Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guyana
Guyana: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 22.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guyana is 22.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guyana peaked at 33.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.5% | 33.2% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 25.7% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.4% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guyana?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guyana was 22.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.