Population · South America
French Guiana population 2026
Right now · estimate
French Guiana population right now
320,712
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 6,344
- Births minus deaths this year
- +5,047
French Guiana has an estimated 318,872 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 5,206 more than a year earlier (+1.66%). It is the 184th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 472 thousand by 2050 and 775 thousand by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
French Guiana in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 8 thousand 21 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 2 thousand 4 a day
- Net migration
- −765 more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +1.65% growing
- Fertility rate
- 3.25per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 24.9years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 77.5years
- Aged 65 and over
- 7.5% 12.3% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Cayenne
- Area
- 91,000 km² 113th largest of 237
- Population density
- 4per km² 231st most crowded
- Urban population
- 86.7% 93.2% by 2050
- Men and women
- 154 thousand / 165 thousand 92.9 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 80.4years men: 74.7 years
- Infant mortality
- 8.3per 1,000 births under-5: 10.4
- Birth rate
- 23.7per 1,000 death rate: 4.8
- Net migration rate
- −2.4per 1,000 net departures
Population of French Guiana, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 472 thousand (+48.0% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
775k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,396 |
| 1951 | 23,697 |
| 1952 | 24,005 |
| 1953 | 24,334 |
| 1954 | 24,725 |
| 1955 | 25,437 |
| 1956 | 26,459 |
| 1957 | 27,541 |
| 1958 | 28,674 |
| 1959 | 29,852 |
| 1960 | 31,084 |
| 1961 | 32,374 |
| 1962 | 33,778 |
| 1963 | 35,313 |
| 1964 | 36,948 |
| 1965 | 38,681 |
| 1966 | 40,478 |
| 1967 | 42,237 |
| 1968 | 43,683 |
| 1969 | 44,928 |
| 1970 | 46,279 |
| 1971 | 47,719 |
| 1972 | 49,219 |
| 1973 | 50,733 |
| 1974 | 52,410 |
| 1975 | 54,463 |
| 1976 | 56,731 |
| 1977 | 59,038 |
| 1978 | 61,403 |
| 1979 | 63,838 |
| 1980 | 66,348 |
| 1981 | 68,942 |
| 1982 | 72,272 |
| 1983 | 76,568 |
| 1984 | 81,240 |
| 1985 | 86,102 |
| 1986 | 91,156 |
| 1987 | 96,409 |
| 1988 | 101,868 |
| 1989 | 107,565 |
| 1990 | 112,686 |
| 1991 | 116,981 |
| 1992 | 121,249 |
| 1993 | 125,646 |
| 1994 | 130,119 |
| 1995 | 134,633 |
| 1996 | 139,169 |
| 1997 | 143,723 |
| 1998 | 148,372 |
| 1999 | 153,738 |
| 2000 | 160,620 |
| 2001 | 168,530 |
| 2002 | 176,709 |
| 2003 | 185,091 |
| 2004 | 193,649 |
| 2005 | 202,447 |
| 2006 | 210,971 |
| 2007 | 219,109 |
| 2008 | 226,097 |
| 2009 | 230,704 |
| 2010 | 234,565 |
| 2011 | 239,520 |
| 2012 | 245,772 |
| 2013 | 253,241 |
| 2014 | 260,550 |
| 2015 | 266,362 |
| 2016 | 271,266 |
| 2017 | 276,144 |
| 2018 | 280,962 |
| 2019 | 285,568 |
| 2020 | 289,056 |
| 2021 | 293,015 |
