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Population in French Guiana

Population in French Guiana was 303,402 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.7% from 2022.

2023, persons303,402 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.7%
Series high303,4022023
Series low23,3961950
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Population in French Guiana, 1950 to 2023

0100K200K300K400K19501961197219831994200520231950: 23,396 persons1951: 23,697 persons1952: 24,005 persons1953: 24,334 persons1954: 24,725 persons1955: 25,437 persons1956: 26,459 persons1957: 27,541 persons1958: 28,674 persons1959: 29,852 persons1960: 31,084 persons1961: 32,374 persons1962: 33,778 persons1963: 35,313 persons1964: 36,948 persons1965: 38,681 persons1966: 40,478 persons1967: 42,237 persons1968: 43,683 persons1969: 44,928 persons1970: 46,279 persons1971: 47,719 persons1972: 49,219 persons1973: 50,733 persons1974: 52,410 persons1975: 54,463 persons1976: 56,731 persons1977: 59,038 persons1978: 61,403 persons1979: 63,838 persons1980: 66,348 persons1981: 68,942 persons1982: 72,272 persons1983: 76,568 persons1984: 81,240 persons1985: 86,102 persons1986: 91,156 persons1987: 96,409 persons1988: 101,868 persons1989: 107,565 persons1990: 112,686 persons1991: 116,981 persons1992: 121,249 persons1993: 125,646 persons1994: 130,119 persons1995: 134,633 persons1996: 139,169 persons1997: 143,723 persons1998: 148,372 persons1999: 153,738 persons2000: 160,620 persons2001: 168,530 persons2002: 176,709 persons2003: 185,091 persons2004: 193,649 persons2005: 202,447 persons2006: 210,971 persons2007: 219,109 persons2008: 226,097 persons2009: 230,704 persons2010: 234,565 persons2011: 239,520 persons2012: 245,772 persons2013: 253,241 persons2014: 260,550 persons2015: 266,362 persons2016: 271,266 persons2017: 276,144 persons2018: 280,962 persons2019: 285,568 persons2020: 289,056 persons2021: 293,015 persons2022: 298,306 persons2023: 303,402 persons
persons. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodpersons
2023303,402 Estimated
2022298,306 Estimated
2021293,015 Estimated
2020289,056 Estimated
2019285,568 Estimated
2018280,962 Estimated
2017276,144 Estimated
2016271,266 Estimated
2015266,362 Estimated
2014260,550 Estimated
2013253,241 Estimated
2012245,772 Estimated
2011239,520 Estimated
2010234,565 Estimated
2009230,704 Estimated
2008226,097 Estimated
2007219,109 Estimated
2006210,971 Estimated
2005202,447 Estimated
2004193,649 Estimated
2003185,091 Estimated
2002176,709 Estimated
2001168,530 Estimated
2000160,620 Estimated
1999153,738 Estimated
1998148,372 Estimated
1997143,723 Estimated
1996139,169 Estimated
1995134,633 Estimated
1994130,119 Estimated
1993125,646 Estimated
1992121,249 Estimated
1991116,981 Estimated
1990112,686 Estimated
1989107,565 Estimated
1988101,868 Estimated
198796,409 Estimated
198691,156 Estimated
198586,102 Estimated
198481,240 Estimated
198376,568 Estimated
198272,272 Estimated
198168,942 Estimated
198066,348 Estimated
197963,838 Estimated
197861,403 Estimated
197759,038 Estimated
197656,731 Estimated
197554,463 Estimated
197452,410 Estimated
197350,733 Estimated
197249,219 Estimated
197147,719 Estimated
197046,279 Estimated
196944,928 Estimated
196843,683 Estimated
196742,237 Estimated
196640,478 Estimated
196538,681 Estimated
196436,948 Estimated
196335,313 Estimated
196233,778 Estimated
196132,374 Estimated
196031,084 Estimated
195929,852 Estimated
195828,674 Estimated
195727,541 Estimated
195626,459 Estimated
195525,437 Estimated
195424,725 Estimated
195324,334 Estimated
195224,005 Estimated
195123,697 Estimated
195023,396 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. Iceland and its municipalities: Statistics Iceland, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. UN World Population Prospects estimates for 1 July cover the years before 1960 and the areas the World Bank does not publish, such as Taiwan.

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How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). 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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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July) (Population, 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

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July), Population, 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/french-guiana. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). Population, 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/french-guiana.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July), Population, 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/french-guiana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_population_french_guiana_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July): Population, French Guiana, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/french-guiana. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). 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.},
}
RIS
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PB  - United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
DB  - Invokely
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L2  - https://invokely.ai/en/population/french-guiana
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/french-guiana.
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What is the population in French Guiana?

Population in French Guiana was 303,402 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. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in French Guiana?

303,402 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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