Population aged 14 years or younger in Guyana
Guyana: Population aged 14 years or younger was 242.16 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Guyana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Guyana stood at 242.16 thousands.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Guyana peaked at 334.4 thousands in 1975 and was at its lowest, 229.66 thousands, in 2015.
That places Guyana 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.91 thousands | 326.1 thousands | 334.4 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.79 thousands | 282.57 thousands | 329.9 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.41 thousands | 273.95 thousands | 279.51 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.39 thousands | 250.09 thousands | 279.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.35 thousands | 229.66 thousands | 244.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.62 thousands | 236.8 thousands | 242.54 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Guyana?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Guyana was 242.16 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 334.4 thousands in 1975.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.66 thousands in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Guyana ranks 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release