Guyana has a population density of 10.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Guyana has 2,784,206 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guyana ranked 194th out of 197.
Guyana has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.14% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Guyana compared to the World's average
Guyana
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | N/A |
| Population |
839919
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 81,522 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,734,602 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 27.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Guyana population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Guyana has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 1.63%. The population density rank was 183rd 21 years ago and is 194th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.2 | 194 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 193 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 192 |
| 2021 | 10 | 192 |
| 2020 | 9.91 | 192 |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 191 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | 191 |
| 2017 | 10.1 | 191 |
| 2016 | 10 | 191 |
| 2015 | 9.98 | 190 |
| 2014 | 9.92 | 190 |
| 2013 | 9.87 | 189 |
| 2012 | 9.82 | 189 |
| 2011 | 9.82 | 187 |
| 2010 | 9.86 | 185 |
| 2009 | 9.9 | 185 |
| 2008 | 9.93 | 185 |
| 2007 | 9.96 | 185 |
| 2006 | 9.99 | 185 |
| 2005 | 10 | 183 |
| 2004 | 10 | 183 |
| 2003 | 10 | 183 |
| 2002 | 10 | 183 |
| 2001 | 10.1 | 183 |
| 2000 | 10.1 | 183 |
| 1999 | 10.1 | 180 |
| 1998 | 10 | 180 |
| 1997 | 10 | 180 |
| 1996 | 10 | 180 |
| 1995 | 9.98 | 180 |
| 1994 | 9.94 | 180 |
| 1993 | 9.91 | 180 |
| 1992 | 9.87 | 176 |
| 1991 | 9.84 | 157 |
| 1990 | 9.87 | 155 |
| 1989 | 9.93 | 153 |
| 1988 | 10 | 153 |
| 1987 | 10.1 | 153 |
| 1986 | 10.1 | 153 |
| 1985 | 10.2 | 152 |
| 1984 | 10.2 | 152 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | 151 |
| 1982 | 10.2 | 150 |
| 1981 | 10.2 | 150 |
| 1980 | 10.2 | 149 |
| 1979 | 10.1 | 149 |
| 1978 | 10.1 | 149 |
| 1977 | 9.98 | 149 |
| 1976 | 9.9 | 149 |
| 1975 | 9.81 | 149 |
| 1974 | 9.72 | 149 |
| 1973 | 9.61 | 149 |
| 1972 | 9.5 | 149 |
| 1971 | 9.38 | 149 |
| 1970 | 9.25 | 149 |
| 1969 | 9.09 | 148 |
| 1968 | 8.9 | 148 |
| 1967 | 8.72 | 148 |
| 1966 | 8.54 | 147 |
| 1965 | 8.36 | 147 |
| 1964 | 8.19 | 147 |
| 1963 | 8.01 | 147 |
| 1962 | 7.84 | 147 |
| 1961 | 7.67 | 147 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Guyana from 1960 to 2024: 29% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 28.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 27.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 175 |
| 2023 | 27.2% | 174 |
| 2022 | 27% | 174 |
| 2021 | 26.9% | 174 |
| 2020 | 26.8% | 174 |
| 2019 | 26.7% | 174 |
| 2018 | 26.6% | 174 |
| 2017 | 26.5% | 174 |
| 2016 | 26.5% | 173 |
| 2015 | 26.4% | 173 |
| 2014 | 26.4% | 173 |
| 2013 | 26.4% | 171 |
| 2012 | 26.4% | 171 |
| 2011 | 26.4% | 171 |
| 2010 | 26.6% | 170 |
| 2009 | 26.9% | 170 |
| 2008 | 27.1% | 169 |
| 2007 | 27.3% | 169 |
| 2006 | 27.6% | 168 |
| 2005 | 27.8% | 166 |
| 2004 | 28.1% | 164 |
| 2003 | 28.3% | 162 |
| 2002 | 28.5% | 159 |
| 2001 | 28.6% | 159 |
| 2000 | 28.7% | 157 |
| 1999 | 28.8% | 157 |
| 1998 | 28.9% | 156 |
| 1997 | 29% | 156 |
| 1996 | 29% | 156 |
| 1995 | 29.1% | 156 |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 156 |
| 1993 | 29.3% | 154 |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 154 |
| 1991 | 29.5% | 154 |
| 1990 | 29.6% | 149 |
| 1989 | 29.7% | 144 |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 144 |
| 1987 | 29.9% | 142 |
| 1986 | 29.9% | 141 |
| 1985 | 30% | 140 |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 137 |
| 1983 | 30.2% | 137 |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 135 |
| 1981 | 30.4% | 134 |
| 1980 | 30.5% | 133 |
| 1979 | 30.4% | 133 |
| 1978 | 30.3% | 132 |
| 1977 | 30.2% | 132 |
| 1976 | 30.1% | 132 |
| 1975 | 30% | 131 |
| 1974 | 29.9% | 129 |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 127 |
| 1972 | 29.6% | 126 |
| 1971 | 29.5% | 125 |
| 1970 | 29.4% | 124 |
| 1969 | 29.4% | 121 |
| 1968 | 29.3% | 119 |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 118 |
| 1966 | 29.2% | 117 |
| 1965 | 29.2% | 117 |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 117 |
| 1963 | 29.1% | 116 |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 114 |
| 1961 | 29% | 112 |
| 1960 | 29% | 111 |
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