Share urban and rural population in Guyana
Guyana: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Guyana is 26.49, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Guyana peaked at 30.12 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2011.
That places Guyana 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.07 | — |
| 1951 | 28.17 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 28.26 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 28.36 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 28.44 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 28.53 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 28.62 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 28.72 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 28.81 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 28.91 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 29.02 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 29.14 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 29.28 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 29.43 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.57 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 29.72 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 29.85 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 29.96 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 30.05 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.1 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.12 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.09 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.04 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 29.97 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.88 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.79 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.62 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.56 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.51 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.5 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.51 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.51 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.53 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.54 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.56 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.56 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.57 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.57 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.55 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.51 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.45 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.37 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.27 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.16 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.03 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.9 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.76 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.62 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.48 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.31 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.07 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.78 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.46 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.15 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.86 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.62 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.46 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.48 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.49 | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 urban and rural population in Guyana?
- Share urban and rural population in Guyana was 26.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.12 in 1970.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for share urban and rural population?
- Guyana ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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