| 2022 | 298,306 |
| 2023 | 303,402 |
| 2024 * | 308,522 |
| 2025 * | 313,666 |
| 2026 * | 318,872 |
| 2027 * | 324,223 |
| 2028 * | 329,790 |
| 2029 * | 335,606 |
| 2030 * | 341,732 |
| 2031 * | 348,043 |
| 2032 * | 354,396 |
| 2033 * | 360,778 |
| 2034 * | 367,187 |
| 2035 * | 373,616 |
| 2036 * | 380,064 |
| 2037 * | 386,564 |
| 2038 * | 393,084 |
| 2039 * | 399,606 |
| 2040 * | 406,168 |
| 2041 * | 412,728 |
| 2042 * | 419,256 |
| 2043 * | 425,815 |
| 2044 * | 432,425 |
| 2045 * | 439,026 |
| 2046 * | 445,620 |
| 2047 * | 452,213 |
| 2048 * | 458,776 |
| 2049 * | 465,347 |
| 2050 * | 471,916 |
| 2051 * | 478,449 |
| 2052 * | 484,942 |
| 2053 * | 491,467 |
| 2054 * | 498,050 |
| 2055 * | 504,613 |
| 2056 * | 511,170 |
| 2057 * | 517,733 |
| 2058 * | 524,306 |
| 2059 * | 530,886 |
| 2060 * | 537,432 |
| 2061 * | 544,004 |
| 2062 * | 550,591 |
| 2063 * | 557,160 |
| 2064 * | 563,711 |
| 2065 * | 570,236 |
| 2066 * | 576,763 |
| 2067 * | 583,262 |
| 2068 * | 589,716 |
| 2069 * | 596,222 |
| 2070 * | 602,750 |
| 2071 * | 609,180 |
| 2072 * | 615,575 |
| 2073 * | 621,981 |
| 2074 * | 628,340 |
| 2075 * | 634,688 |
| 2076 * | 641,068 |
| 2077 * | 647,376 |
| 2078 * | 653,585 |
| 2079 * | 659,774 |
| 2080 * | 665,982 |
| 2081 * | 672,146 |
| 2082 * | 678,260 |
| 2083 * | 684,364 |
| 2084 * | 690,382 |
| 2085 * | 696,328 |
| 2086 * | 702,234 |
| 2087 * | 708,034 |
| 2088 * | 713,786 |
| 2089 * | 719,510 |
| 2090 * | 725,137 |
| 2091 * | 730,618 |
| 2092 * | 735,998 |
| 2093 * | 741,224 |
| 2094 * | 746,294 |
| 2095 * | 751,289 |
| 2096 * | 756,296 |
| 2097 * | 761,258 |
| 2098 * | 766,042 |
| 2099 * | 770,684 |
| 2100 * | 775,238 |
* UN projection
Population of French Guiana by year
161 thousand in 2000, 319 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 318,872 | +1.66% | +5,206 | −765 | 24.9 | 3.25 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2025* | 313,666 | +1.67% | +5,144 | −909 | 25.0 | 3.29 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2024* | 308,522 | +1.69% | +5,120 | −1,018 | 25.1 | 3.34 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2023 | 303,402 | +1.71% | +5,096 | −1,091 | 25.2 | 3.39 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2022 | 298,306 | +1.81% | +5,291 | −1,121 | 25.2 | 3.44 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2021 | 293,015 | +1.37% | +3,959 | −832 | 25.2 | 3.71 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2020 | 289,056 | +1.22% | +3,488 | −4,369 | 25.2 | 3.66 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2019 | 285,568 | +1.64% | +4,606 | −2,098 | 25.0 | 3.73 | 3 | 87% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2018 | 280,962 | +1.74% | +4,818 | −2,083 | 24.6 | 3.78 | 3 | 86% | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2017 | 276,144 | +1.80% | +4,878 | −1,807 | 24.1 | 3.88 | 3 | 86% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2016 | 271,266 | +1.84% | +4,904 | −1,398 | 23.6 | 3.64 | 3 | 86% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2015 | 266,362 | +2.23% | +5,812 | −824 | 23.1 | 3.55 | 3 | 86% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2010 | 234,565 | +1.67% | +3,861 | −826 | 22.2 | 3.43 | 3 | 88% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2005 | 202,447 | +4.54% | +8,798 | +3,961 | 22.3 | 3.78 | 2 | 81% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2000 | 160,620 | +4.48% | +6,882 | +3,600 | 23.3 | 3.96 | 2 | 82% | 0.00% | 187 |
| 1995 | 134,633 | +3.47% | +4,514 | +1,167 | 23.5 | 3.76 | 2 | 80% | 0.00% | 191 |
| 1990 | 112,686 | +4.76% | +5,121 | +1,547 | 23.3 | 3.74 | 1 | 75% | 0.00% | 191 |
| 1985 | 86,102 | +5.98% | +4,862 | +3,081 | 23.1 | 3.37 | 1 | 73% | 0.00% | 196 |
| 1980 | 66,348 | +3.93% | +2,510 | +1,202 | 22.2 | 3.35 | 1 | 71% | 0.00% | 198 |
| 1975 | 54,463 | +3.92% | +2,053 | +1,189 | 20.6 | 3.57 | 1 | 69% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 1970 | 46,279 | +3.01% | +1,351 | +396 | 20.8 | 4.72 | 1 | 67% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 1965 | 38,681 | +4.69% | +1,733 | +979 | 20.9 | 5.18 | 0 | 66% | 0.00% | 206 |
| 1960 | 31,084 | +4.13% | +1,232 | +686 | 23.2 | 5.22 | 0 | 64% | 0.00% | 207 |
| 1955 | 25,437 | +2.88% | +712 | +596 | 24.0 | 5.23 | 0 | 58% | 0.00% | 207 |
| 1950 | 23,396 | – | – | +6 | 25.8 | 4.91 | 0 | 57% | 0.00% | 206 |
Population forecast for French Guiana
UN medium-variant projection: 472 thousand in 2050 (+48.0% from 2026), 775 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 341,732 | +1.83% | +338 | 25.2 | 3.09 | 4 | 87% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2035 | 373,616 | +1.75% | +328 | 26.2 | 2.93 | 5 | 88% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2040 | 406,168 | +1.64% | +465 | 27.1 | 2.79 | 5 | 89% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2045 | 439,026 | +1.53% | +451 | 27.9 | 2.67 | 5 | 91% | 0.00% | 180 |
| 2050 | 471,916 | +1.41% | +489 | 28.6 | 2.57 | 6 | 93% | 0.00% | 180 |
| 2060 | 537,432 | +1.23% | +544 | 30.5 | 2.40 | 7 | – | 0.01% | 176 |
| 2070 | 602,750 | +1.09% | +585 | 32.5 | 2.28 | 7 | – | 0.01% | 173 |
| 2080 | 665,982 | +0.94% | +650 | 34.7 | 2.16 | 8 | – | 0.01% | 173 |
| 2090 | 725,137 | +0.78% | +608 | 36.8 | 2.06 | 9 | – | 0.01% | 172 |
| 2100 | 775,238 | +0.59% | +584 | 38.9 | 1.99 | 9 | – | 0.01% | 169 |
Largest cities in French Guiana
City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames cities15000 (CC BY 4.0), so years differ by city. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayenne (capital) | Guyane | 61,550 |
| 2 | Matoury | Guyane | 26,350 |
| 3 | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | Guyane | 24,287 |
| 4 | Kourou | Guyane | 24,029 |
| 5 | Rémire-Montjoly | Guyane | 19,029 |
Age structure
Median age 24.9. 7.5% are 65 or older, 12.3% by 2050; 30.8% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
3.25 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
