Belize vs Guyana: Urban population

Belize
175,776
in 2025
Guyana
221,464
in 2025
Belize rank
178th
Guyana rank
176th

Urban population over time

  • Belize
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 221,464 against 175,776 in Belize, a difference of 45,688.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 178th and Guyana ranks 176th of 218 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 56,121 186,399 130,279 Guyana
1970s 69,408 220,565 151,157 Guyana
1980s 80,134 227,247 147,113 Guyana
1990s 97,096 221,943 124,848 Guyana
2000s 128,930 211,436 82,506 Guyana
2010s 155,481 201,691 46,210 Guyana
2020s 171,055 217,776 46,721 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Belize or Guyana?
Guyana, at 221,464 against 175,776 in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Belize and Guyana?
45,688, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for urban population?
Belize ranks 178th and Guyana ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.