Rural population in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
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