The global population hockey stick in French Guiana
French Guiana: The global population hockey stick was 303,408 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
303,408 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
184th
of 239 countries
All-time high
303,408 people
in 2023
All-time low
994 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in French Guiana, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in French Guiana is 303,408 people, measured in 2023. 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, the global population hockey stick in French Guiana peaked at 303,408 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 994 people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 994 people | — |
| 1100 | 1,085 people | +9.2% |
| 1200 | 1,183 people | +9.0% |
| 1300 | 1,291 people | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 1,408 people | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 1,536 people | +9.1% |
| 1600 | 1,676 people | +9.1% |
| 1700 | 1,829 people | +9.1% |
| 1710 | 2,032 people | +11.1% |
| 1720 | 2,258 people | +11.1% |
| 1730 | 2,509 people | +11.1% |
| 1740 | 2,787 people | +11.1% |
| 1750 | 3,097 people | +11.1% |
| 1760 | 3,441 people | +11.1% |
| 1770 | 3,824 people | +11.1% |
| 1780 | 4,249 people | +11.1% |
| 1790 | 4,721 people | +11.1% |
| 1800 | 5,245 people | +11.1% |
| 1810 | 5,828 people | +11.1% |
| 1820 | 6,476 people | +11.1% |
| 1830 | 7,196 people | +11.1% |
| 1840 | 7,995 people | +11.1% |
| 1850 | 8,883 people | +11.1% |
| 1860 | 9,871 people | +11.1% |
| 1870 | 10,967 people | +11.1% |
| 1880 | 12,186 people | +11.1% |
| 1890 | 13,540 people | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 15,045 people | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 16,716 people | +11.1% |
| 1920 | 18,574 people | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 20,637 people | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 22,931 people | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 23,418 people | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 23,718 people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 24,022 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 24,351 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 24,747 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 25,454 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 26,479 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 27,563 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 28,692 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 29,873 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 31,105 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 32,400 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 33,798 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 35,331 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 36,967 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 38,700 people | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 40,492 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 42,255 people | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 43,704 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 44,949 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 46,298 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 47,739 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 49,242 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 50,753 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 52,426 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 54,481 people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 56,742 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 59,050 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 61,419 people | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 63,854 people | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 66,366 people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 68,956 people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 72,287 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 76,583 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 81,259 people | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 86,115 people | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 91,170 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 96,427 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 101,883 people | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 107,580 people | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 112,699 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 116,988 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 121,257 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 125,658 people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 130,128 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 134,644 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 139,180 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 143,736 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 148,390 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 153,752 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 160,633 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 168,544 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 176,719 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 185,101 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 193,656 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 202,452 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 210,976 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 219,123 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 226,106 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 230,715 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 234,578 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 239,525 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 245,784 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 253,250 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 260,564 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 266,377 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 271,278 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 276,158 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 280,972 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 285,574 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 289,063 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 293,023 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 298,319 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 303,408 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 994 people | 994 people | 994 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,085 people | 1,085 people | 1,085 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,183 people | 1,183 people | 1,183 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,291 people | 1,291 people | 1,291 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,408 people | 1,408 people | 1,408 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,536 people | 1,536 people | 1,536 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,676 people | 1,676 people | 1,676 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,829 people | 1,829 people | 1,829 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2,032 people | 2,032 people | 2,032 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2,258 people | 2,258 people | 2,258 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2,509 people | 2,509 people | 2,509 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2,787 people | 2,787 people | 2,787 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3,097 people | 3,097 people | 3,097 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 3,441 people | 3,441 people | 3,441 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 3,824 people | 3,824 people | 3,824 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 4,249 people | 4,249 people | 4,249 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 4,721 people | 4,721 people | 4,721 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 5,245 people | 5,245 people | 5,245 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 5,828 people | 5,828 people | 5,828 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 6,476 people | 6,476 people | 6,476 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 7,196 people | 7,196 people | 7,196 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 7,995 people | 7,995 people | 7,995 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 8,883 people | 8,883 people | 8,883 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 9,871 people | 9,871 people | 9,871 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 10,967 people | 10,967 people | 10,967 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 12,186 people | 12,186 people | 12,186 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 13,540 people | 13,540 people | 13,540 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 15,045 people | 15,045 people | 15,045 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 16,716 people | 16,716 people | 16,716 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 18,574 people | 18,574 people | 18,574 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 20,637 people | 20,637 people | 20,637 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 22,931 people | 22,931 people | 22,931 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 25,832 people | 23,418 people | 29,873 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,970 people | 31,105 people | 44,949 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,200 people | 46,298 people | 63,854 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,863 people | 66,366 people | 107,580 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,643 people | 112,699 people | 153,752 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,402 people | 160,633 people | 230,715 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,406 people | 234,578 people | 285,574 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,953 people | 289,063 people | 303,408 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 181 Martinique 346,008 people compare
- 182 Vanuatu 320,422 people compare
- 183 Mayotte 316,028 people compare
- 185 New Caledonia 289,879 people compare
- 186 Barbados 282,347 people compare
- 187 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.9238 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in French Guiana?
- The global population hockey stick in French Guiana was 303,408 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 303,408 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 994 people in 1000.
- How does French Guiana rank for the global population hockey stick?
- French Guiana ranks 184th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.