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Population density in French Guiana

Population density in French Guiana was 3.7 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.7% from 2022.

2023, inhabitants per km²3.7 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.7%
Series high3.72023
Series low0.31950
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Population density in French Guiana, 1950 to 2023

0123419501961197219831994200520231950: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1951: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1952: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1953: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1954: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1955: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1956: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1957: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1958: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1959: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1960: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1961: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1962: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1963: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1964: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1965: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1966: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1967: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1968: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1969: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1970: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1971: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1972: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1973: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1974: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1975: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1976: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1977: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1978: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1979: 0.8 inhabitants per km²1980: 0.8 inhabitants per km²1981: 0.8 inhabitants per km²1982: 0.9 inhabitants per km²1983: 0.9 inhabitants per km²1984: 1 inhabitants per km²1985: 1 inhabitants per km²1986: 1.1 inhabitants per km²1987: 1.2 inhabitants per km²1988: 1.2 inhabitants per km²1989: 1.3 inhabitants per km²1990: 1.4 inhabitants per km²1991: 1.4 inhabitants per km²1992: 1.5 inhabitants per km²1993: 1.5 inhabitants per km²1994: 1.6 inhabitants per km²1995: 1.6 inhabitants per km²1996: 1.7 inhabitants per km²1997: 1.7 inhabitants per km²1998: 1.8 inhabitants per km²1999: 1.9 inhabitants per km²2000: 2 inhabitants per km²2001: 2.1 inhabitants per km²2002: 2.1 inhabitants per km²2003: 2.3 inhabitants per km²2004: 2.4 inhabitants per km²2005: 2.5 inhabitants per km²2006: 2.6 inhabitants per km²2007: 2.7 inhabitants per km²2008: 2.8 inhabitants per km²2009: 2.8 inhabitants per km²2010: 2.9 inhabitants per km²2011: 2.9 inhabitants per km²2012: 3 inhabitants per km²2013: 3.1 inhabitants per km²2014: 3.2 inhabitants per km²2015: 3.2 inhabitants per km²2016: 3.3 inhabitants per km²2017: 3.4 inhabitants per km²2018: 3.4 inhabitants per km²2019: 3.5 inhabitants per km²2020: 3.5 inhabitants per km²2021: 3.6 inhabitants per km²2022: 3.6 inhabitants per km²2023: 3.7 inhabitants per km²0123419501975200020231950: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1951: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1952: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1953: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1954: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1955: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1956: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1957: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1958: 0.3 inhabitants per km²1959: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1960: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1961: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1962: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1963: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1964: 0.4 inhabitants per km²1965: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1966: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1967: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1968: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1969: 0.5 inhabitants per km²1970: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1971: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1972: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1973: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1974: 0.6 inhabitants per km²1975: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1976: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1977: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1978: 0.7 inhabitants per km²1979: 0.8 inhabitants per km²1980: 0.8 inhabitants per km²1981: 0.8 inhabitants per km²1982: 0.9 inhabitants per km²1983: 0.9 inhabitants per km²1984: 1 inhabitants per km²1985: 1 inhabitants per km²1986: 1.1 inhabitants per km²1987: 1.2 inhabitants per km²1988: 1.2 inhabitants per km²1989: 1.3 inhabitants per km²1990: 1.4 inhabitants per km²1991: 1.4 inhabitants per km²1992: 1.5 inhabitants per km²1993: 1.5 inhabitants per km²1994: 1.6 inhabitants per km²1995: 1.6 inhabitants per km²1996: 1.7 inhabitants per km²1997: 1.7 inhabitants per km²1998: 1.8 inhabitants per km²1999: 1.9 inhabitants per km²2000: 2 inhabitants per km²2001: 2.1 inhabitants per km²2002: 2.1 inhabitants per km²2003: 2.3 inhabitants per km²2004: 2.4 inhabitants per km²2005: 2.5 inhabitants per km²2006: 2.6 inhabitants per km²2007: 2.7 inhabitants per km²2008: 2.8 inhabitants per km²2009: 2.8 inhabitants per km²2010: 2.9 inhabitants per km²2011: 2.9 inhabitants per km²2012: 3 inhabitants per km²2013: 3.1 inhabitants per km²2014: 3.2 inhabitants per km²2015: 3.2 inhabitants per km²2016: 3.3 inhabitants per km²2017: 3.4 inhabitants per km²2018: 3.4 inhabitants per km²2019: 3.5 inhabitants per km²2020: 3.5 inhabitants per km²2021: 3.6 inhabitants per km²2022: 3.6 inhabitants per km²2023: 3.7 inhabitants per km²
inhabitants per km². Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodinhabitants per km²
20233.7 Estimated
20223.6 Estimated
20213.6 Estimated
20203.5 Estimated
20193.5 Estimated
20183.4 Estimated
20173.4 Estimated
20163.3 Estimated
20153.2 Estimated
20143.2 Estimated
20133.1 Estimated
20123 Estimated
20112.9 Estimated
20102.9 Estimated
20092.8 Estimated
20082.8 Estimated
20072.7 Estimated
20062.6 Estimated
20052.5 Estimated
20042.4 Estimated
20032.3 Estimated
20022.1 Estimated
20012.1 Estimated
20002 Estimated
19991.9 Estimated
19981.8 Estimated
19971.7 Estimated
19961.7 Estimated
19951.6 Estimated
19941.6 Estimated
19931.5 Estimated
19921.5 Estimated
19911.4 Estimated
19901.4 Estimated
19891.3 Estimated
19881.2 Estimated
19871.2 Estimated
19861.1 Estimated
19851 Estimated
19841 Estimated
19830.9 Estimated
19820.9 Estimated
19810.8 Estimated
19800.8 Estimated
19790.8 Estimated
19780.7 Estimated
19770.7 Estimated
19760.7 Estimated
19750.7 Estimated
19740.6 Estimated
19730.6 Estimated
19720.6 Estimated
19710.6 Estimated
19700.6 Estimated
19690.5 Estimated
19680.5 Estimated
19670.5 Estimated
19660.5 Estimated
19650.5 Estimated
19640.4 Estimated
19630.4 Estimated
19620.4 Estimated
19610.4 Estimated
19600.4 Estimated
19590.4 Estimated
19580.3 Estimated
19570.3 Estimated
19560.3 Estimated
19550.3 Estimated
19540.3 Estimated
19530.3 Estimated
19520.3 Estimated
19510.3 Estimated
19500.3 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank and UN World Population Prospects figures use the population on 1 July and land area excluding inland water.

US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity) (Population density, French Guiana, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity), Population density, French Guiana, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/french-guiana. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Population density, French Guiana, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/french-guiana.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity), Population density, French Guiana, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/french-guiana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the population density in French Guiana?

Population density in French Guiana was 3.7 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.7% from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population density in French Guiana?

3.7 inhabitants per km² in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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