Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 242,314 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
242,314 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
334,333 people
in 1975
All-time low
173,386 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana stood at 242,314 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana peaked at 334,333 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 173,386 people, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 173,386 people | — |
| 1951 | 180,547 people | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 188,342 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 196,879 people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 206,207 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 216,018 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 226,135 people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 236,601 people | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 247,277 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 257,894 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 266,473 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 273,927 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 281,968 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 289,637 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 296,827 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 303,416 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 309,387 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 314,751 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 319,587 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 323,994 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 327,520 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 329,954 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 331,890 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 333,371 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 334,170 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 334,333 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 333,959 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 333,165 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 332,010 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 330,625 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 328,964 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 325,554 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 320,326 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 314,575 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 308,490 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 302,270 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 296,131 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 290,311 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 285,045 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 280,471 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 276,667 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 274,453 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 274,064 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 274,435 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 275,101 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 276,041 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 277,104 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 278,169 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 279,107 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 279,714 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 279,827 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 279,243 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 277,888 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 275,779 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 272,704 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 268,622 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 263,697 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 258,327 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 252,852 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 247,187 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 241,328 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 235,532 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 231,921 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 230,646 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 229,898 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 229,700 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 230,029 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 230,858 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 233,577 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 236,277 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 237,937 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 240,083 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 241,585 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 242,314 people | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 242,314 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 242,314 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212,929 people | 173,386 people | 257,894 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 297,997 people | 266,473 people | 323,994 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,100 people | 327,520 people | 334,333 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,214 people | 280,471 people | 328,964 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,486 people | 274,064 people | 279,714 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,613 people | 247,187 people | 279,827 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,977 people | 229,700 people | 241,328 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,480 people | 237,937 people | 242,314 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guyana was 242,314 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 334,333 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,386 people in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guyana ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.