Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Guyana is 0 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0.001 people per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Guyana 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -65.8% | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +41.6% | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 200 Cayman Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 United States of America 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 Norway 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 204 Switzerland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 205 Bermuda 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Luxembourg 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 people per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.