Guyana vs Tajikistan: Urban population (% of total population)
Guyana
26.5%
in 2025
Tajikistan
26.2%
in 2025
Guyana rank
203rd
Tajikistan rank
204th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Guyana
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.5% against 26.2% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Guyana ranks 203rd and Tajikistan ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.6% | 35.6% | 6.0% | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 35.9% | 6.1% | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 33.4% | 3.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.0% | 0.4% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.5% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Guyana or Tajikistan?
- Guyana, at 26.5% against 26.2% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Guyana and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Tajikistan rank globally for urban population?
- Guyana ranks 203rd and Tajikistan ranks 204th 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.