Population ages 15-64, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population ages 15-64, total was 535,750 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
535,750
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
164th
of 218 countries
All-time high
535,750
in 2025
All-time low
283,150
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Guyana stood at 535,750. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Guyana peaked at 535,750 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 283,150, in 1960.
That places Guyana 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 283,150 | — |
| 1961 | 288,050 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 292,497 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 297,448 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 302,979 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 309,198 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 316,162 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 323,862 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 332,281 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 341,375 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 349,753 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 356,815 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 363,535 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 370,268 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 377,048 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 383,810 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 390,578 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 397,277 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 403,866 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 410,290 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 415,910 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 421,232 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 426,716 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 431,701 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 436,076 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 439,699 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 442,444 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 444,210 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 444,939 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 444,679 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 443,605 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 443,817 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 446,197 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 448,916 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 451,198 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 452,967 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 454,200 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 454,952 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 455,349 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 455,534 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 455,604 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 455,622 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 455,929 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 457,136 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 459,033 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 461,123 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 463,599 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 466,285 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 468,831 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 471,223 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 473,361 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 475,034 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 477,709 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 481,618 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 485,351 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 488,772 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 491,800 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 494,403 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 512,990 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 524,553 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 521,085 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 525,807 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 528,925 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 530,495 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 532,764 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 535,750 | +0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 535,750 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 26% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 535,750 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.05 million, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308,700 | 283,150 | 341,375 | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,324 | 349,753 | 410,290 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,761 | 415,910 | 444,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,674 | 443,605 | 455,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,438 | 455,604 | 471,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,559 | 473,361 | 524,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,138 | 521,085 | 535,750 | 6 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Guyana?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Guyana was 535,750 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 535,750 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,150 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Guyana ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.