | Guyana |
| 1780s | 141,668 people | 11,319 people | 130,349 people | Guyana |
| 1790s | 147,878 people | 16,903 people | 130,975 people | Guyana |
| 1800s | 154,265 people | 25,229 people | 129,036 people | Guyana |
| 1810s | 160,810 people | 37,638 people | 123,172 people | Guyana |
| 1820s | 168,290 people | 56,120 people | 112,170 people | Guyana |
| 1830s | 175,940 people | 58,734 people | 117,206 people | Guyana |
| 1840s | 183,717 people | 65,596 people | 118,122 people | Guyana |
| 1850s | 191,565 people | 73,204 people | 118,361 people | Guyana |
| 1860s | 199,411 people | 92,510 people | 106,901 people | Guyana |
| 1870s | 213,202 people | 111,364 people | 101,838 people | Guyana |
| 1880s | 227,396 people | 152,377 people | 75,019 people | Guyana |
| 1890s | 241,830 people | 188,193 people | 53,637 people | Guyana |
| 1900s | 256,276 people | 232,121 people | 24,155 people | Guyana |
| 1910s | 270,419 people | 282,467 people | 12,048 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 280,718 people | 326,530 people | 45,812 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 289,499 people | 333,766 people | 44,267 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 296,089 people | 384,305 people | 88,216 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 343,313 people | 591,436 people | 248,124 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 442,594 people | 676,160 people | 233,565 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 519,048 people | 564,211 people | 45,164 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 542,329 people | 547,367 people | 5,038 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 534,625 people | 572,229 people | 37,604 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 548,757 people | 602,331 people | 53,574 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 561,907 people | 657,965 people | 96,058 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 612,498 people | 692,384 people | 79,885 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2030s | 647,347 people | 687,095 people | 39,747 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2040s | 674,677 people | 656,072 people | 18,604 people | Guyana |
| 2050s | 684,931 people | 632,391 people | 52,540 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Guyana, at 684,931 people against 632,391 people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 52,540 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Guyana ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.