Share of the population living in cities in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population living in cities was 28.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.58
World rank
146th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.52
in 2015
All-time low
21.42
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
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 146th out of 229 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% |
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
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 27 (2024)
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 146th out of 229 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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