The population of La Réunion has more than doubled in fifty years, from 416,525 in 1967 to over 863,000 in 2020. While French Guiana's population was the smallest of the regions, its population has increased sixfold over the same period. Meanwhile, the populations of Guadeloupe and Martinique have been declining since 2013 and 2008, respectively.
These overseas regions are regions located outside of metropolitan France, originating from the first French colonial empire.
Population of La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana between 1967 and 2020
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Insee. (February 2, 2024). Population of La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana between 1967 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320629/population-french-overseas-regions/
Insee. "Population of La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana between 1967 and 2020." Chart. February 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320629/population-french-overseas-regions/
Insee. (2024). Population of La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana between 1967 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320629/population-french-overseas-regions/
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Population of La Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana between 1967 and 2020 [Graph], Insee, February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320629/population-french-overseas-regions/