French Guiana vs India: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate

French Guiana
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
India
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Guiana rank
86th
India rank
83rd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • French Guiana
  • India
246195119882025

How they compare

India currently reports 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in French Guiana, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was India ahead.

French Guiana ranks 86th and India ranks 83rd of 234 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 5 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana India Difference Ahead
1950s 3.77 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year French Guiana
1960s 4.92 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year French Guiana
1970s 4.08 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 0.0333 % change on previous year India
1980s 5.91 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year French Guiana
1990s 4.66 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year French Guiana
2000s 4.84 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year French Guiana
2010s 2.03 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 0.2697 % change on previous year India
2020s 1.61 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 0.1819 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, French Guiana or India?
India, at 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in French Guiana as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between French Guiana and India?
0.06 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and India?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do French Guiana and India rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
French Guiana ranks 86th and India ranks 83rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 17,624 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.