Urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.6412 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana stood at 0.6412 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 3.03 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.42 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 147th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9383 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7975 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6865 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6169 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5756 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5589 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5717 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5157 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2762 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0825 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1984 | -0.2009 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1985 | -0.3089 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1986 | -0.406 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1987 | -0.487 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5562 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6101 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6443 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1991 | -0.2683 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2171 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2671 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1652 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0598 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0552 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1997 | -0.159 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2493 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3388 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4327 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2001 | -0.5387 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5956 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6736 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2004 | -0.9416 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2005 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2006 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2007 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2009 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2010 | -0.9795 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6371 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5015 % change on previous year | +2643.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5666 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6137 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6419 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6646 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +355.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.008 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +12781.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7944 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6179 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6205 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6412 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +12781.3% | 0.008 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2643.9% | 0.0183 % change on previous year | 0.5015 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +355.3% | 0.6646 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -265.7% | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0825 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +180.9% | -0.2683 % change on previous year | 0.2171 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -192.4% | 0.0598 % change on previous year | -0.0552 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9012 % change on previous year | 0.5589 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.181 % change on previous year | -0.6101 % change on previous year | 0.5157 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1006 % change on previous year | -0.6443 % change on previous year | 0.2671 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9794 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | -0.4327 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6478 % change on previous year | -0.9795 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.618 % change on previous year | 0.008 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 144 Chile 0.6868 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Aruba 0.6624 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Naoero 0.6529 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Samoa 0.6106 % change on previous year compare
- 149 United States of America 0.6086 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Türkiye 0.5891 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Guyana was 0.6412 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.