| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of French Guiana is projected at 309k, compared to 303k in 2023. It ranks 184th in the world by population and 13th in South America. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.66 percent, the 67th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 148k males and 160k females in French Guiana. The percentage of the male population is 48.12%, compared to 51.88% of the female population. French Guiana has 12k more females than males. The sex ratio in French Guiana in 2024 will be 92.762 males per 100 females. French Guiana is in the 38th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 12,018 | 11,379 | 23,396 | 1.26 | 105.616 |
| 1955 | 12,924 | 12,514 | 25,437 | 3.89 | 103.276 |
| 1960 | 15,732 | 15,352 | 31,084 | 4.08 | 102.475 |
| 1965 | 20,366 | 18,316 | 38,681 | 4.59 | 111.192 |
| 1970 | 24,372 | 21,907 | 46,279 | 3.03 | 111.252 |
| 1975 | 27,542 | 26,921 | 54,463 | 4.14 | 102.307 |
| 1980 | 34,605 | 31,744 | 66,349 | 3.84 | 109.013 |
| 1985 | 45,444 | 40,658 | 86,102 | 5.75 | 111.771 |
| 1990 | 58,983 | 53,703 | 112,686 | 3.92 | 109.832 |
| 1995 | 69,087 | 65,546 | 134,633 | 3.36 | 105.402 |
| 2000 | 80,918 | 79,702 | 160,620 | 4.84 | 101.526 |
| 2005 | 100,394 | 102,053 | 202,447 | 4.42 | 98.374 |
| 2010 | 116,448 | 118,117 | 234,565 | 1.84 | 98.587 |
| 2015 | 131,696 | 134,667 | 266,363 | 1.89 | 97.794 |
| 2020 | 139,680 | 149,375 | 289,055 | 0.83 | 93.510 |
| 2021 | 141,571 | 151,445 | 293,015 | 1.88 | 93.480 |
| 2022 | 143,732 | 154,575 | 298,306 | 1.70 | 92.985 |
| 2023 | 145,958 | 157,444 | 303,402 | 1.69 | 92.705 |
| 2024 | 148,469 | 160,054 | 308,522 | 1.66 | 92.762 |
| 2025 | 150,990 | 162,675 | 313,666 | 1.65 | 92.817 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.737 | 25.837 | 4.905 |
| 1955 | 50.743 | 24.048 | 5.234 |
| 1960 | 55.816 | 23.203 | 5.216 |
| 1965 | 60.548 | 20.907 | 5.183 |
| 1970 | 63.274 | 20.836 | 4.716 |
| 1975 | 65.023 | 20.626 | 3.568 |
| 1980 | 67.135 | 22.172 | 3.351 |
| 1985 | 69.388 | 23.125 | 3.375 |
| 1990 | 70.851 | 23.262 | 3.736 |
| 1995 | 71.918 | 23.499 | 3.760 |
| 2000 | 72.965 | 23.300 | 3.958 |
| 2005 | 74.134 | 22.304 | 3.780 |
| 2010 | 75.852 | 22.240 | 3.429 |
| 2015 | 76.631 | 23.109 | 3.547 |
| 2020 | 77.507 | 25.177 | 3.662 |
| 2021 | 74.195 | 25.228 | 3.708 |
| 2022 | 76.794 | 25.235 | 3.436 |
| 2023 | 76.978 | 25.221 | 3.388 |
| 2024 | 77.184 | 25.063 | 3.341 |
| 2025 | 77.366 | 24.960 | 3.293 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 526 | 812 | 22.493 | 34.689 |
| 1955 | 477 | 875 | 18.742 | 34.399 |
| 1960 | 452 | 1,024 | 14.557 | 32.947 |
