Female population by age group in Guyana
Guyana: Female population by age group was 40,835 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40,835 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59,135 people
in 1973
All-time low
36,646 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Guyana stood at 40,835 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Guyana peaked at 59,135 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 36,646 people, in 1950.
That places Guyana 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,646 people | — |
| 1951 | 38,321 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 39,979 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 41,674 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 43,354 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 45,079 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 46,826 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 48,408 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 49,833 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 51,071 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 52,127 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 53,149 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 54,190 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 55,144 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 55,956 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 56,624 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 57,134 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 57,540 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 57,881 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 58,202 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 58,451 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 58,682 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 58,953 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 59,135 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 59,124 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 58,919 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 58,543 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 58,012 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 57,396 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 56,819 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 56,304 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 55,486 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 54,349 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 53,211 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 52,083 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 51,008 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 49,997 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 49,120 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 48,475 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 48,080 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 47,967 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48,287 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 49,034 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 49,900 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 50,670 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 51,250 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 51,492 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51,438 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51,190 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 50,633 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 49,730 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48,493 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 46,928 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 45,092 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 43,184 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 41,444 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 40,034 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 39,072 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 38,539 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38,326 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38,293 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 38,339 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38,556 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38,918 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39,260 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39,599 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39,912 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40,144 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40,604 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40,952 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40,974 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41,038 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41,002 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40,835 people | -0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 40,835 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 40,835 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,119 people | 36,646 people | 51,071 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 55,795 people | 52,127 people | 58,202 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,403 people | 56,819 people | 59,135 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,811 people | 48,080 people | 56,304 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,186 people | 47,967 people | 51,492 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,084 people | 38,326 people | 49,730 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,458 people | 38,293 people | 40,952 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,962 people | 40,835 people | 41,038 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Guyana?
- Female population by age group in Guyana was 40,835 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 59,135 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,646 people in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for female population by age group?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.