Guyana vs Nauru: Urban population growth (annual %)
Guyana
0.6%
in 2025
Nauru
0.7%
in 2025
Guyana rank
147th
Nauru rank
146th
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Guyana
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.
Guyana ranks 147th and Nauru ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Nauru |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Nauru |
| 1980s | -0.2% | 2.3% | 2.5% | Nauru |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Nauru |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -0.2% | 0.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Guyana or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Guyana and Nauru?
- 0.1%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nauru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Nauru rank globally for urban population growth?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Nauru ranks 146th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.