Guyana Population Pyramid 2004
Guyana in 2004
In 2004, Guyana had a total population of 762,418 people. That is 0.9% more than in 1994, when the population stood at 755,821.
With a median age of 22.9 years, Guyana had a youth dependency ratio of 59.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 762,418 | 22.9 | |
| Suriname | 513,923 | 25.3 | |
| French Guiana | 193,649 | 23.5 | |
| Uruguay | 3,283,148 | 32.7 | |
| Paraguay | 5,388,175 | 21.1 |





