French Guiana vs Western Sahara: Number of births
French Guiana
7,707 births
in 2023
Western Sahara
8,987 births
in 2023
French Guiana rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
170th
Number of births over time
- French Guiana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 8,987 births against 7,707 births in French Guiana, a difference of 1,280 births.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 878.7 births | 1,049 births | 170.7 births | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 1,186 births | 2,325 births | 1,139 births | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 1,542 births | 3,389 births | 1,848 births | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 2,364 births | 6,745 births | 4,381 births | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 3,963 births | 6,193 births | 2,230 births | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 5,584 births | 7,468 births | 1,884 births | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 6,994 births | 9,129 births | 2,135 births | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 7,893 births | 9,117 births | 1,224 births | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, French Guiana or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 8,987 births against 7,707 births in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between French Guiana and Western Sahara?
- 1,280 births, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Western Sahara rank globally for number of births?
- French Guiana ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.