Guyana—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.6%
2024
YoY Change
+0.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#151
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.0%
2018
Minimum
-1.4%
2007
Last
0.6%
Previous
0.6%
Highest
3.0%
Lowest
-1.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guyana's urban population growth (%) was 0.6% in 2024, ranking #151 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.0% (2018) and the lowest was -1.4% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +12716.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +350.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2637.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +102.9% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | -1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -24.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |