Guyana vs Maldives: Urban and rural population
Guyana
221,464
in 2025
Maldives
225,145
in 2025
Guyana rank
181st
Maldives rank
180th
Urban and rural population over time
- Guyana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 225,145 against 221,464 in Guyana, a difference of 3,681.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,936 | 8,987 | 127,949 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 186,399 | 11,893 | 174,507 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 220,565 | 24,272 | 196,293 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 227,247 | 47,350 | 179,898 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 221,943 | 65,589 | 156,355 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 211,436 | 101,526 | 109,909 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 201,691 | 162,687 | 39,004 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 217,776 | 215,583 | 2,193 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Guyana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 225,145 against 221,464 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Guyana and Maldives?
- 3,681, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Maldives?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Maldives rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Guyana ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.