2.0 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.91 |
| 1951 | 4.91 |
| 1952 | 4.91 |
| 1953 | 5.00 |
| 1954 | 5.13 |
| 1955 | 5.23 |
| 1956 | 5.26 |
| 1957 | 5.25 |
| 1958 | 5.20 |
| 1959 | 5.22 |
| 1960 | 5.22 |
| 1961 | 5.12 |
| 1962 | 5.10 |
| 1963 | 5.17 |
| 1964 | 5.29 |
| 1965 | 5.18 |
| 1966 | 5.04 |
| 1967 | 4.93 |
| 1968 | 4.86 |
| 1969 | 4.78 |
| 1970 | 4.72 |
| 1971 | 4.60 |
| 1972 | 4.42 |
| 1973 | 4.07 |
| 1974 | 3.78 |
| 1975 | 3.57 |
| 1976 | 3.42 |
| 1977 | 3.38 |
| 1978 | 3.37 |
| 1979 | 3.36 |
| 1980 | 3.35 |
| 1981 | 3.39 |
| 1982 | 3.43 |
| 1983 | 3.46 |
| 1984 | 3.41 |
| 1985 | 3.37 |
| 1986 | 3.38 |
| 1987 | 3.41 |
| 1988 | 3.46 |
| 1989 | 3.58 |
| 1990 | 3.74 |
| 1991 | 3.87 |
| 1992 | 3.89 |
| 1993 | 3.86 |
| 1994 | 3.82 |
| 1995 | 3.76 |
| 1996 | 3.71 |
| 1997 | 3.66 |
| 1998 | 3.74 |
| 1999 | 3.80 |
| 2000 | 3.96 |
| 2001 | 3.78 |
| 2002 | 3.72 |
| 2003 | 3.77 |
| 2004 | 3.47 |
| 2005 | 3.78 |
| 2006 | 3.82 |
| 2007 | 3.78 |
| 2008 | 3.57 |
| 2009 | 3.49 |
| 2010 | 3.43 |
| 2011 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 3.62 |
| 2013 | 3.47 |
| 2014 | 3.47 |
| 2015 | 3.55 |
| 2016 | 3.64 |
| 2017 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 3.78 |
| 2019 | 3.73 |
| 2020 | 3.66 |
| 2021 | 3.71 |
| 2022 | 3.44 |
| 2023 | 3.39 |
| 2024 * | 3.34 |
| 2025 * | 3.29 |
| 2026 * | 3.25 |
| 2027 * | 3.21 |
| 2028 * | 3.17 |
| 2029 * | 3.13 |
| 2030 * | 3.09 |
| 2031 * | 3.06 |
| 2032 * | 3.03 |
| 2033 * | 3.00 |
| 2034 * | 2.97 |
| 2035 * | 2.93 |
| 2036 * | 2.90 |
| 2037 * | 2.87 |
| 2038 * | 2.84 |
| 2039 * | 2.82 |
| 2040 * | 2.79 |
| 2041 * | 2.77 |
| 2042 * | 2.74 |
| 2043 * | 2.72 |
| 2044 * | 2.69 |
| 2045 * | 2.67 |
| 2046 * | 2.65 |
| 2047 * | 2.63 |
| 2048 * | 2.61 |
| 2049 * | 2.59 |
| 2050 * | 2.57 |
| 2051 * | 2.55 |
| 2052 * | 2.53 |
| 2053 * | 2.52 |
| 2054 * | 2.50 |
| 2055 * | 2.49 |
| 2056 * | 2.47 |
| 2057 * | 2.45 |
| 2058 * | 2.44 |
| 2059 * | 2.42 |
| 2060 * | 2.40 |
| 2061 * | 2.39 |
| 2062 * | 2.38 |
| 2063 * | 2.36 |
| 2064 * | 2.35 |
| 2065 * | 2.33 |
| 2066 * | 2.32 |
| 2067 * | 2.31 |
| 2068 * | 2.30 |
| 2069 * | 2.29 |
| 2070 * | 2.28 |
| 2071 * | 2.27 |
| 2072 * | 2.25 |
| 2073 * | 2.24 |
| 2074 * | 2.23 |
| 2075 * | 2.22 |
| 2076 * | 2.21 |
| 2077 * | 2.19 |
| 2078 * | 2.18 |
| 2079 * | 2.17 |
| 2080 * | 2.16 |
| 2081 * | 2.15 |
| 2082 * | 2.14 |
| 2083 * | 2.13 |
| 2084 * | 2.12 |
| 2085 * | 2.11 |
| 2086 * | 2.10 |
| 2087 * | 2.09 |
| 2088 * | 2.08 |
| 2089 * | 2.07 |
| 2090 * | 2.06 |
| 2091 * | 2.05 |
| 2092 * | 2.04 |
| 2093 * | 2.03 |
| 2094 * | 2.03 |
| 2095 * | 2.02 |
| 2096 * | 2.02 |
| 2097 * | 2.01 |
| 2098 * | 2.01 |
| 2099 * | 2.00 |
| 2100 * | 1.99 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
9.6k5.6k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 812 | 526 |
| 1951 | 813 | 511 |
| 1952 | 814 | 501 |
| 1953 | 831 | 492 |
| 1954 | 853 | 484 |
| 1955 | 875 | 477 |
| 1956 | 907 | 475 |
| 1957 | 935 | 470 |
