🇬🇫 French Guiana Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of French Guiana is 318,872, ranking #184 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.65% per year. The biggest city is Cayenne with 61,550 inhabitants.

Live estimate

319,878

Growth rate

1.65%

Density

people / km² (10 / mi²)

Median age

24.9

Fertility rate

3.25

births per woman

Life expectancy

77.5

years

French Guiana population 1950–2100

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Population of French Guiana, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of French Guiana is projected to reach 471,916, and 775,238 by 2100.

French Guiana population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	318,872	1.65%	3.9	24.9
2025	313,666	1.65%	3.8	25.0
2024	308,522	1.66%	3.8	25.1
2023	303,402	1.69%	3.7	25.2
2022	298,306	1.70%	3.6	25.2
2021	293,015	1.88%	3.6	25.2
2020	289,056	0.83%	3.5	25.2
2019	285,568	1.60%	3.5	25.0
2018	280,962	1.66%	3.4	24.6
2017	276,144	1.80%	3.4	24.1
2016	271,266	1.76%	3.3	23.6
2015	266,362	1.89%	3.2	23.1
2014	260,550	2.53%	3.2	22.8
2013	253,241	3.17%	3.1	22.8
2012	245,772	2.81%	3.0	22.8
2011	239,520	2.34%	2.9	22.6
2010	234,565	1.84%	2.9	22.2
2009	230,704	1.48%	2.8	22.0
2008	226,097	2.57%	2.8	21.8
2007	219,109	3.73%	2.7	21.9
2006	210,971	3.85%	2.6	22.1
2005	202,447	4.42%	2.5	22.3
2004	193,649	4.47%	2.4	22.4
2003	185,091	4.57%	2.3	22.6
2002	176,709	4.70%	2.1	22.7
2001	168,530	4.78%	2.1	23.0
2000	160,620	4.84%	2.0	23.3
1999	153,738	3.90%	1.9	23.5
1998	148,372	3.19%	1.8	23.6
1997	143,723	3.17%	1.7	23.6
1996	139,169	3.27%	1.7	23.5
1995	134,633	3.36%	1.6	23.5
1994	130,119	3.46%	1.6	23.4
1993	125,646	3.53%	1.5	23.4
1992	121,249	3.59%	1.5	23.4
1991	116,981	3.57%	1.4	23.3
1990	112,686	3.92%	1.4	23.3
1989	107,565	5.42%	1.3	23.3
1988	101,868	5.47%	1.2	23.3
1987	96,409	5.55%	1.2	23.2
1986	91,156	5.66%	1.1	23.2
1985	86,102	5.75%	1.0	23.1
1984	81,240	5.87%	1.0	23.1
1983	76,568	5.98%	0.9	23.0
1982	72,272	5.56%	0.9	22.8
1981	68,942	3.83%	0.8	22.5
1980	66,348	3.84%	0.8	22.2
1979	63,838	3.88%	0.8	21.9
1978	61,403	3.90%	0.7	21.6
1977	59,038	3.95%	0.7	21.3
1976	56,731	4.02%	0.7	20.9
1975	54,463	4.14%	0.7	20.6
1974	52,410	3.53%	0.6	20.5
1973	50,733	2.97%	0.6	20.7
1972	49,219	3.09%	0.6	20.8
1971	47,719	3.10%	0.6	20.8
1970	46,279	3.03%	0.6	20.8
1969	44,928	2.89%	0.5	20.8
1968	43,683	2.72%	0.5	20.8
1967	42,237	4.03%	0.5	20.7
1966	40,478	4.50%	0.5	20.7
1965	38,681	4.59%	0.5	20.9
1964	36,948	4.58%	0.4	21.3
1963	35,313	4.47%	0.4	21.9
1962	33,778	4.42%	0.4	22.6
1961	32,374	4.06%	0.4	23.0
1960	31,084	4.08%	0.4	23.2
1959	29,852	4.01%	0.4	23.4
1958	28,674	4.04%	0.3	23.5
1957	27,541	4.02%	0.3	23.7
1956	26,459	3.99%	0.3	23.9
1955	25,437	3.89%	0.3	24.0
1954	24,725	1.75%	0.3	24.4
1953	24,334	1.43%	0.3	24.8
1952	24,005	1.29%	0.3	25.1
1951	23,697	1.29%	0.3	25.5
1950	23,396	1.26%	0.3	25.8

