Guyana Population Pyramid 2010
Guyana in 2010
In 2010, Guyana had a total population of 749,256 people. A decade earlier, in 2000, the population was still 764,832; it has declined by 2.0% since.
The median age was 24.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 51.0 children under 15 and 7.3 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 749,257 | 24.2 | |
| Suriname | 549,923 | 26.5 | |
| French Guiana | 234,565 | 23.3 | |
| Uruguay | 3,318,580 | 34.0 | |
| Paraguay | 5,737,972 | 23.2 |