| 1958 | 956 | 464 |
| 1959 | 991 | 458 |
| 1960 | 1,024 | 452 |
| 1961 | 1,041 | 446 |
| 1962 | 1,078 | 442 |
| 1963 | 1,125 | 436 |
| 1964 | 1,192 | 432 |
| 1965 | 1,216 | 428 |
| 1966 | 1,237 | 425 |
| 1967 | 1,269 | 424 |
| 1968 | 1,308 | 425 |
| 1969 | 1,368 | 426 |
| 1970 | 1,437 | 429 |
| 1971 | 1,489 | 432 |
| 1972 | 1,523 | 434 |
| 1973 | 1,495 | 434 |
| 1974 | 1,476 | 434 |
| 1975 | 1,503 | 437 |
| 1976 | 1,522 | 445 |
| 1977 | 1,585 | 452 |
| 1978 | 1,658 | 456 |
| 1979 | 1,729 | 457 |
| 1980 | 1,803 | 458 |
| 1981 | 1,898 | 461 |
| 1982 | 1,999 | 464 |
| 1983 | 2,139 | 473 |
| 1984 | 2,245 | 481 |
| 1985 | 2,364 | 491 |
| 1986 | 2,515 | 503 |
| 1987 | 2,680 | 516 |
| 1988 | 2,869 | 529 |
| 1989 | 3,131 | 546 |
| 1990 | 3,428 | 566 |
| 1991 | 3,641 | 583 |
| 1992 | 3,783 | 598 |
| 1993 | 3,867 | 611 |
| 1994 | 3,948 | 622 |
| 1995 | 3,995 | 634 |
| 1996 | 4,055 | 647 |
| 1997 | 4,109 | 665 |
| 1998 | 4,309 | 678 |
| 1999 | 4,493 | 693 |
| 2000 | 4,890 | 714 |
| 2001 | 4,894 | 732 |
| 2002 | 5,043 | 764 |
| 2003 | 5,342 | 804 |
| 2004 | 5,143 | 832 |
| 2005 | 5,844 | 863 |
| 2006 | 6,175 | 882 |
| 2007 | 6,297 | 890 |
| 2008 | 6,115 | 890 |
| 2009 | 6,094 | 901 |
| 2010 | 6,064 | 915 |
| 2011 | 6,243 | 935 |
| 2012 | 6,581 | 954 |
| 2013 | 6,432 | 969 |
| 2014 | 6,593 | 991 |
| 2015 | 6,906 | 1,043 |
| 2016 | 7,274 | 1,102 |
| 2017 | 7,944 | 1,160 |
| 2018 | 7,914 | 1,181 |
| 2019 | 7,985 | 1,322 |
| 2020 | 8,046 | 1,266 |
| 2021 | 8,167 | 1,826 |
| 2022 | 7,652 | 1,452 |
| 2023 | 7,707 | 1,502 |
| 2024 * | 7,642 | 1,503 |
| 2025 * | 7,594 | 1,523 |
| 2026 * | 7,560 | 1,545 |
| 2027 * | 7,549 | 1,570 |
| 2028 * | 7,558 | 1,597 |
| 2029 * | 7,585 | 1,628 |
| 2030 * | 7,625 | 1,662 |
| 2031 * | 7,683 | 1,700 |
| 2032 * | 7,755 | 1,739 |
| 2033 * | 7,821 | 1,781 |
| 2034 * | 7,889 | 1,825 |
| 2035 * | 7,951 | 1,871 |
| 2036 * | 8,013 | 1,918 |
| 2037 * | 8,074 | 1,967 |
| 2038 * | 8,132 | 2,018 |
| 2039 * | 8,193 | 2,068 |
| 2040 * | 8,251 | 2,121 |
| 2041 * | 8,312 | 2,176 |
| 2042 * | 8,374 | 2,231 |
| 2043 * | 8,430 | 2,287 |
| 2044 * | 8,472 | 2,343 |
| 2045 * | 8,522 | 2,399 |
| 2046 * | 8,569 | 2,455 |
| 2047 * | 8,616 | 2,511 |
| 2048 * | 8,656 | 2,566 |
| 2049 * | 8,697 | 2,623 |
| 2050 * | 8,742 | 2,679 |
| 2051 * | 8,787 | 2,732 |
| 2052 * | 8,827 | 2,786 |
| 2053 * | 8,875 | 2,838 |
| 2054 * | 8,923 | 2,890 |
| 2055 * | 8,962 | 2,941 |
| 2056 * | 9,010 | 2,992 |
| 2057 * | 9,056 | 3,039 |
| 2058 * | 9,103 | 3,088 |
| 2059 * | 9,138 | 3,133 |
| 2060 * | 9,167 | 3,179 |
| 2061 * | 9,205 | 3,224 |
| 2062 * | 9,248 | 3,266 |
| 2063 * | 9,282 | 3,306 |
| 2064 * | 9,306 | 3,347 |
| 2065 * | 9,339 | 3,388 |
| 2066 * | 9,376 | 3,426 |
| 2067 * | 9,397 | 3,466 |
| 2068 * | 9,415 | 3,503 |
| 2069 * | 9,431 | 3,538 |
| 2070 * | 9,464 | 3,580 |
| 2071 * | 9,481 | 3,621 |
| 2072 * | 9,498 | 3,663 |
| 2073 * | 9,512 | 3,706 |
| 2074 * | 9,514 | 3,745 |
| 2075 * | 9,526 | 3,785 |
| 2076 * | 9,536 | 3,827 |
