Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 94,660 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana stood at 94,660 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana peaked at 94,660 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,424 people, in 1950.
French Guiana ranks 178th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,189 people | 7,424 people | 11,332 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,160 people | 11,813 people | 16,664 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,936 people | 17,274 people | 22,142 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,020 people | 22,620 people | 35,680 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,828 people | 37,729 people | 53,886 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,766 people | 56,675 people | 85,398 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,948 people | 85,738 people | 94,071 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,279 people | 92,191 people | 94,660 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More population data for French Guiana
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (1994)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.0% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Guiana was 94,660 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 94,660 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,424 people in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- French Guiana ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Share 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 0-14.