Guyana has a population density of 10.2 people per square mile compared to 292.1 people in Slovakia. Guyana has 2,784,206 sq ft of land per person vs 97,342 sq ft in Slovakia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Guyana and Slovakia are ranked 194th and 82nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Slovakia, hence the population density in Guyana is 96.5% lower than in Slovakia.
Population density comparison
Guyana
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.2 ppl/mi² | 292.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 82/197 |
| Population |
839919
|
5390674
|
| Land area | 81,522 sq mi | 18,564 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,734,602 sq ft | 95,449 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.7% | 45.8% |
| Urban population | 27.3% | 54.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Guyana vs Slovakia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Guyana increased by 1.63%, compared to a 0.97% growth in Slovakia.
In 2004, Guyana ranked 183rd for population density and is in 194th place now. Slovakia was 70th in 2004 and ranks 82nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 10.2 | 292.1 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 292.3 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 292.6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 293.4 |
| 2020 | 9.91 | 294.1 |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 293.8 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | 293.4 |
| 2017 | 10.1 | 293 |
| 2016 | 10 | 292.5 |
| 2015 | 9.98 | 292.2 |
| 2014 | 9.92 | 291.9 |
| 2013 | 9.87 | 291.6 |
| 2012 | 9.82 | 291.2 |
| 2011 | 9.82 | 290.8 |
| 2010 | 9.86 | 290.4 |
| 2009 | 9.9 | 290.1 |
| 2008 | 9.93 | 289.6 |
| 2007 | 9.96 | 289.4 |
| 2006 | 9.99 | 289.3 |
| 2005 | 10 | 289.3 |
| 2004 | 10 | 289.3 |
| 2003 | 10 | 289.3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 289.5 |
| 2001 | 10.1 | 289.6 |
| 2000 | 10.1 | 290.2 |
| 1999 | 10.1 | 290.6 |
| 1998 | 10 | 290.3 |
| 1997 | 10 | 289.9 |
| 1996 | 10 | 289.3 |
| 1995 | 9.98 | 288.7 |
| 1994 | 9.94 | 287.9 |
| 1993 | 9.91 | 286.7 |
| 1992 | 9.87 | - |
| 1991 | 9.84 | - |
| 1990 | 9.87 | - |
| 1989 | 9.93 | - |
| 1988 | 10 | - |
| 1987 | 10.1 | - |
| 1986 | 10.1 | - |
| 1985 | 10.2 | - |
| 1984 | 10.2 | - |
| 1983 | 10.2 | - |
| 1982 | 10.2 | - |
| 1981 | 10.2 | - |
| 1980 | 10.2 | - |
| 1979 | 10.1 | - |
| 1978 | 10.1 | - |
| 1977 | 9.98 | - |
| 1976 | 9.9 | - |
| 1975 | 9.81 | - |
| 1974 | 9.72 | - |
| 1973 | 9.61 | - |
| 1972 | 9.5 | - |
| 1971 | 9.38 | - |
| 1970 | 9.25 | - |
| 1969 | 9.09 | - |
| 1968 | 8.9 | - |
| 1967 | 8.72 | - |
| 1966 | 8.54 | - |
| 1965 | 8.36 | - |
| 1964 | 8.19 | - |
| 1963 | 8.01 | - |
| 1962 | 7.84 | - |
| 1961 | 7.67 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guyana
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 27.3% | 54.2% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | 54% |
| 2022 | 27% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | 53.8% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | 53.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | 53.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | 53.8% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | 53.8% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | 54% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | 54.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | 54.3% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | 54.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | 54.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | 55% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | 55.1% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | 55.3% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | 55.4% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | 55.6% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | 55.7% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | 55.9% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | 56% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | 56.2% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | 56.2% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | 56.3% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | 56.4% |
| 1997 | 29% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 29% | 56.5% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | 56.5% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | 56.6% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | 56.7% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | 56.7% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | 56.8% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | 56.5% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | 56% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | 55.6% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | 55.1% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | 54.6% |
| 1985 | 30% | 54.2% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | 53.7% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | 53.2% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | 52.8% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | 52.3% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | 51.6% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | 50.6% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | 49.5% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | 48.4% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | 47.3% |
| 1975 | 30% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | 45.2% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 44.1% |
| 1972 | 29.6% | 43.1% |
| 1971 | 29.5% | 42% |
| 1970 | 29.4% | 41.1% |
| 1969 | 29.4% | 40.2% |
| 1968 | 29.3% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 29.2% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 29.2% | 37% |
| 1964 | 29.2% | 36.3% |
| 1963 | 29.1% | 35.5% |
| 1962 | 29.1% | 34.7% |
| 1961 | 29% | 34% |
| 1960 | 29% | 33.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.1% to 27.3% in Guyana and from 55.7% to 54.2% in Slovakia.
Densely populated cities
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
