French Guiana vs Gabon: Natural population growth
French Guiana
2.05
in 2023
Gabon
2.14
in 2023
French Guiana rank
45th
Gabon rank
42nd
Natural population growth over time
- French Guiana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.14 against 2.05 in French Guiana, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 45th and Gabon ranks 42nd of 229 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 | 1.51 | 0.7748 | 0.7321 | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.42 | 0.5569 | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 2.11 | 0.0659 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 2.61 | 0.4194 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.48 | 0.0413 | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.39 | 0.0288 | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.43 | 0.1594 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.2 | 0.0423 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, French Guiana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.14 against 2.05 in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between French Guiana and Gabon?
- 0.09, 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?
- French Guiana ranks 45th and Gabon ranks 42nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.