Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Guyana
Guyana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 295.49 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
295.49 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
177th
of 226 countries
All-time high
295.49 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
113.93 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — urban population in Guyana is 295.49 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Guyana peaked at 295.49 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 113.93 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Guyana 177th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 113.93 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 117.74 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 122.15 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 127.01 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 132.21 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 137.63 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 143.2 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 148.85 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 154.55 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 160.26 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 165.88 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 171.18 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 176.36 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 181.35 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 186.05 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 190.4 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 194.37 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 197.96 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 201.24 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 204.34 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 207.43 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 210.77 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 214 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 217.15 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 220.31 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 223.51 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 226.81 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 230.14 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 233.31 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 236.02 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 237.85 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 237.62 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 236.76 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 235.36 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 233.53 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 231.39 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 228.9 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 226.14 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 223.44 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 221.26 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 219.89 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 219.52 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 219.98 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 220.88 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 221.63 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 221.81 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 221.3 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 220.24 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 218.82 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 217.39 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 216.15 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 215.19 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 214.42 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 212.83 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 210.94 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 208.93 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 206.75 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 204.49 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 202.29 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 200.36 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 198.84 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 197.76 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 198.82 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 200.13 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 201.64 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 203.2 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 204.79 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 206.43 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 208.12 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 209.91 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 211.82 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 213.84 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 215.95 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 218.14 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 220.42 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 222.76 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 225.18 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 227.66 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 230.22 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 232.85 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 235.55 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 238.33 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 241.18 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 244.1 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 247.09 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 250.13 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 253.24 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 256.4 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 259.62 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 262.91 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 266.15 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 269.34 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 272.48 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 275.57 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 278.59 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 281.56 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 284.46 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 287.3 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 290.09 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 292.81 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 295.49 1000 No | +0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 295.49 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 295.49 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,522 1000 No, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135.75 1000 No | 113.93 1000 No | 160.26 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 186.91 1000 No | 165.88 1000 No | 204.34 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.94 1000 No | 207.43 1000 No | 236.02 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.22 1000 No | 221.26 1000 No | 237.85 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.15 1000 No | 217.39 1000 No | 221.81 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.24 1000 No | 200.36 1000 No | 216.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.96 1000 No | 197.76 1000 No | 209.91 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.88 1000 No | 211.82 1000 No | 232.85 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 248.85 1000 No | 235.55 1000 No | 262.91 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 279.83 1000 No | 266.15 1000 No | 292.81 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 295.49 1000 No | 295.49 1000 No | 295.49 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 323.75 1000 No compare
- 175 Maldives 310.55 1000 No compare
- 176 New Caledonia 306.2 1000 No compare
- 178 Mayotte 264.49 1000 No compare
- 179 French Polynesia 227.67 1000 No compare
- 180 Guam 186.51 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. — Rural population 526.41 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. — urban population in Guyana?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Guyana was 295.49 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 295.49 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.93 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Guyana ranks 177th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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. — Urban 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.