Share of population urban in Guyana
Guyana: Share of population urban was 26.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.49
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.12
in 1970
All-time low
26.4
in 2011
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Guyana is 26.49, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Guyana peaked at 30.12 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.49 | 28.07 | 28.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.61 | 29.02 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.83 | 29.51 | 30.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.53 | 29.5 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.34 | 28.9 | 29.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.81 | 26.62 | 28.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 26.4 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.46 | 26.43 | 26.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 215 East Timor 28.79 compare
- 216 Chad 27.57 compare
- 217 Eswatini 26.72 compare
- 219 Tajikistan 26.16 compare
- 220 Afghanistan 25.94 compare
- 221 Burundi 25.69 compare
More population data for Guyana
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.41 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Guyana?
- Share of population urban in Guyana was 26.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.12 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for share of population urban?
- Guyana ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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