Guyana Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Guyana is 782,766 and the population growth amounts 0.48% (2019). The male and female population are 393,266 (50.24%) and 389,500 (49.76%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.46% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Guyana population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 782,766 0.48% 393,266
50.24%
389,500
49.76%
2018 779,004 0.49% 390,997
50.19%
388,007
49.81%
2017 775,221 0.50% 388,680
50.14%
386,541
49.86%
2016 771,366 0.51% 386,264
50.08%
385,102
49.92%
2015 767,432 0.53% 383,716
50.00%
383,716
50.00%
2014 763,380 0.54% 380,980
49.91%
382,400
50.09%
2013 759,285 0.51% 378,139
49.80%
381,146
50.20%
2012 755,399 0.45% 375,463
49.70%
379,936
50.30%
2011 752,028 0.34% 373,314
49.64%
378,714
50.36%
2010 749,436 0.23% 371,956
49.63%
377,480
50.37%
2009 747,718 0.12% 371,507
49.69%
376,211
50.31%
2008 746,817 0.05% 371,850
49.79%
374,967
50.21%
2007 746,474 0.02% 372,653
49.92%
373,821
50.08%
2006 746,343 0.02% 373,451
50.04%
372,892
49.96%
2005 746,163 0.06% 373,876
50.11%
372,287
49.89%
2004 745,737 0.08% 373,789
50.12%
371,948
49.88%
2003 745,143 0.05% 373,291
50.10%
371,852
49.90%
2002 744,789 -0.06% 372,626
50.03%
372,163
49.97%
2001 745,206 -0.20% 372,138
49.94%
373,068
50.06%
2000 746,715 -0.40% 372,093
49.83%
374,622
50.17%
1999 749,674 -0.55% 372,625
49.70%
377,049
50.30%
1998 753,778 -0.56% 373,633
49.57%
380,145
50.43%
1997 757,970 -0.37% 374,677
49.43%
383,293
50.57%
1996 760,795 -0.07% 375,184
49.31%
385,611
50.69%
1995 761,291 0.31% 374,780
49.23%
386,511
50.77%
1994 758,896 0.63% 373,206
49.18%
385,690
50.82%
1993 754,144 0.73% 370,721
49.16%
383,423
50.84%
1992 748,602 0.55% 368,127
49.18%
380,475
50.82%
1991 744,474 0.16% 366,541
49.23%
377,933
50.77%
1990 743,309 -0.31% 366,733
49.34%
376,576
50.66%
1989 745,585 -0.68% 368,982
49.49%
376,603
50.51%
1988 750,639 -0.91% 372,896
49.68%
377,743
50.32%
1987 757,448 -0.92% 377,803
49.88%
379,645
50.12%
1986 764,446 -0.78% 382,664
50.06%
381,782
49.94%
1985 770,435 -0.62% 386,727
50.20%
383,708
49.80%
1984 775,219 -0.48% 389,809
50.28%
385,410
49.72%
1983 778,948 -0.30% 392,034
50.33%
386,914
49.67%
1982 781,246 -0.06% 393,289
50.34%
387,957
49.66%
1981 781,732 0.20% 393,525
50.34%
388,207
49.66%
1980 780,153 0.50% 392,712
50.34%
387,441
49.66%
1979 776,254 0.79% 390,743
50.34%
385,511
49.66%
1978 770,125 1.00% 387,638
50.33%
382,487
49.67%
1977 762,424 1.09% 383,718
50.33%
378,706
49.67%
1976 754,101 1.10% 379,452
50.32%
374,649
49.68%
1975 745,841 1.07% 375,160
50.30%
370,681
49.70%
1974 737,847 1.07% 370,952
50.27%
366,895
49.73%
1973 729,916 1.09% 366,734
50.24%
363,182
49.76%
1972 721,948 1.14% 362,514
50.21%
359,434
49.79%
1971 713,684 1.23% 358,229
50.19%
355,455
49.81%
1970 704,934 1.30% 353,831
50.19%
351,103
49.81%
1969 695,745 1.38% 349,359
50.21%
346,386
49.79%
1968 686,146 1.50% 344,819
50.25%
341,327
49.75%
1967 675,871 1.68% 339,978
50.30%
335,893
49.70%
1966 664,521 1.90% 334,518
50.34%
330,003
49.66%
1965 651,868 2.15% 328,243
50.35%
323,625
49.65%
1964 637,845 2.39% 321,077
50.34%
316,768
49.66%
1963 622,575 2.62% 313,131
50.30%
309,444
49.70%
1962 606,285 2.81% 304,560
50.23%
301,725
49.77%
1961 589,274 2.96% 295,599
50.16%
293,675
49.84%
1960 571,819 N/A% 286,457
50.10%
285,362
49.90%

Growth rates of Guyana population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Guyana population growth rates for 60 years.

