Guyana vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in the capital city
Guyana
144,998 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
109,010 people
in 2100
Guyana rank
170th
Western Sahara rank
173rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Guyana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 144,998 people against 109,010 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 35,988 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 134,567 people | 50,792 people | 83,775 people | Guyana |
| 2030s | 138,928 people | 53,904 people | 85,024 people | Guyana |
| 2040s | 147,828 people | 59,239 people | 88,588 people | Guyana |
| 2050s | 150,991 people | 65,175 people | 85,816 people | Guyana |
| 2060s | 162,551 people | 69,325 people | 93,226 people | Guyana |
| 2070s | 162,336 people | 73,068 people | 89,268 people | Guyana |
| 2080s | 160,616 people | 74,944 people | 85,672 people | Guyana |
| 2090s | 147,683 people | 75,862 people | 71,822 people | Guyana |
| 2100s | 144,998 people | 109,010 people | 35,988 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Guyana or Western Sahara?
- Guyana, at 144,998 people against 109,010 people in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Guyana and Western Sahara?
- 35,988 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Western Sahara?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Guyana and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Guyana ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.