Urban Population: Guyana
Guyana's urban population is currently 26.5% as of 2024. # Guyana Urban Population Guyana's urban population stands at 26.
Current (2024)
26.5%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (1970)
30.1%
Low (2011)
26.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Guyana
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Guyana
Analysis# Guyana Urban Population
Guyana's urban population stands at 26.478% in 2024, representing a modest increase from recent years but a significant decline from its peak of 30.115% in 1970. Since 1960, the country has experienced an 8.7% decrease in urban concentration, reflecting a broader shift toward rural settlement patterns. The all-time low of 26.4% occurred in 2011, marking a turning point before stabilization resumed.
Recent years show a gradual upward trend, with urban population growing incrementally from 26.404% in 2015 to 26.478% in 2024. This steady climb, though modest, suggests a reversal of the decades-long decline that characterized the late 20th century. Guyana's urbanization trajectory remains among the lowest in the Western Hemisphere, indicating that rural and interior regions continue to anchor the nation's settlement patterns.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.5% | +0.05% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +0.04% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.04% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.03% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.03% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.03% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.02% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.02% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.02% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.01% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.01% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -0.22% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -0.60% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -0.88% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.06% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.14% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.14% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.04% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.1% | -0.85% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -0.60% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.49% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -0.49% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -0.48% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -0.46% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -0.42% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -0.39% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -0.33% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -0.28% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -0.21% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -0.14% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -0.06% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +0.01% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +0.02% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +0.03% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | +0.03% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +0.03% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +0.03% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +0.03% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | +0.02% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +0.02% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +0.01% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -0.04% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | -0.14% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | -0.22% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -0.27% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -0.30% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -0.30% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | -0.29% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | -0.24% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | -0.17% |
| 1971 | 30.1% | -0.08% |
| 1970 | 30.1% | +0.04% |
| 1969 | 30.1% | +0.17% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | +0.29% |
| 1967 | 30.0% | +0.38% |
| 1966 | 29.9% | +0.45% |
| 1965 | 29.7% | +0.49% |
| 1964 | 29.6% | +0.51% |
| 1963 | 29.4% | +0.51% |
| 1962 | 29.3% | +0.48% |
| 1961 | 29.1% | +0.42% |
| 1960 | 29.0% | — |
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