Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 2.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.02 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2.1 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Guyana is 2.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guyana ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sweden 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kazakhstan 2.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Russia 2.22 units per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Guyana was 2.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guyana rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.