Population ages 65 and above, total in Guyana
Guyana: Population ages 65 and above, total was 58,358 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 58,358 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Guyana peaked at 58,358 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,523, in 1960.
That places Guyana 166th 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 65 and above, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,523 | — |
| 1961 | 20,593 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 20,996 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 21,453 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 21,960 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22,514 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 23,098 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 23,699 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 24,292 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 24,853 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 25,430 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 25,892 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 26,195 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 26,499 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26,843 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 27,251 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 27,716 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 28,213 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 28,708 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 29,147 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 29,494 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 29,665 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29,671 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29,614 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 29,543 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29,507 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29,524 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29,596 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 29,681 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29,715 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 29,622 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29,591 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29,648 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29,614 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29,523 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29,380 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29,225 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29,126 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29,130 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,234 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29,402 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29,615 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,833 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30,187 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 30,682 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31,167 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31,671 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32,251 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 32,921 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 33,684 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 34,566 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35,588 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 36,656 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 37,756 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38,979 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 40,309 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 41,720 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43,218 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 44,989 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 46,835 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 48,458 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 49,592 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 51,126 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 53,544 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 55,973 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 58,358 | +4.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 58,358 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 58,358 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,298 | 19,523 | 24,853 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,189 | 25,430 | 29,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,601 | 29,494 | 29,715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,409 | 29,126 | 29,648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,141 | 29,402 | 33,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,062 | 34,566 | 46,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,842 | 48,458 | 58,358 | 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 65 and above, total in Guyana?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Guyana was 58,358 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 58,358 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,523 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Guyana ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.