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
Latest (2023)
20,764 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,764 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,732 people
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana is 20,764 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is 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.
French Guiana ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,864 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,831 people | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 1,798 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1,770 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1,742 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1,732 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,749 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,774 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1,806 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1,844 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,884 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,938 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1,979 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2,009 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,047 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,092 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2,134 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,181 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,233 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,282 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,330 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,379 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2,429 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,478 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,532 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,596 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,666 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2,749 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,837 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,929 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,024 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,124 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,238 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,366 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3,495 people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3,620 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,753 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3,893 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,032 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,174 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 4,323 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4,452 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,588 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,734 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,877 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5,026 people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5,189 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,360 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,545 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,747 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6,005 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6,318 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,641 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6,958 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7,261 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7,576 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7,871 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8,132 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,464 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,876 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9,361 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9,891 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10,461 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11,003 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11,624 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12,491 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 13,510 people | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 14,632 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 15,803 people | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 16,919 people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 17,982 people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 18,900 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 19,800 people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20,764 people | +4.9% |
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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- 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.