Germany vs Guyana: Share of population living in urban areas
Germany
73.0%
in 2020
Guyana
73.6%
in 2020
Germany rank
124th
Guyana rank
121st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Germany
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 73.6% against 73.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 124th and Guyana ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.8% | 65.0% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 1960s | 70.7% | 70.8% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 71.6% | 74.2% | 2.5% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 75.2% | 3.9% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 75.1% | 3.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 73.6% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 73.0% | 0.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.6% | 0.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Germany or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 73.6% against 73.0% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Germany and Guyana?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Guyana rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Germany ranks 124th 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.