Guyana population and growth rate by ages

The Guyana population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 218,626, 511,604, 52,536 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 782,766 218,626
27.93%
511,604
65.36%
52,536
6.71%
2018 779,004 219,792
28.21%
508,964
65.34%
50,248
6.45%
2017 775,221 221,522
28.58%
505,580
65.22%
48,119
6.21%
2016 771,366 223,398
28.96%
501,895
65.07%
46,073
5.97%
2015 767,432 225,106
29.33%
498,254
64.92%
44,072
5.74%
2014 763,380 227,581
29.81%
493,803
64.69%
41,996
5.50%
2013 759,285 230,289
30.33%
489,078
64.41%
39,918
5.26%
2012 755,399 233,381
30.90%
484,104
64.09%
37,914
5.02%
2011 752,028 237,080
31.53%
478,838
63.67%
36,110
4.80%
2010 749,436 241,443
32.22%
473,390
63.17%
34,603
4.62%
2009 747,718 246,684
32.99%
466,831
62.43%
34,203
4.57%
2008 746,817 252,852
33.86%
459,800
61.57%
34,165
4.57%
2007 746,474 259,384
34.75%
452,730
60.65%
34,360
4.60%
2006 746,343 265,473
35.57%
446,335
59.80%
34,535
4.63%
2005 746,163 270,779
36.29%
440,890
59.09%
34,494
4.62%
2004 745,737 271,198
36.37%
440,455
59.06%
34,084
4.57%
2003 745,143 270,061
36.24%
441,759
59.29%
33,323
4.47%
2002 744,789 268,068
35.99%
444,382
59.67%
32,339
4.34%
2001 745,206 266,487
35.76%
447,388
60.04%
31,331
4.20%
2000 746,715 266,245
35.66%
450,031
60.27%
30,439
4.08%
1999 749,674 265,547
35.42%
453,814
60.53%
30,313
4.04%
1998 753,778 266,838
35.40%
456,697
60.59%
30,243
4.01%
1997 757,970 269,723
35.58%
458,127
60.44%
30,120
3.97%
1996 760,795 272,762
35.85%
458,159
60.22%
29,874
3.93%
1995 761,291 274,692
36.08%
457,107
60.04%
29,492
3.87%
1994 758,896 273,546
36.05%
455,650
60.04%
29,700
3.91%
1993 754,144 271,016
35.94%
453,330
60.11%
29,798
3.95%
1992 748,602 268,312
35.84%
450,517
60.18%
29,773
3.98%
1991 744,474 267,231
35.90%
447,649
60.13%
29,594
3.98%
1990 743,309 268,707
36.15%
445,348
59.91%
29,254
3.94%
1989 745,585 272,629
36.57%
444,207
59.58%
28,749
3.86%
1988 750,639 279,295
37.21%
442,634
58.97%
28,710
3.82%
1987 757,448 287,663
37.98%
440,399
58.14%
29,386
3.88%
1986 764,446 295,993
38.72%
437,927
57.29%
30,526
3.99%
1985 770,435 303,169
39.35%
435,722
56.56%
31,544
4.09%
1984 775,219 309,863
39.97%
434,264
56.02%
31,092
4.01%
1983 778,948 315,702
40.53%
432,952
55.58%
30,294
3.89%
1982 781,246 321,005
41.09%
430,563
55.11%
29,678
3.80%
1981 781,732 326,039
41.71%
426,246
54.53%
29,447
3.77%
1980 780,153 330,671
42.39%
420,174
53.86%
29,308
3.76%
1979 776,254 333,194
42.92%
414,225
53.36%
28,835
3.71%
1978 770,125 333,955
43.36%
407,926
52.97%
28,244
3.67%
1977 762,424 333,322
43.72%
401,341
52.64%
27,761
3.64%
1976 754,101 332,209
44.05%
394,474
52.31%
27,418
3.64%
1975 745,841 331,603
44.46%
387,202
51.91%
27,036
3.62%
1974 737,847 330,710
44.82%
380,618
51.58%
26,519
3.59%
1973 729,916 330,456
45.27%
373,519
51.17%
25,941
3.55%
1972 721,948 330,787
45.82%
365,679
50.65%
25,482
3.53%
1971 713,684 331,371
46.43%
357,189
50.05%
25,124
3.52%
1970 704,934 331,869
47.08%
348,353
49.42%
24,712
3.51%
1969 695,745 328,907
47.27%
342,551
49.24%
24,287
3.49%
1968 686,146 325,557
47.45%
336,815
49.09%
23,774
3.46%
1967 675,871 321,580
47.58%
330,961
48.97%
23,330
3.45%
1966 664,521 316,784
47.67%
324,766
48.87%
22,971
3.46%
1965 651,868 311,131
47.73%
318,156
48.81%
22,581
3.46%
1964 637,845 304,458
47.73%
311,337
48.81%
22,050
3.46%
1963 622,575 296,395
47.61%
304,787
48.96%
21,393
3.44%
1962 606,285 287,162
47.36%
298,403
49.22%
20,720
3.42%
1961 589,274 277,020
47.01%
292,172
49.58%
20,082
3.41%
1960 571,819 266,209
46.55%
286,134
50.04%
19,476
3.41%

