French Guiana Population Pyramid 2011
French Guiana in 2011
In 2011, French Guiana had a total population of 239,520 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 42.1%, up from 168,530 in 2001.
With a median age of 23.6 years, French Guiana had a youth dependency ratio of 60.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.9 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 239,520 | 23.6 | |
| Suriname | 556,269 | 26.7 | |
| Guyana | 746,153 | 24.4 | |
| Uruguay | 3,326,825 | 34.2 | |
| Paraguay | 5,814,626 | 23.6 |





