Urban population in Guyana
Guyana: Urban population was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 26.5% for urban population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Guyana peaked at 30.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2011.
That places Guyana 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.0% | — |
| 1961 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 199 Timor-Leste 28.8% compare
- 200 Chad 27.6% compare
- 201 Eswatini 26.7% compare
- 203 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
- 204 Afghanistan 25.9% compare
- 205 Burundi 25.7% compare
More climate change data for Guyana
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 31.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Guyana?
- Urban population in Guyana was 26.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for urban population?
- Guyana ranks 202nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.