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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guyana

Guyana: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 684,931 people in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
684,931 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 238 countries
All-time high
684,931 people
in 2050
All-time low
50,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guyana, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guyana stood at 684,931 people. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guyana peaked at 684,931 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 50,000 people, in 1000.

That places Guyana 135th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 50,000 people 50,000 people 50,000 people 1
1100s 55,000 people 55,000 people 55,000 people 1
1200s 59,999 people 59,999 people 59,999 people 1
1300s 69,996 people 69,996 people 69,996 people 1
1400s 79,985 people 79,985 people 79,985 people 1
1500s 89,950 people 89,950 people 89,950 people 1
1600s 89,850 people 89,850 people 89,850 people 1
1700s 99,261 people 99,261 people 99,261 people 1
1710s 103,757 people 103,757 people 103,757 people 1
1720s 108,566 people 108,566 people 108,566 people 1
1730s 113,575 people 113,575 people 113,575 people 1
1740s 118,787 people 118,787 people 118,787 people 1
1750s 124,203 people 124,203 people 124,203 people 1
1760s 129,824 people 129,824 people 129,824 people 1
1770s 135,647 people 135,647 people 135,647 people 1
1780s 141,668 people 141,668 people 141,668 people 1
1790s 147,878 people 147,878 people 147,878 people 1
1800s 154,265 people 154,265 people 154,265 people 1
1810s 160,810 people 160,810 people 160,810 people 1
1820s 168,290 people 168,290 people 168,290 people 1
1830s 175,940 people 175,940 people 175,940 people 1
1840s 183,717 people 183,717 people 183,717 people 1
1850s 191,565 people 191,565 people 191,565 people 1
1860s 199,411 people 199,411 people 199,411 people 1
1870s 213,202 people 213,202 people 213,202 people 1
1880s 227,396 people 227,396 people 227,396 people 1
1890s 241,830 people 241,830 people 241,830 people 1
1900s 256,276 people 256,276 people 256,276 people 1
1910s 270,419 people 270,419 people 270,419 people 1
1920s 280,718 people 280,718 people 280,718 people 1
1930s 289,499 people 289,499 people 289,499 people 1
1940s 296,089 people 296,089 people 296,089 people 1
1950s 343,313 people 300,693 people 393,176 people 10
1960s 442,594 people 403,999 people 482,442 people 10
1970s 519,048 people 491,084 people 542,796 people 10
1980s 542,329 people 531,692 people 547,528 people 10
1990s 534,625 people 526,721 people 543,553 people 10
2000s 548,757 people 544,858 people 551,939 people 10
2010s 561,907 people 549,169 people 594,232 people 10
2020s 612,498 people 594,032 people 628,704 people 10
2030s 647,347 people 632,208 people 661,262 people 10
2040s 674,677 people 664,055 people 683,458 people 10
2050s 684,931 people 684,931 people 684,931 people 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 132 Libya 749,810 people compare
  2. 133 Solomon Islands 723,364 people compare
  3. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 720,614 people compare
  4. 136 Comoros 678,165 people compare
  5. 137 Slovenia 638,811 people compare
  6. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 632,391 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guyana?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Guyana was 684,931 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 684,931 people in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 people in 1000.
How does Guyana rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Guyana ranks 135th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed

Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.