French Guiana vs USSR: Population density
French Guiana
9.36 people per km²
in 2100
USSR
13.35 people per km²
in 1991
French Guiana rank
219th
USSR rank
216th
Population density over time
- French Guiana
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 13.35 people per km² against 9.36 people per km² in French Guiana, a difference of 3.99 people per km².
That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times French Guiana's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 219th and USSR ranks 216th of 235 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 37 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.012 people per km² | 0.314 people per km² | 0.302 people per km² | USSR |
| 1100s | 0.0131 people per km² | 0.417 people per km² | 0.4039 people per km² | USSR |
| 1200s | 0.0143 people per km² | 0.5631 people per km² | 0.5488 people per km² | USSR |
| 1300s | 0.0156 people per km² | 0.5946 people per km² | 0.5791 people per km² | USSR |
| 1400s | 0.017 people per km² | 0.5953 people per km² | 0.5783 people per km² | USSR |
| 1500s | 0.0185 people per km² | 0.7387 people per km² | 0.7202 people per km² | USSR |
| 1600s | 0.0202 people per km² | 0.9012 people per km² | 0.8809 people per km² | USSR |
| 1700s | 0.0221 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | USSR |
| 1710s | 0.0245 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | USSR |
| 1720s | 0.0273 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | 1.29 people per km² | USSR |
| 1730s | 0.0303 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 1.43 people per km² | USSR |
| 1740s | 0.0337 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | 1.57 people per km² | USSR |
| 1750s | 0.0374 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | USSR |
| 1760s | 0.0416 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | USSR |
| 1770s | 0.0462 people per km² | 2.05 people per km² | 2 people per km² | USSR |
| 1780s | 0.0513 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | 2.15 people per km² | USSR |
| 1790s | 0.057 people per km² | 2.36 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | USSR |
| 1800s | 0.0633 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | USSR |
| 1810s | 0.0704 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | USSR |
| 1820s | 0.0782 people per km² | 2.55 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | USSR |
| 1830s | 0.0869 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | USSR |
| 1840s | 0.0965 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | USSR |
| 1850s | 0.1073 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | 3.22 people per km² | USSR |
| 1860s | 0.1192 people per km² | 3.65 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | USSR |
| 1870s | 0.1324 people per km² | 4.01 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | USSR |
| 1880s | 0.1472 people per km² | 4.4 people per km² | 4.25 people per km² | USSR |
| 1890s | 0.1635 people per km² | 4.83 people per km² | 4.66 people per km² | USSR |
| 1900s | 0.1817 people per km² | 5.3 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | USSR |
| 1910s | 0.2019 people per km² | 5.82 people per km² | 5.62 people per km² | USSR |
| 1920s | 0.2243 people per km² | 6.3 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | USSR |
| 1930s | 0.2492 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 6.64 people per km² | USSR |
| 1940s | 0.2769 people per km² | 7.53 people per km² | 7.25 people per km² | USSR |
| 1950s | 0.3119 people per km² | 8.9 people per km² | 8.58 people per km² | USSR |
| 1960s | 0.4585 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² | 9.93 people per km² | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.6545 people per km² | 11.51 people per km² | 10.86 people per km² | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.02 people per km² | 12.63 people per km² | 11.61 people per km² | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.39 people per km² | 13.31 people per km² | 11.93 people per km² | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, French Guiana or USSR?
- USSR, at 13.35 people per km² against 9.36 people per km² in French Guiana as of 1991.
- What is the difference in population density between French Guiana and USSR?
- 3.99 people per km², with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and USSR?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 1991.
- How do French Guiana and USSR rank globally for population density?
- French Guiana ranks 219th and USSR ranks 216th of 235 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.