The below chart and table represents Guyana population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.48% -0.53% 0.52% 4.55%
2018 0.49% -0.78% 0.67% 4.42%
2017 0.50% -0.84% 0.73% 4.44%
2016 0.51% -0.76% 0.73% 4.54%
2015 0.53% -1.09% 0.90% 4.94%
2014 0.54% -1.18% 0.97% 5.21%
2013 0.51% -1.32% 1.03% 5.29%
2012 0.45% -1.56% 1.10% 5.00%
2011 0.35% -1.81% 1.15% 4.36%
2010 0.23% -2.12% 1.41% 1.17%
2009 0.12% -2.44% 1.53% 0.11%
2008 0.05% -2.52% 1.56% -0.57%
2007 0.02% -2.29% 1.43% -0.51%
2006 0.02% -1.96% 1.24% 0.12%
2005 0.06% -0.15% 0.10% 1.20%
2004 0.08% 0.42% -0.30% 2.28%
2003 0.05% 0.74% -0.59% 3.04%
2002 -0.06% 0.59% -0.67% 3.22%
2001 -0.20% 0.09% -0.59% 2.93%
2000 -0.39% 0.26% -0.83% 0.42%
1999 -0.54% -0.48% -0.63% 0.23%
1998 -0.55% -1.07% -0.31% 0.41%
1997 -0.37% -1.11% -0.01% 0.82%
1996 -0.07% -0.70% 0.23% 1.30%
1995 0.32% 0.42% 0.32% -0.70%
1994 0.63% 0.93% 0.51% -0.33%
1993 0.74% 1.01% 0.62% 0.08%
1992 0.55% 0.40% 0.64% 0.60%
1991 0.16% -0.55% 0.52% 1.16%
1990 -0.31% -1.44% 0.26% 1.76%
1989 -0.67% -2.39% 0.36% 0.14%
1988 -0.90% -2.91% 0.51% -2.30%
1987 -0.92% -2.81% 0.56% -3.73%
1986 -0.78% -2.37% 0.51% -3.23%
1985 -0.62% -2.16% 0.34% 1.45%
1984 -0.48% -1.85% 0.30% 2.63%
1983 -0.29% -1.65% 0.55% 2.08%
1982 -0.06% -1.54% 1.01% 0.78%
1981 0.20% -1.40% 1.45% 0.47%
1980 0.50% -0.76% 1.44% 1.64%
1979 0.80% -0.23% 1.54% 2.09%
1978 1.01% 0.19% 1.64% 1.74%
1977 1.10% 0.34% 1.74% 1.25%
1976 1.11% 0.18% 1.88% 1.41%
1975 1.08% 0.27% 1.73% 1.95%
1974 1.09% 0.08% 1.90% 2.23%
1973 1.10% -0.10% 2.14% 1.80%
1972 1.16% -0.18% 2.38% 1.42%
1971 1.24% -0.15% 2.54% 1.67%
1970 1.32% 0.90% 1.69% 1.75%
1969 1.40% 1.03% 1.70% 2.16%
1968 1.52% 1.24% 1.77% 1.90%
1967 1.71% 1.51% 1.91% 1.56%
1966 1.94% 1.82% 2.08% 1.73%
1965 2.20% 2.19% 2.19% 2.41%
1964 2.45% 2.72% 2.15% 3.07%
1963 2.69% 3.22% 2.14% 3.25%
1962 2.89% 3.66% 2.13% 3.18%
1961 3.05% 4.06% 2.11% 3.11%

Global rank of Guyana population

The global rank of Guyana population is 149 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 149
0-14 146
15-64 148
65 over 145

Data Source

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