Age composition in 2026:
| Guyana | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 28.68%241,198 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.09%538,920 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 7.23%60,770 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 27.5 years in Guyana and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Guyanaโs current median age in 2007, about 19 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guyana peaks in 2067 at 960,225.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Guyana | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2052โ2057 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2026 24 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2062 23 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2083 13 years later | 2070 |