French Guiana Population Pyramid 2010
French Guiana in 2010
The population of French Guiana in 2010 was 234,565. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 46.0%, up from 160,621 in 2000.
With a median age of 23.3 years, French Guiana had a youth dependency ratio of 61.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.7 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 234,565 | 23.3 | |
| Suriname | 549,923 | 26.5 | |
| Guyana | 749,257 | 24.2 | |
| Uruguay | 3,318,580 | 34.0 | |
| Paraguay | 5,737,972 | 23.2 |





