Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 73.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2011
All-time low
69.9%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 73.5% for rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guyana peaked at 73.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1970.
That places Guyana 16th out of 218 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 (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.0% | — |
| 1961 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 73.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 73.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.0%, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 69.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.2% | 69.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 70.4% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.4% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 13 Burundi 74.3% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 74.1% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 73.8% compare
- 17 Eswatini 73.3% compare
- 18 Chad 72.4% compare
- 19 East Timor 71.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5382 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guyana?
- Rural population in Guyana was 73.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for rural population?
- Guyana ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.