French Guiana Population (LIVE)

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French Guiana Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of French Guiana is 319,822 as of Tuesday, March 28, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • French Guiana 2020 population is estimated at 298,682 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • French Guiana population is equivalent to 0% of the total world population.
  • French Guiana ranks number 182 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in French Guiana is 4 per Km2 (9 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 82,200 Km2 (31,738 sq. miles)
  • 87.3 % of the population is urban (260,877 people in 2020)
  • The median age in French Guiana is 25.1 years.

Population of French Guiana (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationFrench Guiana
Global Rank
2020 298,682 2.70 % 7,850 1,200 25.1 3.36 4 87.3 % 260,877 0.00 % 7,794,798,739 182
2019 290,832 2.79 % 7,894 1,200 24.8 3.41 4 87.3 % 254,008 0.00 % 7,713,468,100 182
2018 282,938 2.82 % 7,747 1,200 24.8 3.41 3 87.4 % 247,195 0.00 % 7,631,091,040 183
2017 275,191 2.75 % 7,370 1,200 24.8 3.41 3 87.4 % 240,441 0.00 % 7,547,858,925 185
2016 267,821 2.61 % 6,822 1,200 24.8 3.41 3 87.3 % 233,712 0.00 % 7,464,022,049 185
2015 260,999 2.30 % 5,599 -211 24.8 3.42 3 87.0 % 226,996 0.00 % 7,379,797,139 185
2010 233,002 2.80 % 6,006 601 24.6 3.60 3 83.3 % 194,192 0.00 % 6,956,823,603 185
2005 202,971 4.46 % 7,961 3,460 23.5 3.65 2 81.5 % 165,336 0.00 % 6,541,907,027 185
2000 163,165 3.50 % 5,1531,320 23.9 3.93 2 79.1 % 129,081 0.00 % 6,143,493,823 186
1995 137,400 3.48 % 4,323 890 23.9 4.05 2 77.0 % 105,731 0.00 % 5,744,212,979 190
1990 115,784 6.02 % 5,869 3,350 24.1 3.73 1 74.6 % 86,423 0.00 % 5,327,231,061 191
1985 86,439 5.23 % 3,892 2,155 23.8 3.58 1 72.7 % 62,799 0.00 % 4,870,921,740 195
1980 66,977 3.56 % 2,151 1,019 23.1 3.30 1 70.8 % 47,392 0.00 % 4,458,003,514 197
1975 56,223 3.24 % 1,659 506 21.0 4.18 1 69.1 % 38,862 0.00 % 4,079,480,606 201
1970 47,930 4.27 % 1,808 807 21.7 5.00 1 67.4 % 32,321 0.00 % 3,700,437,046 203
1965 38,892 3.96 % 1,372 695 22.5 5.02 0 65.7 % 25,569 0.00 % 3,339,583,597 204
1960 32,032 2.37 % 708 141 24.8 4.92 0 63.3 % 20,285 0.00 % 3,034,949,748 205
1955 28,490 2.26 % 604 46 25.5 5.00 0 58.6 % 16,687 0.00 % 2,773,019,936 204
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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French Guiana Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationFrench Guiana
Global Rank
2020 298,682 2.73 % 7,537 1,200 25.1 3.36 4 87.3 % 260,877 0.00 % 7,794,798,739 182
2025 337,487 2.47 % 7,761 1,200 26.1 3.36 4 87.8 % 296,315 0.00 % 8,184,437,460 182
2030 377,611 2.27 % 8,025 1,200 27.3 3.36 5 88.4 % 333,689 0.00 % 8,548,487,400 180
2035 419,025 2.10 % 8,283 1,200 28.3 3.36 5 89.0 % 372,724 0.00 % 8,887,524,213 179
2040 460,896 1.92 % 8,374 1,200 29.2 3.36 6 89.6 % 412,890 0.01 % 9,198,847,240 177
2045 502,729 1.75 % 8,367 1,200 30.0 3.36 6 90.2 % 453,292 0.01 % 9,481,803,274 176
2050 544,807 1.62 % 8,416   31.1 3.36 7 90.6 % 493,365 0.01 % 9,735,033,990 176
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

French Guiana Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of French Guiana
Life Expectancy
80.53 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
7.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
9.1
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in French Guiana

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Cayenne 61,550
2 Matoury 26,350
3 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 24,287
4 Kourou 24,029
5 Remire-Montjoly 19,029

See also

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Notes

The French Guiana Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of French Guiana delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of French Guiana (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by French Guiana in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.