French Guiana Population Pyramid 1973

French Guiana
1973
Population: 50,732

Year

-5 -1   1973  +1 +5

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French Guiana in 1973

As of 1973, French Guiana counted 50,732 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1963, the population was 35,313; it has grown by 43.7% since.

With a median age of 21.6 years, French Guiana had a youth dependency ratio of 66.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.5 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
50,732
Median age
21.6
0-14 %
37.9%
65+ %
4.9%
Child dependency
66.2
Old-age dependency
8.5
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
471,917
Population 2100
775,239
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

122,936 immigrants live in French Guiana, 39.8% of the population.

Suriname28,615
Brazil28,281
France25,829
Haiti24,246
Guyana4,346
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,468 people born in French Guiana live in other countries.

Martinique1,995
Guadeloupe1,081
Brazil873
Mexico318
Saint Lucia131
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
French Guiana 50,733 21.6
Suriname 395,773 16.3
Guyana 730,138 16.8
Paraguay 2,561,103 17.5
Uruguay 2,837,134 30.1
What was the population of French Guiana in 1973?
French Guiana had a population of 50,732 in 1973.
Is French Guiana's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 43.7% from 1963, with a projected population of 471,917 in 2050.
How old is the population of French Guiana?
The median age in French Guiana is 21.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in French Guiana?
4.9% of French Guiana's population is 65 or older, and 37.9% is under 15.
What shape is French Guiana's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
French Guiana's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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