Guyana vs Solomon Islands: Rural population

Guyana
614,522
in 2025
Solomon Islands
576,071
in 2025
Guyana rank
146th
Solomon Islands rank
149th

Rural population over time

  • Guyana
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 614,522 against 576,071 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 38,451.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 146th and Solomon Islands ranks 149th of 215 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 442,595 148,345 294,250 Guyana
1970s 519,048 182,388 336,660 Guyana
1980s 542,329 243,909 298,419 Guyana
1990s 534,625 324,438 210,186 Guyana
2000s 548,757 394,881 153,876 Guyana
2010s 561,907 480,629 81,278 Guyana
2020s 605,228 555,907 49,321 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Guyana or Solomon Islands?
Guyana, at 614,522 against 576,071 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Guyana and Solomon Islands?
38,451, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Solomon Islands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population?
Guyana ranks 146th and Solomon Islands ranks 149th 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

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.