| 2077 * | 9,546 | 3,869 |
| 2078 * | 9,555 | 3,911 |
| 2079 * | 9,561 | 3,954 |
| 2080 * | 9,565 | 3,995 |
| 2081 * | 9,568 | 4,042 |
| 2082 * | 9,574 | 4,089 |
| 2083 * | 9,585 | 4,146 |
| 2084 * | 9,590 | 4,202 |
| 2085 * | 9,595 | 4,259 |
| 2086 * | 9,592 | 4,326 |
| 2087 * | 9,583 | 4,397 |
| 2088 * | 9,589 | 4,474 |
| 2089 * | 9,592 | 4,554 |
| 2090 * | 9,591 | 4,640 |
| 2091 * | 9,587 | 4,732 |
| 2092 * | 9,579 | 4,829 |
| 2093 * | 9,570 | 4,922 |
| 2094 * | 9,571 | 5,021 |
| 2095 * | 9,581 | 5,118 |
| 2096 * | 9,582 | 5,219 |
| 2097 * | 9,585 | 5,314 |
| 2098 * | 9,588 | 5,423 |
| 2099 * | 9,584 | 5,525 |
| 2100 * | 9,577 | 5,615 |
* UN projection
Compare with South America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | 319 thousand | +1.65% | 3.25 | 24.9 |
| Brazil | 214 million | +0.34% | 1.59 | 35.2 |
| Colombia | 53.9 million | +0.92% | 1.60 | 33.0 |
| Argentina | 46 million | +0.33% | 1.51 | 33.3 |
| Peru | 34.9 million | +0.97% | 1.93 | 30.5 |
| Venezuela | 28.6 million | +0.42% | 2.04 | 29.5 |
| Chile | 19.9 million | +0.41% | 1.12 | 37.4 |
| Ecuador | 18.4 million | +0.84% | 1.78 | 29.7 |
| Bolivia | 12.7 million | +1.31% | 2.47 | 25.5 |
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Questions
What is the population of French Guiana in 2026?
318,872 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 319 thousand people, +1.66% on 2025.
Is French Guiana's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 5,206 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 21 births and 4 deaths a day and net migration of −765 a year.
When will French Guiana's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 472 thousand in 2050 and 775 thousand in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in French Guiana?
3.25 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in French Guiana every day?
About 21 a day (8 thousand in 2026), against about 4 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in French Guiana?
77.5 years at birth in 2026: 80.4 for women and 74.7 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in French Guiana?
About 154 thousand men and 165 thousand women in 2026, or 92.9 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of French Guiana?
4 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 91,000 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of French Guiana in 2000?
160,620 (161 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 99% since, to 319 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of French Guiana be in 2050?
About 472 thousand on the UN's medium projection (471,916), +48.0% from 2026; 775 thousand by 2100.
What are the largest cities in French Guiana?
Cayenne (62 thousand), Matoury (26 thousand), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (24 thousand), Kourou (24 thousand), Rémire-Montjoly (19 thousand). Figures are for the city proper, from GeoNames.
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.