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Population (Our World) in French Guiana

French Guiana: Population (Our World) was 303,408 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
303,408
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
184th
of 239 countries
All-time high
303,408
in 2023
All-time low
994
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023

Population in French Guiana, 1000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k100015112023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population in French Guiana stood at 303,408. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in French Guiana peaked at 303,408 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 994, in 1000.

That places French Guiana 184th out of 239 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.

Population (Our World) in French Guiana, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 994 —
1100 1,085 +9.2%
1200 1,183 +9.0%
1300 1,291 +9.1%
1400 1,408 +9.1%
1500 1,536 +9.1%
1600 1,676 +9.1%
1700 1,829 +9.1%
1710 2,032 +11.1%
1720 2,258 +11.1%
1730 2,509 +11.1%
1740 2,787 +11.1%
1750 3,097 +11.1%
1760 3,441 +11.1%
1770 3,824 +11.1%
1780 4,249 +11.1%
1790 4,721 +11.1%
1800 5,245 +11.1%
1810 5,828 +11.1%
1820 6,476 +11.1%
1830 7,196 +11.1%
1840 7,995 +11.1%
1850 8,883 +11.1%
1860 9,871 +11.1%
1870 10,967 +11.1%
1880 12,186 +11.1%
1890 13,540 +11.1%
1900 15,045 +11.1%
1910 16,716 +11.1%
1920 18,574 +11.1%
1930 20,637 +11.1%
1940 22,931 +11.1%
1950 23,418 +2.1%
1951 23,718 +1.3%
1952 24,022 +1.3%
1953 24,351 +1.4%
1954 24,747 +1.6%
1955 25,454 +2.9%
1956 26,479 +4.0%
1957 27,563 +4.1%
1958 28,692 +4.1%
1959 29,873 +4.1%
1960 31,105 +4.1%
1961 32,400 +4.2%
1962 33,798 +4.3%
1963 35,331 +4.5%
1964 36,967 +4.6%
1965 38,700 +4.7%
1966 40,492 +4.6%
1967 42,255 +4.4%
1968 43,704 +3.4%
1969 44,949 +2.8%
1970 46,298 +3.0%
1971 47,739 +3.1%
1972 49,242 +3.1%
1973 50,753 +3.1%
1974 52,426 +3.3%
1975 54,481 +3.9%
1976 56,742 +4.2%
1977 59,050 +4.1%
1978 61,419 +4.0%
1979 63,854 +4.0%
1980 66,366 +3.9%
1981 68,956 +3.9%
1982 72,287 +4.8%
1983 76,583 +5.9%
1984 81,259 +6.1%
1985 86,115 +6.0%
1986 91,170 +5.9%
1987 96,427 +5.8%
1988 101,883 +5.7%
1989 107,580 +5.6%
1990 112,699 +4.8%
1991 116,988 +3.8%
1992 121,257 +3.6%
1993 125,658 +3.6%
1994 130,128 +3.6%
1995 134,644 +3.5%
1996 139,180 +3.4%
1997 143,736 +3.3%
1998 148,390 +3.2%
1999 153,752 +3.6%
2000 160,633 +4.5%
2001 168,544 +4.9%
2002 176,719 +4.9%
2003 185,101 +4.7%
2004 193,656 +4.6%
2005 202,452 +4.5%
2006 210,976 +4.2%
2007 219,123 +3.9%
2008 226,106 +3.2%
2009 230,715 +2.0%
2010 234,578 +1.7%
2011 239,525 +2.1%
2012 245,784 +2.6%
2013 253,250 +3.0%
2014 260,564 +2.9%
2015 266,377 +2.2%
2016 271,278 +1.8%
2017 276,158 +1.8%
2018 280,972 +1.7%
2019 285,574 +1.6%
2020 289,063 +1.2%
2021 293,023 +1.4%
2022 298,319 +1.8%
2023 303,408 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 994 994 994 1
1100s 1,085 1,085 1,085 1
1200s 1,183 1,183 1,183 1
1300s 1,291 1,291 1,291 1
1400s 1,408 1,408 1,408 1
1500s 1,536 1,536 1,536 1
1600s 1,676 1,676 1,676 1
1700s 1,829 1,829 1,829 1
1710s 2,032 2,032 2,032 1
1720s 2,258 2,258 2,258 1
1730s 2,509 2,509 2,509 1
1740s 2,787 2,787 2,787 1
1750s 3,097 3,097 3,097 1
1760s 3,441 3,441 3,441 1
1770s 3,824 3,824 3,824 1
1780s 4,249 4,249 4,249 1
1790s 4,721 4,721 4,721 1
1800s 5,245 5,245 5,245 1
1810s 5,828 5,828 5,828 1
1820s 6,476 6,476 6,476 1
1830s 7,196 7,196 7,196 1
1840s 7,995 7,995 7,995 1
1850s 8,883 8,883 8,883 1
1860s 9,871 9,871 9,871 1
1870s 10,967 10,967 10,967 1
1880s 12,186 12,186 12,186 1
1890s 13,540 13,540 13,540 1
1900s 15,045 15,045 15,045 1
1910s 16,716 16,716 16,716 1
1920s 18,574 18,574 18,574 1
1930s 20,637 20,637 20,637 1
1940s 22,931 22,931 22,931 1
1950s 25,832 23,418 29,873 10
1960s 37,970 31,105 44,949 10
1970s 54,200 46,298 63,854 10
1980s 84,863 66,366 107,580 10
1990s 132,643 112,699 153,752 10
2000s 197,402 160,633 230,715 10
2010s 261,406 234,578 285,574 10
2020s 295,953 289,063 303,408 4

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 181 Martinique 346,008 compare
  2. 182 Vanuatu 320,422 compare
  3. 183 Mayotte 316,028 compare
  4. 185 New Caledonia 289,879 compare
  5. 186 Barbados 282,347 compare
  6. 187 French Polynesia 281,125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in French Guiana?
Population in French Guiana was 303,408 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 303,408 in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 994 in 1000.
How does French Guiana rank for population?
French Guiana ranks 184th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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