Historical population estimates and average annual growth rate
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1790
14,520
—
1839
20,940
+0.75%
1857
25,561
+1.11%
1891
33,500
+0.80%
Source: INSEE estimates
Census population and average annual growth rate
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1936
37,005
—
1946
25,499
−3.66%
1954
27,863
+1.11%
1961
33,505
+2.67%
1967
44,392
+4.80%
1974
55,125
+3.14%
1982
73,022
+3.58%
1990
114,678
+5.80%
1999
156,790
+3.54%
2007
213,031
+3.91%
2012
239,648
+2.38%
2017
268,700
+2.31%
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Source: SPLAF (1954-1961)[1] and INSEE (1967-2017)[2]
The Demographics of French Guiana are characterized by a young population with 44% below the age of 20 as of 2017. The total population stood at 268,700 as of January 1, 2017. The demographic profile is a reflection of the territory's high fertility rates. Regarding nationality, as of 2010, 64.5% of the population had French nationality, while 35.5% were of foreign nationality with significant communities from Suriname, Haiti, and Brazil among others.
^Historique de la Guyane, SPLAF
^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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