French Guiana vs Gabon: Natural population growth rate
French Guiana
2.0%
in 2023
Gabon
2.1%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
46th
Gabon rank
43rd
Natural population growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, French Guiana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.1% against 2.0% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between French Guiana and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Gabon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Gabon rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. 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.