Rural population in Guyana
Guyana: Rural population was 614,522 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Guyana recorded 614,522 for rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Guyana peaked at 614,522 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 403,999, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 403,999 | — |
| 1961 | 412,818 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 421,127 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 429,475 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 437,878 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 446,372 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 455,014 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 463,853 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 472,969 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 482,442 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 491,084 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 498,213 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 504,847 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 511,334 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 517,508 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 523,330 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 528,820 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 533,935 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 538,611 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 542,795 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 545,928 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 547,383 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 547,528 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 546,896 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 545,576 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 543,648 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 541,194 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 538,321 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 535,120 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 531,692 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 528,159 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 526,721 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 528,291 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 530,753 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 533,243 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 535,676 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 537,937 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 540,010 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 541,905 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 543,553 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 544,858 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 545,688 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 546,166 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 547,080 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 548,431 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 549,564 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 550,550 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 551,404 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 551,939 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 551,886 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 551,009 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 549,169 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 549,268 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 552,013 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 555,099 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 558,429 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 561,910 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 565,501 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 582,436 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 594,232 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 594,031 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 599,842 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 604,284 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 607,657 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 611,034 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 614,522 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 614,522 is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 614,522 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442,595 | 403,999 | 482,442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 519,048 | 491,084 | 542,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 542,329 | 531,692 | 547,528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 534,625 | 526,721 | 543,553 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,757 | 544,858 | 551,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,907 | 549,169 | 594,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,228 | 594,031 | 614,522 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 145 North Macedonia 675,721 compare
- 146 Denmark 670,272 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 629,587 compare
- 149 Comoros 583,195 compare
- 150 Latvia 579,603 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 576,071 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Guyana?
- Rural population in Guyana was 614,522 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 614,522 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,999 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for rural population?
- Guyana ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.