Urban population, female (% of total) in Guyana
Guyana: Urban population, female (% of total) was 14.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, female in Guyana, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Guyana is 14.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Guyana peaked at 15.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2010.
That places Guyana 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.7% | — |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 37% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.4%, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 164 India 15.5% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 166 Lesotho 14.5% compare
- 168 Comoros 14.0% compare
- 169 Tajikistan 13.4% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 13.2% compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Guyana?
- Urban population, female in Guyana was 14.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for urban population, female?
- Guyana ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.