Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 221,464 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221,464 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
229,184 people
in 1982
All-time low
117,345 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guyana is 221,464 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guyana peaked at 229,184 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 117,345 people, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,345 people | — |
| 1951 | 120,874 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 124,712 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 128,890 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 133,398 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 138,208 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 143,283 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 148,603 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 154,156 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 159,890 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 165,144 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 169,750 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 174,334 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 179,062 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 183,886 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 188,756 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 193,632 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 198,458 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 203,191 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 207,781 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 211,621 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 214,449 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 216,770 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 218,804 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 220,549 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 222,063 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 223,433 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 224,719 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 225,975 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 227,267 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 228,439 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 229,070 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 229,184 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 228,995 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 228,535 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 227,829 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 226,904 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 225,799 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 224,543 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 223,173 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 221,735 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 221,140 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 221,620 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 222,212 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 222,579 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 222,712 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 222,589 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 222,235 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 221,681 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 220,930 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 219,974 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 218,789 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 217,486 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 216,022 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 213,987 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 211,350 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 208,416 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 205,456 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 202,667 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 200,208 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 198,247 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 196,984 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 197,020 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 198,008 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 199,130 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 200,352 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 201,638 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 202,978 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 209,120 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 213,433 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 213,450 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 215,640 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 217,353 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 218,696 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 220,053 people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 221,464 people | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 221,464 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 221,464 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million people, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,936 people | 117,345 people | 159,890 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 186,399 people | 165,144 people | 207,781 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 220,565 people | 211,621 people | 227,267 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,247 people | 223,173 people | 229,184 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,943 people | 220,930 people | 222,712 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,436 people | 200,208 people | 219,974 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,691 people | 196,984 people | 213,433 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,776 people | 213,450 people | 221,464 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 178 French Guiana 271,684 people compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 262,574 people compare
- 180 Maldives 225,145 people compare
- 182 New Caledonia 201,334 people compare
- 183 Belize 175,776 people compare
- 184 French Polynesia 174,446 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guyana?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guyana was 221,464 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 229,184 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,345 people in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.