Total population by age in Guyana
Guyana: Total population by age was 3.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Guyana is 3.37, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Guyana peaked at 3.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1956.
Guyana ranks 169th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.71 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.76 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.81 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 2.12 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.11 | 3.37 | 4 |
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More population data for Guyana
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4789 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Guyana?
- Total population by age in Guyana was 3.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1956.
- How does Guyana rank for total population by age?
- Guyana ranks 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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