Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 4.57 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana peaked at 8.49 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.95 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places French Guiana 63rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 60 Honduras 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Reunion 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 62 American Samoa 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Somalia 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Madagascar 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Anguilla 4.54 % change on previous year compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in French Guiana was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does French Guiana rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 63rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.