French Guiana vs Western Sahara: Number of births per year

French Guiana
7,707
in 2023
Western Sahara
8,987
in 2023
French Guiana rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
170th

Number of births per year over time

  • French Guiana
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 8,987 against 7,707 in French Guiana, a difference of 1,280.

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 1,049 170.7 Western Sahara
1960s 1,186 2,325 1,139 Western Sahara
1970s 1,542 3,389 1,848 Western Sahara
1980s 2,364 6,745 4,381 Western Sahara
1990s 3,963 6,193 2,230 Western Sahara
2000s 5,584 7,468 1,884 Western Sahara
2010s 6,994 9,129 2,135 Western Sahara
2020s 7,893 9,117 1,224 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, French Guiana or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 8,987 against 7,707 in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between French Guiana and Western Sahara?
1,280, 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 per year?
French Guiana ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed