Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana
French Guiana: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 20,764 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana stood at 20,764 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana peaked at 20,764 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,732 people, in 1955.
That places French Guiana 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,791 people | 1,732 people | 1,864 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,078 people | 1,884 people | 2,282 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,592 people | 2,330 people | 2,929 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,572 people | 3,024 people | 4,174 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,984 people | 4,323 people | 5,747 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,410 people | 6,005 people | 8,876 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,570 people | 9,361 people | 16,919 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,362 people | 17,982 people | 20,764 people | 4 |
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More population data for French Guiana
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (1994)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.0% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.34 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana was 20,764 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,764 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,732 people in 1955.
- How does French Guiana rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- French Guiana ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.