Share of the population living in cities in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population living in cities was 28.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 28.58 for share of the population living in cities in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Guyana peaked at 29.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.42, 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 the population living in cities in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.42 | — |
| 1955 | 22.08 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 23.14 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22.58 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 22.22 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 28.03 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 27 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26.86 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.38 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.85 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 28.54 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.53 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.52 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.58 | -3.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living in cities in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +26.2% | 22.22 | 28.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.75 | 21.42 | 22.08 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.86 | 22.58 | 23.14 | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.13 | 22.22 | 28.03 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.93 | 26.86 | 27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.79 | 26.38 | 27.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.69 | 28.54 | 28.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 28.53 | 29.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.58 | 28.58 | 28.58 | 1 |
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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 share of the population living in cities in Guyana?
- Share of the population living in cities in Guyana was 28.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.42 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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