Share of urban population living in slums in Guyana
Guyana: Share of urban population living in slums was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 11.3% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Guyana peaked at 26.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 26.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 3 |
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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 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Guyana?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Guyana was 11.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).