Guyana vs Samoa: Urban population growth
Guyana
0.6%
in 2025
Samoa
0.6%
in 2025
Guyana rank
147th
Samoa rank
148th
Urban population growth over time
- Guyana
- Samoa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Guyana ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 148th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 1980s | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -0.1% | 0.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Guyana or Samoa?
- Guyana, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Guyana and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Samoa rank globally for urban population growth?
- Guyana ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 148th of 217 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.