Guyana Population Pyramid 2028
Guyana in 2028
In 2028, Guyana is projected to have a population of 851,157 people. Ten years before, in 2018, the projected population is 791,555 — 7.5% lower.
With a projected median age of 28.0 years, Guyana would have a youth dependency ratio of 43.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 851,158 | 28.0 | |
| Suriname | 655,782 | 30.5 | |
| French Guiana | 329,790 | 26.1 | |
| Uruguay | 3,377,891 | 38.5 | |
| Paraguay | 7,254,524 | 28.8 |





