Afghanistan vs Guyana: Urban population (% of total population)
Afghanistan
25.9%
in 2025
Guyana
26.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
205th
Guyana rank
203rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.5% against 25.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 205th and Guyana ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 29.6% | 20.2% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 29.8% | 16.4% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 29.5% | 13.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 29.3% | 11.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 27.8% | 8.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 26.4% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 26.5% | 0.9% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Afghanistan or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 26.5% against 25.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 205th and Guyana ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.