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Median age in Guyana

Guyana: Median age was 25.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.61 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.61 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.96 years
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Guyana, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 25.61 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Guyana peaked at 25.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.96 years, in 1965.

That places Guyana 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Guyana, year by year

Year years Change
1950 18.6 years —
1951 18.29 years -1.7%
1952 17.96 years -1.8%
1953 17.61 years -1.9%
1954 17.25 years -2.0%
1955 16.91 years -2.0%
1956 16.57 years -2.0%
1957 16.25 years -1.9%
1958 15.97 years -1.7%
1959 15.72 years -1.6%
1960 15.59 years -0.8%
1961 15.46 years -0.8%
1962 15.26 years -1.3%
1963 15.11 years -1.0%
1964 15.01 years -0.7%
1965 14.96 years -0.3%
1966 14.97 years +0.0%
1967 15.01 years +0.3%
1968 15.1 years +0.6%
1969 15.21 years +0.8%
1970 15.34 years +0.8%
1971 15.46 years +0.8%
1972 15.6 years +0.9%
1973 15.74 years +0.9%
1974 15.89 years +1.0%
1975 16.06 years +1.0%
1976 16.24 years +1.1%
1977 16.43 years +1.2%
1978 16.64 years +1.3%
1979 16.86 years +1.3%
1980 17.09 years +1.3%
1981 17.35 years +1.6%
1982 17.66 years +1.8%
1983 17.97 years +1.8%
1984 18.28 years +1.7%
1985 18.59 years +1.7%
1986 18.88 years +1.6%
1987 19.17 years +1.5%
1988 19.43 years +1.4%
1989 19.66 years +1.2%
1990 19.86 years +1.0%
1991 20.05 years +0.9%
1992 20.22 years +0.9%
1993 20.37 years +0.7%
1994 20.5 years +0.7%
1995 20.62 years +0.6%
1996 20.73 years +0.5%
1997 20.85 years +0.5%
1998 20.96 years +0.6%
1999 21.08 years +0.6%
2000 21.21 years +0.6%
2001 21.35 years +0.7%
2002 21.51 years +0.7%
2003 21.7 years +0.9%
2004 21.91 years +1.0%
2005 22.13 years +1.0%
2006 22.35 years +1.0%
2007 22.56 years +0.9%
2008 22.76 years +0.9%
2009 22.96 years +0.9%
2010 23.16 years +0.9%
2011 23.36 years +0.9%
2012 23.48 years +0.5%
2013 23.52 years +0.2%
2014 23.59 years +0.3%
2015 23.69 years +0.4%
2016 23.84 years +0.6%
2017 24.01 years +0.7%
2018 24.33 years +1.3%
2019 24.61 years +1.2%
2020 24.83 years +0.9%
2021 25.05 years +0.9%
2022 25.3 years +1.0%
2023 25.61 years +1.2%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 25.61 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 25.61 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82 years, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.11 years 15.72 years 18.6 years 10
1960s 15.17 years 14.96 years 15.59 years 10
1970s 16.03 years 15.34 years 16.86 years 10
1980s 18.41 years 17.09 years 19.66 years 10
1990s 20.52 years 19.86 years 21.08 years 10
2000s 22.05 years 21.21 years 22.96 years 10
2010s 23.76 years 23.16 years 24.61 years 10
2020s 25.2 years 24.83 years 25.61 years 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 156 Turkmenistan 26.23 years compare
  2. 157 Belize 25.95 years compare
  3. 158 Cambodia 25.84 years compare
  4. 160 Bangladesh 25.32 years compare
  5. 161 Philippines 25.29 years compare
  6. 162 Nicaragua 25.27 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Guyana?
Median age in Guyana was 25.61 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 25.61 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 14.96 years in 1965.
How does Guyana rank for median age?
Guyana ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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