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Population density: Guyana vs Spain compared

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Guyana has a population density of 10.3 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Guyana has 2,784,206 sq ft of land per person vs 111,496 sq ft in Spain. Guyana and Spain rank 193rd and 97th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, making the population density in Guyana 95.9% lower than in Spain.

Population density by year

Guyana
Spain

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Guyana Spain
2026 10.3 253
2025 10.3 253.1
2024 10.2 253.2
2023 10.1 250.6
2022 10.1 247.7
2021 10 245.9
2020 9.91 245.5
2019 10.6 244.3
2018 10.4 242.5
2017 10.1 241.5
2016 10 240.9
2015 9.98 240.6
2014 9.92 240.6
2013 9.87 241.3
2012 9.82 242.2
2011 9.82 242.2
2010 9.86 241.3
2009 9.9 240.8
2008 9.93 238.6
2007 9.96 234.7
2006 9.99 230.4
2005 10 226.5
2004 10 222.7
2003 10 218.9
2002 10 215
2001 10.1 212.2
2000 10.1 210.6
1999 10.1 209.4
1998 10 208.6
1997 10 207.7
1996 10 206.9
1995 9.98 206
1994 9.94 205.1
1993 9.91 204.1
1992 9.87 203.1
1991 9.84 202.1
1990 9.87 201.6
1989 9.93 201.4
1988 10 201
1987 10.1 200.6
1986 10.1 200.1
1985 10.2 199.5
1984 10.2 198.8
1983 10.2 198
1982 10.2 197
1981 10.2 195.8
1980 10.2 194.4
1979 10.1 192.8
1978 10.1 191.1
1977 9.98 189.3
1976 9.9 187.4
1975 9.81 185.4
1974 9.72 183.3
1973 9.61 181.3
1972 9.5 179.3
1971 9.38 177.4
1970 9.25 175.2
1969 9.09 173.3
1968 8.9 171.6
1967 8.72 169.4
1966 8.54 167.3
1965 8.36 165.6
1964 8.19 163.8
1963 8.01 162.2
1962 7.84 160.8
1961 7.67 159.3

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Guyana increased by 3.3%, compared to a 9.77% growth in Spain.

In 2006, Guyana ranked 185th by population density and is 193rd now. Spain was 84th in 2006 and ranks 97th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Guyana
Spain
1x
Year Urban population
Guyana Spain
2024 26.5% 80.3%
2023 26.5% 80.1%
2022 26.5% 80%
2021 26.4% 79.8%
2020 26.4% 79.7%
2019 26.4% 79.6%
2018 26.4% 79.6%
2017 26.4% 79.5%
2016 26.4% 79.4%
2015 26.4% 79.2%
2014 26.4% 79.1%
2013 26.4% 79%
2012 26.4% 78.8%
2011 26.4% 78.7%
2010 26.5% 78.5%
2009 26.6% 78.3%
2008 26.9% 78%
2007 27.1% 77.8%
2006 27.5% 77.5%
2005 27.8% 77.2%
2004 28.1% 77%
2003 28.3% 76.7%
2002 28.5% 76.5%
2001 28.6% 76.3%
2000 28.8% 76.2%
1999 28.9% 76%
1998 29% 75.9%
1997 29.2% 75.8%
1996 29.3% 75.7%
1995 29.4% 75.6%
1994 29.4% 75.5%
1993 29.5% 75.3%
1992 29.6% 75.2%
1991 29.6% 75%
1990 29.6% 74.8%
1989 29.6% 74.6%
1988 29.6% 74.4%
1987 29.6% 74.1%
1986 29.5% 73.8%
1985 29.5% 73.5%
1984 29.5% 73.1%
1983 29.5% 72.8%
1982 29.5% 72.4%
1981 29.5% 72%
1980 29.5% 71.5%
1979 29.5% 71.1%
1978 29.6% 70.6%
1977 29.6% 70.1%
1976 29.7% 69.6%
1975 29.8% 69.1%
1974 29.9% 68.5%
1973 30% 68%
1972 30% 67.4%
1971 30.1% 66.8%
1970 30.1% 66.2%
1969 30.1% 65.4%
1968 30.1% 64.4%
1967 30% 63.4%
1966 29.9% 62.3%
1965 29.7% 61.1%
1964 29.6% 60%
1963 29.4% 58.9%
1962 29.3% 58%
1961 29.1% 57.1%
1960 29% 56.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 28.1% to 26.5% in Guyana and from 77% to 80.3% in Spain.

Densely populated cities

Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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