Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guyana
Guyana: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0537 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0537
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5089
in 1963
All-time low
-1.16
in 2006
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Guyana stood at 0.0537.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 351.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Guyana peaked at 0.5089 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3617 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3428 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3285 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3188 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3136 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3128 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3165 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3245 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3369 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3514 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.394 | +12.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4481 | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4934 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5089 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5007 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4688 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4137 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3357 | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2344 | -30.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1073 | -54.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0289 | -126.9% |
| 1971 | -0.1212 | +319.4% |
| 1972 | -0.2113 | +74.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2654 | +25.6% |
| 1974 | -0.2977 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3063 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | -0.2907 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2508 | -13.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1864 | -25.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0926 | -50.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0073 | -92.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 | -253.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 | +82.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0263 | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0321 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0318 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0294 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 | -50.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0215 | -341.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0937 | +335.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1793 | +91.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2478 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | -0.309 | +24.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3619 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | -0.4063 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4421 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4693 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4877 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4894 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5275 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | -0.7241 | +37.3% |
| 2004 | -0.959 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | -1.1 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | -1.16 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | -1.12 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -0.9918 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | -0.7647 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4069 | -46.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0711 | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 | -100.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 | +1500.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 | +140.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.033 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0496 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0537 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3307 | 0.3128 | 0.3617 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3905 | 0.1073 | 0.5089 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2051 | -0.3063 | -0.0289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 | -0.0073 | 0.0321 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2522 | -0.4693 | 0.0089 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.833 | -1.16 | -0.4877 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0365 | -0.4069 | 0.0288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0433 | 0.033 | 0.0537 | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Guyana?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Guyana was 0.0537 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5089 in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Guyana ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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