Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana is 1.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana peaked at 6.48 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.61 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places French Guiana 34th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1977 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1985 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 5 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3202 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4829 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 2014 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2016 | -0.4074 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2017 | -0.6881 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2018 | -0.8356 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2019 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2021 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5078 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2024 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6991 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9455 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 31 Namibia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Vanuatu 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sudan 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Congo 1.25 % change on previous year compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.9238 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does French Guiana rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 34th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.