Guyana has a population density of 10.2 people per square mile compared to 1,194 people in Israel. Guyana has 2,784,206 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guyana and Israel are ranked 194th and 21st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Guyana has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.14% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, hence the population density in Guyana is 99.1% lower than in Israel.
Population density comparison
Guyana
|
Israel
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 1,194 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 21/197 |
| Population |
839919
|
10224104
|
| Land area | 81,522 sq mi | 8,355 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,734,602 sq ft | 23,353 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 7.05% |
| Urban population | 27.3% | 92.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guyana vs Israel:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guyana increased by 1.63%, compared to a 46.5% growth in Israel.
In 2004, Guyana ranked 183rd for population density and is in 194th place now. Israel was 25th in 2004 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 10.2 | 1,194 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 1,179 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 1,144 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,122 |
| 2020 | 9.91 | 1,103 |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 1,084 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | 1,063 |
| 2017 | 10.1 | 1,043 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1,023 |
| 2015 | 9.98 | 1,003 |
| 2014 | 9.92 | 983 |
| 2013 | 9.87 | 965 |
| 2012 | 9.82 | 947 |
| 2011 | 9.82 | 929 |
| 2010 | 9.86 | 912 |
| 2009 | 9.9 | 896 |
| 2008 | 9.93 | 875 |
| 2007 | 9.96 | 859 |
| 2006 | 9.99 | 844 |
| 2005 | 10 | 829 |
| 2004 | 10 | 815 |
| 2003 | 10 | 801 |
| 2002 | 10 | 786 |
| 2001 | 10.1 | 771 |
| 2000 | 10.1 | 753 |
| 1999 | 10.1 | 733 |
| 1998 | 10 | 715 |
| 1997 | 10 | 698 |
| 1996 | 10 | 681 |
| 1995 | 9.98 | 664 |
| 1994 | 9.94 | 646 |
| 1993 | 9.91 | 630 |
| 1992 | 9.87 | 613 |
| 1991 | 9.84 | 592 |
| 1990 | 9.87 | 558 |
| 1989 | 9.93 | 541 |
| 1988 | 10 | 532 |
| 1987 | 10.1 | 523 |
| 1986 | 10.1 | 515 |
| 1985 | 10.2 | 507 |
| 1984 | 10.2 | 498 |
| 1983 | 10.2 | 491 |
| 1982 | 10.2 | 482 |
| 1981 | 10.2 | 473 |
| 1980 | 10.2 | 464 |
| 1979 | 10.1 | 453 |
| 1978 | 10.1 | 442 |
| 1977 | 9.98 | 432 |
| 1976 | 9.9 | 423 |
| 1975 | 9.81 | 414 |
| 1974 | 9.72 | 404 |
| 1973 | 9.61 | 392 |
| 1972 | 9.5 | 377 |
| 1971 | 9.38 | 367 |
| 1970 | 9.25 | 356 |
| 1969 | 9.09 | 344 |
| 1968 | 8.9 | 335 |
| 1967 | 8.72 | 329 |
| 1966 | 8.54 | 315 |
| 1965 | 8.36 | 307 |
| 1964 | 8.19 | 296.2 |
| 1963 | 8.01 | 284.7 |
| 1962 | 7.84 | 274.4 |
| 1961 | 7.67 | 261.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 27% | 92.8% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | 92.3% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | 92.1% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | 92% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | 92% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | 91.9% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | 91.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | 91.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | 91.7% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | 91.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | 91.5% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | 91.5% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | 91.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | 91.3% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | 91.3% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | 91.2% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | 91.1% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | 91.1% |
| 1997 | 29% | 91% |
| 1996 | 29% | 90.9% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | 90.9% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 90.8% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | 90.7% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 90.6% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | 90.5% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | 90.3% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 90.2% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | 90% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 30% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 89.7% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | 89.6% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 89.3% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | 88.9% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | 88.6% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | 88.2% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | 87.8% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | 87.5% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | 87.1% |
| 1975 | 30% | 86.6% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | 86.2% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 85.8% |
| 1972 | 29.6% | 85.4% |
| 1971 | 29.5% | 84.8% |
| 1970 | 29.4% | 84.2% |
| 1969 | 29.4% | 83.6% |
| 1968 | 29.3% | 83% |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 82.3% |
| 1966 | 29.2% | 81.6% |
| 1965 | 29.2% | 80.9% |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 80.2% |
| 1963 | 29.1% | 79.5% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 78.8% |
| 1961 | 29% | 78% |
| 1960 | 29% | 76.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.1% to 27.3% in Guyana and from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel.
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