Population growth rate vs median age in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.63
in 1992
All-time low
1.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in French Guiana is 2.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in French Guiana peaked at 2.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 1950.
French Guiana ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.22 | — |
| 1951 | 1.28 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.31 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.39 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.49 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 1.57 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 1.63 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 1.71 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.79 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.84 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.88 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.95 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.06 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.09 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.18 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.22 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.84 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.9 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 2.03 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.4 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.23 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.05 | 2.35 | 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 population growth rate vs median age in French Guiana?
- Population growth rate vs median age in French Guiana was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- French Guiana ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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