Rural population, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population, per capita was 0.7351 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7351 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.736 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.6988 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.7351 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.736 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6988 units per person, in 1970.
That places Guyana 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7098 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7086 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7072 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7057 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7028 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7015 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6995 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.699 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6988 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6991 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6996 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.703 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7038 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7044 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7049 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.705 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.705 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7049 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7073 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7084 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7097 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.711 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7124 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7138 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7152 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7169 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7193 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7222 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7254 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7285 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7314 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7338 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7354 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.736 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.736 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.736 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.736 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.736 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7359 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7359 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7358 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7357 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7357 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7356 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7355 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7353 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7352 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7351 units per person | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.7351 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.7351 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7039 units per person | 0.699 units per person | 0.7098 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7017 units per person | 0.6988 units per person | 0.7049 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7047 units per person | 0.7044 units per person | 0.705 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7066 units per person | 0.7043 units per person | 0.711 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7219 units per person | 0.7124 units per person | 0.7338 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7359 units per person | 0.7354 units per person | 0.736 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7354 units per person | 0.7351 units per person | 0.7357 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 13 Burundi 0.7431 units per person compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.7406 units per person compare
- 15 Tajikistan 0.7384 units per person compare
- 17 Eswatini 0.7328 units per person compare
- 18 Chad 0.7243 units per person compare
- 19 East Timor 0.7121 units per person 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, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (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, per capita in Guyana?
- Rural population, per capita in Guyana was 0.7351 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.736 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6988 units per person in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for rural population, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.