French Guiana vs Russia: Population density
French Guiana
9.36 people per km²
in 2100
Russia
7.72 people per km²
in 2100
French Guiana rank
218th
Russia rank
221st
Population density over time
- French Guiana
- Russia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 9.36 people per km² against 7.72 people per km² in Russia, a difference of 1.64 people per km².
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 218th and Russia ranks 221st of 234 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 45.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.012 people per km² | 0.1539 people per km² | 0.1419 people per km² | Russia |
| 1100s | 0.0131 people per km² | 0.2308 people per km² | 0.2177 people per km² | Russia |
| 1200s | 0.0143 people per km² | 0.3462 people per km² | 0.3319 people per km² | Russia |
| 1300s | 0.0156 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3427 people per km² | Russia |
| 1400s | 0.017 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.3413 people per km² | Russia |
| 1500s | 0.0185 people per km² | 0.4616 people per km² | 0.4431 people per km² | Russia |
| 1600s | 0.0202 people per km² | 0.577 people per km² | 0.5568 people per km² | Russia |
| 1700s | 0.0221 people per km² | 0.654 people per km² | 0.6319 people per km² | Russia |
| 1710s | 0.0245 people per km² | 0.7961 people per km² | 0.7715 people per km² | Russia |
| 1720s | 0.0273 people per km² | 0.9382 people per km² | 0.9109 people per km² | Russia |
| 1730s | 0.0303 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | Russia |
| 1740s | 0.0337 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | Russia |
| 1750s | 0.0374 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | Russia |
| 1760s | 0.0416 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1.47 people per km² | Russia |
| 1770s | 0.0462 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | Russia |
| 1780s | 0.0513 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.057 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.0633 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.0704 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.0782 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.0869 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.0965 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.1073 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.1192 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.1324 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.1472 people per km² | 3.3 people per km² | 3.16 people per km² | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.1635 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 3.45 people per km² | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.1817 people per km² | 3.96 people per km² | 3.78 people per km² | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.2019 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.2243 people per km² | 4.74 people per km² | 4.52 people per km² | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.2492 people per km² | 5.2 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.2769 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | 5.43 people per km² | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.3119 people per km² | 6.75 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.4585 people per km² | 7.67 people per km² | 7.21 people per km² | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.6545 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 7.52 people per km² | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.02 people per km² | 8.74 people per km² | 7.72 people per km² | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.6 people per km² | 9.05 people per km² | 7.45 people per km² | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.38 people per km² | 8.85 people per km² | 6.47 people per km² | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.16 people per km² | 8.87 people per km² | 5.71 people per km² | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.76 people per km² | 8.81 people per km² | 5.05 people per km² | Russia |
| 2030s | 4.47 people per km² | 8.56 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | Russia |
| 2040s | 5.26 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 3.12 people per km² | Russia |
| 2050s | 6.05 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 2.17 people per km² | Russia |
| 2060s | 6.85 people per km² | 8.02 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | Russia |
| 2070s | 7.63 people per km² | 7.86 people per km² | 0.2348 people per km² | Russia |
| 2080s | 8.37 people per km² | 7.78 people per km² | 0.5852 people per km² | French Guiana |
| 2090s | 9.04 people per km² | 7.75 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | French Guiana |
| 2100s | 9.36 people per km² | 7.72 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, French Guiana or Russia?
- French Guiana, at 9.36 people per km² against 7.72 people per km² in Russia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between French Guiana and Russia?
- 1.64 people per km², with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Russia?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do French Guiana and Russia rank globally for population density?
- French Guiana ranks 218th and Russia ranks 221st of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.