Age composition in 2026:
| Guyana | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 28.68%241,198 | 24.32%6,964,595 |
| Working Age Population | 64.09%538,920 | 65.32%18,704,673 |
| Elderly Population | 7.23%60,770 | 10.35%2,964,453 |
In 2026, the median age is 27.5 years in Guyana and 30.5 years in Venezuela.Venezuela already reached Guyanaโs current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guyana peaks in 2067 at 960,225.The total population of Venezuela peaks in 2057 at 31,213,041.
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 Venezuela will be 56.0%, and 16.37% of the population will be elderly.
| Guyana | Venezuela | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2052โ2057 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2026 9 years later | 2017 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2062 23 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2083 12 years later | 2071 |