Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana
Guyana: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 53,508 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,508 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53,508 people
in 2023
All-time low
15,830 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 53,508 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana peaked at 53,508 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,830 people, in 1952.
That places Guyana 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,195 people | — |
| 1951 | 15,961 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 15,830 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 15,834 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15,981 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 16,253 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 16,631 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 17,122 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 17,696 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 18,323 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 19,528 people | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 20,598 people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 20,998 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 21,453 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 21,961 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22,513 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 23,096 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 23,698 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 24,293 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 24,852 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 25,431 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 25,891 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 26,190 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26,495 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26,832 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 27,244 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 27,709 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 28,207 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 28,701 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 29,140 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 29,486 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 29,660 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29,665 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29,611 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 29,543 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29,503 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29,518 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29,593 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 29,677 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29,709 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 29,614 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29,587 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29,642 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29,612 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29,518 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29,375 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29,216 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29,119 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29,125 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,229 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29,396 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29,608 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,826 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30,178 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 30,675 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31,161 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31,664 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32,244 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32,915 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 33,671 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 34,554 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35,573 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36,640 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 37,733 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38,958 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 40,287 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 41,697 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43,191 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 44,962 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 46,804 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 48,427 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 49,561 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 51,097 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 53,508 people | +4.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 53,508 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 53,508 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,583 people | 15,830 people | 18,323 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,299 people | 19,528 people | 24,852 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,184 people | 25,431 people | 29,140 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,596 people | 29,486 people | 29,709 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,404 people | 29,119 people | 29,642 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,134 people | 29,396 people | 33,671 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,040 people | 34,554 people | 46,804 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,648 people | 48,427 people | 53,508 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana was 53,508 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 53,508 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,830 people in 1952.
- How does Guyana rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guyana ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.