Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Guyana

Share of population under 15 in Guyana in 2025 — 28.9%. Ranked 76 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 17.9 pp.

2025 28.9% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 76of 217
Period maximum 47.8%1965
Period minimum 28.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Guyana, 1960–202525303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.8%1962: 47.4%1964: 47.7%1966: 47.7%1968: 47.3%1970: 46.6%1972: 46%1974: 45.3%1976: 44.4%1978: 43.4%1980: 42.5%1982: 41.2%1984: 39.9%1986: 38.6%1988: 37.5%1990: 36.9%1992: 36.5%1994: 36.4%1996: 36.4%1998: 36.6%2000: 36.6%2002: 36.4%2004: 35.8%2006: 34.7%2008: 33.5%2010: 32.2%2012: 31.1%2014: 30.5%2016: 30.1%2018: 29.5%2020: 29.5%2022: 29.4%2024: 29.2%2025: 28.9%
Change over the period: −17.9 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 28.9%
World 24.4%
South America computed 20.8%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.9 −0.2 pp
2024 29.2 −0.2 pp
2023 29.3 −0.1 pp
2022 29.4 −0 pp
2021 29.4 −0 pp
2020 29.5 +0.2 pp
2019 29.3 −0.3 pp
2018 29.5 −0.5 pp
2017 30 −0.1 pp
2016 30.1 −0.1 pp
2015 30.3 −0.2 pp
2014 30.5 −0.3 pp
2013 30.8 −0.3 pp
2012 31.1 −0.5 pp
2011 31.6 −0.6 pp
2010 32.2 −0.7 pp
2009 32.9 −0.6 pp
2008 33.5 −0.6 pp
2007 34.1 −0.6 pp
2006 34.7 −0.6 pp
2005 35.3 −0.5 pp
2004 35.8 −0.4 pp
2003 36.1 −0.3 pp
2002 36.4 −0.1 pp
2001 36.5 −0.1 pp
2000 36.6 −0 pp
1999 36.6 +0 pp
1998 36.6 +0.1 pp
1997 36.5 +0.1 pp
1996 36.4 +0 pp
1995 36.4 +0 pp
1994 36.4 −0 pp
1993 36.4 −0.1 pp
1992 36.5 −0.2 pp
1991 36.7 −0.2 pp
1990 36.9 −0.3 pp
1989 37.2 −0.4 pp
1988 37.5 −0.5 pp
1987 38 −0.6 pp
1986 38.6 −0.6 pp
1985 39.2 −0.7 pp
1984 39.9 −0.7 pp
1983 40.5 −0.7 pp
1982 41.2 −0.7 pp
1981 41.9 −0.6 pp
1980 42.5 −0.5 pp
1979 42.9 −0.5 pp
1978 43.4 −0.5 pp
1977 43.9 −0.5 pp
1976 44.4 −0.5 pp
1975 44.9 −0.4 pp
1974 45.3 −0.4 pp
1973 45.7 −0.3 pp
1972 46 −0.3 pp
1971 46.3 −0.3 pp
1970 46.6 −0.3 pp
1969 46.9 −0.3 pp
1968 47.3 −0.3 pp
1967 47.5 −0.2 pp
1966 47.7 −0.1 pp
1965 47.8 +0 pp
1964 47.7 +0.1 pp
1963 47.6 +0.2 pp
1962 47.4 +0.3 pp
1961 47 +0.2 pp
1960 46.8

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.