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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
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.