Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in French Guiana
French Guiana: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 107.7%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
885.71 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
-407.23 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
71
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in French Guiana, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 2.68 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 107.7% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in French Guiana peaked at 885.71 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, -407.23 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places French Guiana 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 885.71 % change on previous year | -985.7% |
| 1955 | 763.77 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1956 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1957 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1958 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1961 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +272.8% |
| 1962 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1963 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1964 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1967 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -591.6% |
| 1968 | -63.94 % change on previous year | +324.5% |
| 1969 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1970 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1972 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 81.61 % change on previous year | +3127.5% |
| 1975 | 46.79 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0833 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1978 | -0.3328 % change on previous year | -499.7% |
| 1979 | -0.1669 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5017 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1981 | 0.416 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 106.55 % change on previous year | +25513.4% |
| 1983 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1984 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1985 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8777 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5283 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1990 | -52.18 % change on previous year | -9977.2% |
| 1991 | -26.44 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1992 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1699 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1995 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -699.0% |
| 1996 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1997 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1998 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 99.55 % change on previous year | -4757.9% |
| 2000 | 64.16 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2002 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2003 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2004 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2005 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2006 | -28.96 % change on previous year | +226.1% |
| 2007 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2008 | -78.92 % change on previous year | +3728.9% |
| 2009 | -407.23 % change on previous year | +416.0% |
| 2010 | 53.73 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2011 | 134.38 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 2012 | 351.06 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2013 | 100.39 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2014 | -61.78 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2015 | -184 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 2016 | -69.66 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2017 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2018 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7201 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2020 | -108.25 % change on previous year | +14931.8% |
| 2021 | 80.96 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2022 | -34.74 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +25513.4% | 0.416 % change on previous year | 106.55 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -14931.8% | -0.7201 % change on previous year | -108.25 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -9977.2% | 0.5283 % change on previous year | -52.18 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +4757.9% | -2.14 % change on previous year | 99.55 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3728.9% | -2.06 % change on previous year | -78.92 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3127.5% | 2.53 % change on previous year | 81.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223.21 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 885.71 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -63.94 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3 % change on previous year | -0.3328 % change on previous year | 81.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 % change on previous year | 0.416 % change on previous year | 106.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -52.18 % change on previous year | 99.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -44.21 % change on previous year | -407.23 % change on previous year | 64.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.89 % change on previous year | -184 % change on previous year | 351.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.84 % change on previous year | -108.25 % change on previous year | 80.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for French Guiana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in French Guiana?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in French Guiana was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 885.71 % change on previous year in 1954.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -407.23 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does French Guiana rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.