Population growth rates in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population growth rates was 1.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.69
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 1983
All-time low
0.835
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 1.69 for population growth rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in French Guiana peaked at 5.98 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.835, in 2020.
French Guiana ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.26 | — |
| 1951 | 1.29 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.43 | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 1.75 | +22.7% |
| 1955 | 3.89 | +121.8% |
| 1956 | 3.99 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 4.02 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.04 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.01 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.08 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.06 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.42 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 4.47 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.58 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.03 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 2.72 | -32.4% |
| 1969 | 2.89 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3.03 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.1 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.97 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 4.14 | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 4.02 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.84 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.83 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.56 | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 5.98 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.66 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.47 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.42 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.53 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.36 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.42 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.835 | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | +125.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +125.0% | 0.835 | 1.88 |
| 1955 | +121.8% | 1.75 | 3.89 |
| 2020 | -47.7% | 1.6 | 0.835 |
| 1982 | +45.2% | 3.83 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | -42.6% | 2.57 | 1.48 |
| 1968 | -32.4% | 4.03 | 2.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 | 1.26 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 2.72 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 | 2.97 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 | 3.83 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 3.17 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 | 1.48 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.6 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 0.835 | 1.88 | 4 |
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- 65 Papua New Guinea 1.8 compare
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- 70 Saint Barthelemy 1.66 compare
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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 rates in French Guiana?
- Population growth rates in French Guiana was 1.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1983.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.835 in 2020.
- How does French Guiana rank for population growth rates?
- French Guiana ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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