French Guiana Population Pyramid 2017
French Guiana in 2017
As of 2017, French Guiana counted 276,145 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.0%, up from 219,110 in 2007.
With a median age of 25.1 years, French Guiana had a youth dependency ratio of 55.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 276,145 | 25.1 | |
| Suriname | 593,713 | 27.9 | |
| Guyana | 768,479 | 25.0 | |
| Uruguay | 3,388,438 | 35.3 | |
| Paraguay | 6,338,661 | 25.6 |





