Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guyana
Guyana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 526.41 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
526.41 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 226 countries
All-time high
589.71 1000 No
in 2029
All-time low
292.63 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guyana, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guyana is 526.41 1000 No, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guyana peaked at 589.71 1000 No in 2029 and was at its lowest, 292.63 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Guyana 137th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 292.63 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 300.93 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 310.67 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 321.45 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 332.97 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 344.93 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 357.13 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 369.41 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 381.67 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 393.84 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 405.94 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 418.1 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 429.92 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 441.23 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 451.79 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 461.46 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 470.16 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 477.92 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 484.9 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 491.41 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 497.51 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 502.91 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 507.95 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 512.77 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 517.54 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 522.33 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 527.29 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 532.28 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 536.82 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 540.24 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 542.3 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 544.11 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 544.49 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 543.59 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 541.69 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 539.05 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 535.56 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 531.37 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 527.29 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 524.41 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 523.42 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 524.77 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 528.15 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 532.6 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 536.71 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 539.48 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 540.56 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 540.27 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 539.13 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 537.89 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 537.15 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 537.07 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 537.46 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 539.03 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 540.71 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 542.01 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 542.85 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 543.38 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 544.03 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 545.33 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 547.72 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 551.34 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 554.27 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 557.95 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 561.75 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 565.31 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 568.51 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 571.43 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 574.1 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 576.59 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 578.96 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 581.18 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 583.2 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 584.98 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 586.5 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 587.74 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 588.68 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 589.33 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 589.66 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 589.71 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 589.43 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2031 | 588.87 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 587.99 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 586.79 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 585.25 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 583.36 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 581.12 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 578.53 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 575.61 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 572.38 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 568.97 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 565.39 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 561.64 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 557.74 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 553.67 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 549.46 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 545.09 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 540.59 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 535.97 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 531.23 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 526.41 1000 No | -0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 526.41 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 526.41 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 340.56 1000 No | 292.63 1000 No | 393.84 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 453.28 1000 No | 405.94 1000 No | 491.41 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 519.76 1000 No | 497.51 1000 No | 540.24 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.39 1000 No | 524.41 1000 No | 544.49 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 534.3 1000 No | 523.42 1000 No | 540.56 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 540.9 1000 No | 537.07 1000 No | 545.33 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.9 1000 No | 547.72 1000 No | 576.59 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.99 1000 No | 578.96 1000 No | 589.71 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 582.93 1000 No | 572.38 1000 No | 589.43 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 550.97 1000 No | 531.23 1000 No | 568.97 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 526.41 1000 No | 526.41 1000 No | 526.41 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 134 Costa Rica 569.35 1000 No compare
- 135 Botswana 550.66 1000 No compare
- 136 Lithuania 526.79 1000 No compare
- 138 North Macedonia 525.79 1000 No compare
- 139 New Zealand 511.04 1000 No compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 489.2 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guyana?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Guyana was 526.41 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 589.71 1000 No in 2029.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.63 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.