French Guiana Population Pyramid 2025

French Guiana
2025
Population: 313,665

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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French Guiana in 2025

The population of French Guiana in 2025 was 313,665. That is 17.8% more than in 2015, when the population stood at 266,362.

The median age was 26.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 50.1 children under 15 and 11.8 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
313,665
Median age
26.1
0-14 %
31.0%
65+ %
7.3%
Child dependency
50.1
Old-age dependency
11.8
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 313,666 26.1
Suriname 639,850 29.6
Guyana 835,986 27.2
Uruguay 3,384,688 37.5
Paraguay 7,013,078 28.0
How many people lived in French Guiana in 2025?
In 2025, French Guiana's population was 313,665.
Is French Guiana's population growing or shrinking?
French Guiana's population grew 17.8% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 471,917 by 2050.
How old is the population of French Guiana?
French Guiana's median age is 26.1 years.
How many children and older people live in French Guiana?
7.3% of French Guiana's population is 65 or older, and 31.0% 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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