Urban pop in out of slums in Guyana

Guyana: Urban pop in out of slums was 24,569 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24,569
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
125th
of 174 countries
All-time high
57,413
in 2000
All-time low
24,569
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Guyana, 2000–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120222000: 57.4k2002: 56.8k2004: 54.2k2006: 49.3k2008: 44.6k2010: 40.4k2012: 36.9k2014: 34.0k2016: 31.1k2018: 28.8k2020: 25.9k2022: 24.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 24,569 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Guyana peaked at 57,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,569, in 2022.

That places Guyana 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Guyana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 57,413 —
2002 56,764 -1.1%
2004 54,177 -4.6%
2006 49,334 -8.9%
2008 44,634 -9.5%
2010 40,395 -9.5%
2012 36,900 -8.7%
2014 34,015 -7.8%
2016 31,122 -8.5%
2018 28,832 -7.4%
2020 25,913 -10.1%
2022 24,569 -5.2%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 24,569 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 7.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 24,569 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 767,281, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,464 44,634 57,413 5
2010s 34,253 28,832 40,395 5
2020s 25,241 24,569 25,913 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 122 Sweden 31,169 compare
  2. 123 Belize 26,686 compare
  3. 124 Seychelles 26,212 compare
  4. 126 Samoa 13,029 compare
  5. 127 Croatia 11,584 compare
  6. 128 Lithuania 9,835 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Guyana?
Urban pop in out of slums in Guyana was 24,569 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 57,413 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 24,569 in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Guyana ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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