Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2011
All-time low
69.5%
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Guyana is 72.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guyana peaked at 73.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.6% | — |
| 1971 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 72.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.4%, 4.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 72.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.5%, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 69.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 73.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.7% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Vanuatu 73.9% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 73.5% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 72.7% compare
- 23 Uganda 72.6% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 71.5% compare
- 25 Kenya 70.0% 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)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guyana?
- Rural population in Guyana was 72.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for rural population?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release