Population of cities towns and villages in Guyana
Guyana: Population of cities towns and villages was 212,813 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
212,813
World rank
156th
of 229 countries
All-time high
212,813
in 2020
All-time low
152,428
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 212,813 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Guyana peaked at 212,813 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 152,428, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 156th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 152,428 | — |
| 1955 | 162,330 | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 172,061 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 178,858 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 184,889 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 189,025 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 196,558 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 187,425 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 190,700 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 184,416 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 199,062 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 204,036 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 202,392 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 204,537 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 212,813 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,379 | 152,428 | 162,330 | 2 |
| 1960s | 175,460 | 172,061 | 178,858 | 2 |
| 1970s | 186,957 | 184,889 | 189,025 | 2 |
| 1980s | 191,992 | 187,425 | 196,558 | 2 |
| 1990s | 187,558 | 184,416 | 190,700 | 2 |
| 2000s | 201,549 | 199,062 | 204,036 | 2 |
| 2010s | 203,464 | 202,392 | 204,537 | 2 |
| 2020s | 212,813 | 212,813 | 212,813 | 1 |
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More population data for Guyana
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Guyana?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Guyana was 212,813 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 212,813 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,428 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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