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Population Pyramid of Guyana2024

Total population
831K
Median age
26.9
Peak year
2067
Peak population
960K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 418K · median age 19.6
Population pyramid: Guyana, 1950. Total population 418 thousand, median age 19.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 774K · median age 18.2
Population pyramid: Guyana, 1980. Total population 774 thousand, median age 18.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 765K · median age 22.2
Population pyramid: Guyana, 2000. Total population 765 thousand, median age 22.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 831K · median age 26.9
Population pyramid: Guyana, 2024. Total population 831 thousand, median age 26.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 941K · median age 33.3
Population pyramid: Guyana, 2050. Total population 941 thousand, median age 33.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 889K · median age 44.3
Population pyramid: Guyana, 2100. Total population 889 thousand, median age 44.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Guyana presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 26.9 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 29.2% of the population; people 65 and older account for 6.7%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Guyana's peak population in 2067.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.4 million with median age 19.6. Projected 2100 values are 0.9 million and median age 44.3.

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