Urban population in Guyana
Guyana: Urban population was 221,464 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
221,464
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
229,184
in 1982
All-time low
165,144
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Guyana stood at 221,464.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Guyana peaked at 229,184 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 165,144, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 165,144 | — |
| 1961 | 169,750 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 174,334 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 179,062 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 183,886 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 188,756 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 193,632 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 198,458 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 203,191 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 207,781 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 211,621 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 214,449 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 216,770 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 218,804 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 220,549 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 222,063 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 223,433 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 224,719 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 225,975 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 227,267 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 228,439 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 229,070 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 229,184 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 228,995 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 228,535 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 227,829 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 226,904 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 225,799 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 224,543 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 223,173 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 221,735 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 221,140 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 221,620 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 222,212 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 222,579 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 222,712 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 222,589 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 222,235 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 221,681 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 220,930 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 219,974 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 218,789 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 217,486 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 216,021 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 213,987 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 211,350 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 208,416 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 205,457 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 202,667 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 200,208 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 198,247 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 196,984 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 197,020 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 198,008 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 199,130 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 200,352 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 201,638 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 202,978 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 209,120 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 213,433 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 213,450 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 215,640 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 217,353 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 218,696 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 220,053 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 221,464 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 221,464 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 221,464 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,399 | 165,144 | 207,781 | 10 |
| 1970s | 220,565 | 211,621 | 227,267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,247 | 223,173 | 229,184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,943 | 220,930 | 222,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,436 | 200,208 | 219,974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,691 | 196,984 | 213,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,776 | 213,450 | 221,464 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 173 Comoros 299,652 compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 262,574 compare
- 175 Maldives 225,145 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 201,334 compare
- 178 Belize 175,776 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 174,446 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 in Guyana?
- Urban population in Guyana was 221,464 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 229,184 in 1982.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,144 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for urban population?
- Guyana ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. 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.