| 1965 | 428 | 1,216 | 11.074 | 31.429 |
| 1970 | 429 | 1,437 | 9.274 | 31.040 |
| 1975 | 437 | 1,503 | 8.033 | 27.597 |
| 1980 | 458 | 1,803 | 6.904 | 27.169 |
| 1985 | 491 | 2,364 | 5.706 | 27.460 |
| 1990 | 566 | 3,428 | 5.021 | 30.417 |
| 1995 | 634 | 3,995 | 4.711 | 29.674 |
| 2000 | 714 | 4,890 | 4.443 | 30.442 |
| 2005 | 863 | 5,844 | 4.262 | 28.868 |
| 2010 | 915 | 6,064 | 3.900 | 25.854 |
| 2015 | 1,043 | 6,906 | 3.915 | 25.926 |
| 2020 | 1,266 | 8,046 | 4.378 | 27.836 |
| 2021 | 1,826 | 8,167 | 6.230 | 27.871 |
| 2022 | 1,452 | 7,652 | 4.867 | 25.650 |
| 2023 | 1,502 | 7,707 | 4.949 | 25.401 |
| 2024 | 1,503 | 7,642 | 4.870 | 24.768 |
| 2025 | 1,523 | 7,594 | 4.854 | 24.210 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 13,667 | 11,805 | 53.656 |
| 1955 | 16,687 | 11,803 | 58.573 |
| 1960 | 20,285 | 11,747 | 63.327 |
| 1965 | 25,569 | 13,323 | 65.745 |
| 1970 | 32,321 | 15,609 | 67.433 |
| 1975 | 38,862 | 17,361 | 69.121 |
| 1980 | 47,392 | 19,585 | 70.759 |
| 1985 | 62,799 | 23,640 | 72.651 |
| 1990 | 86,423 | 29,361 | 74.641 |
| 1995 | 105,731 | 31,669 | 76.952 |
| 2000 | 129,081 | 34,084 | 79.111 |
| 2005 | 165,336 | 38,490 | 81.116 |
| 2010 | 194,192 | 39,989 | 82.924 |
| 2015 | 226,996 | 41,695 | 84.482 |
| 2020 | 260,877 | 43,105 | 85.820 |
| 2021 | 267,830 | 43,371 | 86.063 |
| 2022 | 274,839 | 43,633 | 86.299 |
| 2023 | 281,920 | 43,894 | 86.528 |
| 2024 | 289,079 | 44,155 | 86.749 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 17,180 | 16,642 | 33,822 | 10.96 | 103.233 |
| 05-09 | 15,451 | 15,811 | 31,262 | 10.13 | 97.723 |
| 10-14 | 15,325 | 15,524 | 30,850 | 10.00 | 98.718 |
| 15-19 | 15,143 | 14,808 | 29,951 | 9.71 | 102.262 |
| 20-24 | 11,664 | 12,355 | 24,019 | 7.79 | 94.407 |
| 25-29 | 8,743 | 10,642 | 19,385 | 6.28 | 82.156 |
| 30-34 | 9,207 | 10,805 | 20,012 | 6.49 | 85.211 |
| 35-39 | 9,322 | 11,050 | 20,372 | 6.60 | 84.362 |
| 40-44 | 9,062 | 10,560 | 19,622 | 6.36 | 85.814 |
| 45-49 | 7,636 | 8,666 | 16,302 | 5.28 | 88.114 |
| 50-54 | 7,386 | 8,575 | 15,962 | 5.17 | 86.134 |
| 55-59 | 6,495 | 7,292 | 13,786 | 4.47 | 89.070 |
| 60-64 | 5,726 | 5,746 | 11,472 | 3.72 | 99.652 |
| 65-69 | 4,029 | 4,406 | 8,434 | 2.73 | 91.443 |
| 70-74 | 2,886 | 2,981 | 5,867 | 1.90 | 96.813 |
| 75-79 | 1,720 | 2,033 | 3,752 | 1.22 | 84.604 |
| 80-84 | 934 | 1,234 | 2,168 | 0.70 | 75.689 |
| 85-89 | 408 | 613 | 1,022 | 0.33 | 66.558 |
| 90-94 | 135 | 266 | 401 | 0.13 | 50.752 |
| 95-99 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 0.02 | 39.024 |
| 100+ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 | 25.000 |
| Total | 148,469 | 160,054 | 308,522 | 92.762 | |