Urban population in Guyana in 2025 — 221,464 people. Ranked 175 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 34.1%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 221,464 | +1,411 | +0.64% |
| 2024 | 220,053 | +1,357 | +0.62% |
| 2023 | 218,696 | +1,343 | +0.62% |
| 2022 | 217,353 | +1,713 | +0.79% |
| 2021 | 215,640 | +2,190 | +1.03% |
| 2020 | 213,450 | +17 | +0.01% |
| 2019 | 213,433 | +4,313 | +2.06% |
| 2018 | 209,120 | +6,142 | +3.03% |
| 2017 | 202,978 | +1,340 | +0.66% |
| 2016 | 201,638 | +1,286 | +0.64% |
| 2015 | 200,352 | +1,222 | +0.61% |
| 2014 | 199,130 | +1,122 | +0.57% |
| 2013 | 198,008 | +988 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 197,020 | +36 | +0.02% |
| 2011 | 196,984 | −1,263 | −0.64% |
| 2010 | 198,247 | −1,961 | −0.98% |
| 2009 | 200,208 | −2,459 | −1.21% |
| 2008 | 202,667 | −2,790 | −1.36% |
| 2007 | 205,457 | −2,959 | −1.42% |
| 2006 | 208,416 | −2,934 | −1.39% |
| 2005 | 211,350 | −2,637 | −1.23% |
| 2004 | 213,987 | −2,034 | −0.94% |
| 2003 | 216,021 | −1,465 | −0.67% |
| 2002 | 217,486 | −1,303 | −0.6% |
| 2001 | 218,789 | −1,185 | −0.54% |
| 2000 | 219,974 | −956 | −0.43% |
| 1999 | 220,930 | −751 | −0.34% |
| 1998 | 221,681 | −554 | −0.25% |
| 1997 | 222,235 | −354 | −0.16% |
| 1996 | 222,589 | −123 | −0.06% |
| 1995 | 222,712 | +133 | +0.06% |
| 1994 | 222,579 | +367 | +0.17% |
| 1993 | 222,212 | +592 | +0.27% |
| 1992 | 221,620 | +480 | +0.22% |
| 1991 | 221,140 | −595 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 221,735 | −1,438 | −0.64% |
| 1989 | 223,173 | −1,370 | −0.61% |
| 1988 | 224,543 | −1,256 | −0.56% |
| 1987 | 225,799 | −1,105 | −0.49% |
| 1986 | 226,904 | −925 | −0.41% |
| 1985 | 227,829 | −706 | −0.31% |
| 1984 | 228,535 | −460 | −0.2% |
| 1983 | 228,995 | −189 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 229,184 | +114 | +0.05% |
| 1981 | 229,070 | +631 | +0.28% |
| 1980 | 228,439 | +1,172 | +0.52% |
| 1979 | 227,267 | +1,292 | +0.57% |
| 1978 | 225,975 | +1,256 | +0.56% |
| 1977 | 224,719 | +1,286 | +0.58% |
| 1976 | 223,433 | +1,370 | +0.62% |
| 1975 | 222,063 | +1,514 | +0.69% |
| 1974 | 220,549 | +1,745 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 218,804 | +2,034 | +0.94% |
| 1972 | 216,770 | +2,321 | +1.08% |
| 1971 | 214,449 | +2,828 | +1.34% |
| 1970 | 211,621 | +3,840 | +1.85% |
| 1969 | 207,781 | +4,590 | +2.26% |
| 1968 | 203,191 | +4,733 | +2.38% |
| 1967 | 198,458 | +4,826 | +2.49% |
| 1966 | 193,632 | +4,876 | +2.58% |
| 1965 | 188,756 | +4,870 | +2.65% |
| 1964 | 183,886 | +4,824 | +2.69% |
| 1963 | 179,062 | +4,728 | +2.71% |
| 1962 | 174,334 | +4,584 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 169,750 | +4,606 | +2.79% |
| 1960 | 165,144 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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