French Guiana Population Pyramid 1969
French Guiana in 1969
In 1969, French Guiana had a total population of 44,928 people. A decade earlier, in 1959, the population was 29,851; it has grown by 50.5% since.
Half of the population was younger than 21.9 years; 37.1% were children under 15 and 5.1% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
No World Bank data for this country.
No World Bank data for this country.
122,936 immigrants live in French Guiana, 39.8% of the population.
| Suriname | 28,615 |
| Brazil | 28,281 |
| France | 25,829 |
| Haiti | 24,246 |
| Guyana | 4,346 |
4,468 people born in French Guiana live in other countries.
| Martinique | 1,995 |
| Guadeloupe | 1,081 |
| Brazil | 873 |
| Mexico | 318 |
| Saint Lucia | 131 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | 44,928 | 21.9 | |
| Suriname | 366,906 | 15.6 | |
| Guyana | 690,224 | 16.4 | |
| Paraguay | 2,334,992 | 17.1 | |
| Uruguay | 2,773,974 | 29.8 |





