Population aged 65 years or older in Guyana
Guyana: Population aged 65 years or older was 57.16 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Guyana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Guyana stood at 57.16 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Guyana peaked at 57.16 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.12 thousands, in 1970.
That places Guyana 165th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.98 thousands | 25.12 thousands | 28.95 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.58 thousands | 29.34 thousands | 29.72 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.43 thousands | 29.09 thousands | 29.71 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9 thousands | 29.3 thousands | 33.28 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 thousands | 34.09 thousands | 45.98 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.85 thousands | 47.69 thousands | 57.16 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 65 years or older in Guyana?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Guyana was 57.16 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.16 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.12 thousands in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Guyana ranks 165th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release