French Guiana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population by age group
French Guiana
32,909 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
30,650 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Population by age group over time
- French Guiana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 32,909 people against 30,650 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,259 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
French Guiana ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,856 people | 10,103 people | 6,246 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 5,325 people | 12,616 people | 7,290 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 7,131 people | 15,034 people | 7,903 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 10,400 people | 18,739 people | 8,339 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 17,871 people | 22,105 people | 4,234 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 27,024 people | 25,963 people | 1,062 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 31,433 people | 30,079 people | 1,354 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 32,014 people | 30,038 people | 1,976 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, French Guiana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Guiana, at 32,909 people against 30,650 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,259 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population by age group?
- French Guiana ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.