Bahamas vs French Guiana: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bahamas
69,890 people
in 2020
French Guiana
86,550 people
in 2020
Bahamas rank
180th
French Guiana rank
177th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bahamas
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 86,550 people against 69,890 people in Bahamas, a difference of 16,660 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 180th and French Guiana ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,978 people | 13,122 people | 31,855 people | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 54,963 people | 17,188 people | 37,776 people | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 64,051 people | 22,345 people | 41,707 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 66,313 people | 34,939 people | 31,374 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 71,550 people | 49,494 people | 22,056 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 79,258 people | 62,997 people | 16,261 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 71,063 people | 81,524 people | 10,461 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 69,890 people | 86,550 people | 16,660 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bahamas or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 86,550 people against 69,890 people in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 16,660 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and French Guiana rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bahamas ranks 180th and French Guiana ranks 177th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.