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	324,223	1.68%	3.9	24.9
2028	329,790	1.72%	4.0	25.0
2029	335,606	1.77%	4.1	25.0
2030	341,732	1.84%	4.2	25.2
2031	348,043	1.82%	4.2	25.3
2032	354,396	1.80%	4.3	25.5
2033	360,778	1.77%	4.4	25.7
2034	367,187	1.75%	4.5	25.9
2035	373,616	1.72%	4.5	26.2
2036	380,064	1.70%	4.6	26.4
2037	386,564	1.69%	4.7	26.6
2038	393,084	1.66%	4.8	26.8
2039	399,606	1.64%	4.9	26.9
2040	406,168	1.62%	4.9	27.1
2041	412,728	1.58%	5.0	27.3
2042	419,256	1.56%	5.1	27.5
2043	425,815	1.55%	5.2	27.6
2044	432,425	1.53%	5.3	27.7
2045	439,026	1.50%	5.3	27.9
2046	445,620	1.49%	5.4	28.0
2047	452,213	1.45%	5.5	28.2
2048	458,776	1.43%	5.6	28.3
2049	465,347	1.42%	5.7	28.5
2050	471,916	1.39%	5.7	28.6
2051	478,449	1.36%	5.8	28.7
2052	484,942	1.34%	5.9	28.8
2053	491,467	1.34%	6.0	29.0
2054	498,050	1.32%	6.1	29.3
2055	504,613	1.29%	6.1	29.5
2056	511,170	1.29%	6.2	29.7
2057	517,733	1.26%	6.3	29.9
2058	524,306	1.26%	6.4	30.1
2059	530,886	1.24%	6.5	30.3
2060	537,432	1.22%	6.5	30.5
2061	544,004	1.22%	6.6	30.7
2062	550,591	1.19%	6.7	30.9
2063	557,160	1.18%	6.8	31.1
2064	563,711	1.16%	6.9	31.3
2065	570,236	1.15%	6.9	31.5
2066	576,763	1.13%	7.0	31.7
2067	583,262	1.11%	7.1	31.9
2068	589,716	1.09%	7.2	32.1
2069	596,222	1.10%	7.3	32.3
2070	602,750	1.07%	7.3	32.5
2071	609,180	1.05%	7.4	32.7
2072	615,575	1.04%	7.5	32.9
2073	621,981	1.03%	7.6	33.2
2074	628,340	1.00%	7.6	33.4
2075	634,688	1.01%	7.7	33.6
2076	641,068	0.99%	7.8	33.8
2077	647,376	0.96%	7.9	34.0
2078	653,585	0.94%	8.0	34.2
2079	659,774	0.94%	8.0	34.4
2080	665,982	0.93%	8.1	34.7
2081	672,146	0.91%	8.2	34.9
2082	678,260	0.90%	8.3	35.1
2083	684,364	0.89%	8.3	35.3
2084	690,382	0.86%	8.4	35.5
2085	696,328	0.85%	8.5	35.8
2086	702,234	0.83%	8.5	36.0
2087	708,034	0.81%	8.6	36.2
2088	713,786	0.81%	8.7	36.4
2089	719,510	0.79%	8.8	36.6
2090	725,137	0.77%	8.8	36.8
2091	730,618	0.74%	8.9	37.1
2092	735,998	0.73%	9.0	37.3
2093	741,224	0.69%	9.0	37.5
2094	746,294	0.68%	9.1	37.7
2095	751,289	0.66%	9.1	37.9
2096	756,296	0.67%	9.2	38.1
2097	761,258	0.64%	9.3	38.3
2098	766,042	0.62%	9.3	38.5
2099	770,684	0.59%	9.4	38.7
2100	775,238	0.59%	9.4	38.9

Biggest cities in French Guiana

#	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

FAQ

What is the population of French Guiana in 2026?

The population of French Guiana is 318,872 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in French Guiana?

Cayenne is the biggest city in French Guiana with 61,550 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of French Guiana growing or shrinking?

The population of French Guiana is growing at 1.65% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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