Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guyana
Guyana: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 26.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guyana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 26.5% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guyana peaked at 30.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Guyana ranks 220th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 217 East Timor 28.8% compare
- 218 Chad 27.6% compare
- 219 Eswatini 26.7% compare
- 221 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
- 222 Afghanistan 25.9% compare
- 223 Burundi 25.7% 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guyana?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Guyana was 26.5% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Guyana ranks 220th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.