Population aged 65 years or older in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population aged 65 years or older was 22.19 thousands in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in French Guiana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in French Guiana stood at 22.19 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in French Guiana peaked at 22.19 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.3 thousands, in 1970.
That places French Guiana 183rd out of 226 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 thousands | 2.3 thousands | 2.88 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 thousands | 2.97 thousands | 4.09 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 thousands | 4.24 thousands | 5.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 thousands | 5.84 thousands | 8.65 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 thousands | 9.09 thousands | 16.38 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 thousands | 17.45 thousands | 22.19 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for French Guiana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (1994)
- Natural population growth 2.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.39 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.39 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in French Guiana?
- Population aged 65 years or older in French Guiana was 22.19 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 thousands in 1970.
- How does French Guiana rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- French Guiana ranks 183rd out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release