French Guiana

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 909 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, French Guiana has gained a cumulative 74,731 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

-909

Net migration rate

-2.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+109,655

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

4,347

Top year: 2004

Peak emigration

-4,369

Lowest year: 2020

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+550

Per year

French Guiana loses approximately 909 people per year to emigration (2.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 4,347 in 2004.

Migration flows in French Guiana are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).