Which has higher rural population, Guyana or Latvia?

Guyana, at 614,522 against 579,603 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Latvia: Rural population

Guyana

614,522

in 2025

Latvia

579,603

in 2025

Guyana rank

146th

Latvia rank

148th

Rural population over time

Guyana
Latvia

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 614,522 against 579,603 in Latvia, a difference of 34,919.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Guyana ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 148th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	442,595	903,246	460,651	Latvia
1970s	519,048	840,483	321,435	Latvia
1980s	542,329	775,553	233,225	Latvia
1990s	534,625	770,217	235,592	Latvia
2000s	548,757	723,069	174,313	Latvia
2010s	561,907	639,254	77,348	Latvia
2020s	605,228	594,301	10,927	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Guyana or Latvia?: Guyana, at 614,522 against 579,603 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Guyana and Latvia?: 34,919, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for rural population?: Guyana ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 148th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Rural population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.