Age composition in 2026:
| Guyana | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 28.68%241,198 | 23.27%8,126,150 |
| Working Age Population | 64.09%538,920 | 67.02%23,405,194 |
| Elderly Population | 7.23%60,770 | 9.71%3,390,801 |
In 2026, the median age is 27.5 years in Guyana and 31.5 years in Peru.Peru already reached Guyanaโs current median age in 2014, about 12 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guyana peaks in 2067 at 960,225.The total population of Peru peaks in 2066 at 41,700,242.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Guyana will be 50.2%, and 11.18% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Peru will be 54.5%, and 17.71% of the population will be elderly.
| Guyana | Peru | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2052โ2057 | 2024โ2038 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2026 16 years later | 2010 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2062 21 years later | 2041 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2083 27 years later | 2056 |