Belarus vs Guyana: Share of population living in urban areas
Belarus
73.8%
in 2020
Guyana
73.6%
in 2020
Belarus rank
119th
Guyana rank
121st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Belarus
- Guyana
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 73.8% against 73.6% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Belarus ranks 119th and Guyana ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.1% | 65.0% | 10.9% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 59.0% | 70.8% | 11.8% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 74.2% | 11.9% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 75.2% | 10.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 75.1% | 7.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 73.6% | 3.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 73.0% | 0.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 73.6% | 0.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Belarus or Guyana?
- Belarus, at 73.8% against 73.6% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Belarus and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Guyana rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Belarus ranks 119th and Guyana ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.