Rural population, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.5708 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.5708 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 2.99 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.6645 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Guyana 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.7768 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2057 % change on previous year | -0.6406 % change on previous year | 0.5772 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2215 % change on previous year | -0.6645 % change on previous year | 0.4691 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1523 % change on previous year | -0.0096 % change on previous year | 0.2469 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7466 % change on previous year | -0.3339 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5616 % change on previous year | -0.0338 % change on previous year | 0.9782 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 77 Andorra, Principality of 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Samoa 0.586 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Australia 0.5855 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 0.543 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.5156 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Honduras 0.513 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.73 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.73 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Guyana was 0.5708 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6645 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.