Guyana Population Pyramid 1951
Guyana in 1951
In 1951, Guyana had a total population of 429,100 people. With a median age of 19.3 years, Guyana had a youth dependency ratio of 77.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.9 per 100 people of working age.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Guyana was 2.41 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 70.2 years in 2023: 73.9 for women and 66.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
53,206 immigrants live in Guyana, 6.4% of the population.
| Venezuela | 40,545 |
| Suriname | 4,717 |
| Brazil | 2,190 |
| United States of America | 1,286 |
| China | 1,175 |
462,563 people born in Guyana live in other countries.
| United States of America | 314,783 |
| Canada | 81,615 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15,720 |
| Suriname | 14,720 |
| Venezuela | 8,227 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 429,101 | 19.3 | |
| Suriname | 200,503 | 18.6 | |
| French Guiana | 23,697 | 26.5 | |
| Paraguay | 1,537,943 | 16.9 | |
| Uruguay | 2,256,418 | 28.0 |





