Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 1.04 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.16 people per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.8629 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guyana stood at 1.04 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 1.16 people per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8629 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8629 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8862 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9103 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9348 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9596 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9844 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.04 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.04 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9596 people per square kilometre | 0.8629 people per square kilometre | 1.06 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 1.15 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre | 1.16 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 people per square kilometre | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 people per square kilometre | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 1 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 1.01 people per square kilometre | 1.04 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Guyana was 1.04 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 people per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8629 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.