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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed