Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guyana
Guyana: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guyana is 28.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guyana peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1950.
That places Guyana 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.4% | — |
| 1955 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 23.1% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.2% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.4% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.5% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.5% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
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- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guyana?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guyana was 28.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.