French Guiana vs Nigeria: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
French Guiana
2.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
46th
Nigeria rank
45th
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth over time
- French Guiana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
French Guiana ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman vs. natural population growth, French Guiana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.1% against 2.0% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman vs. natural population growth between French Guiana and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Nigeria rank globally for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
- French Guiana ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.