Age composition in 2026:
| French Guiana | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 30.85%98,366 | 24.32%6,964,595 |
| Working Age Population | 61.66%196,637 | 65.32%18,704,673 |
| Elderly Population | 7.49%23,878 | 10.35%2,964,453 |
In 2026, the median age is 25.9 years in French Guiana and 30.5 years in Venezuela.Venezuela already reached French Guianaโs current median age in 2011, about 15 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of French Guiana is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 775,240.The total population of Venezuela peaks in 2057 at 31,213,041.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of French Guiana will be 63.7%, and 12.27% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Venezuela will be 56.0%, and 16.37% of the population will be elderly.
| French Guiana | Venezuela | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2017 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2072 33 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2096 25 years later | 2071 |