Bahamas vs French Guiana: Population of cities towns and villages

Bahamas
69,890
in 2020
French Guiana
86,550
in 2020
Bahamas rank
180th
French Guiana rank
177th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Bahamas
  • French Guiana
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019852020

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 86,550 against 69,890 in Bahamas, a difference of 16,660.

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 13,122 31,855 Bahamas
1960s 54,963 17,188 37,776 Bahamas
1970s 64,051 22,345 41,707 Bahamas
1980s 66,313 34,939 31,374 Bahamas
1990s 71,550 49,494 22,056 Bahamas
2000s 79,258 62,997 16,261 Bahamas
2010s 71,063 81,524 10,461 French Guiana
2020s 69,890 86,550 16,660 French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Bahamas or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 86,550 against 69,890 in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Bahamas and French Guiana?
16,660, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Bahamas ranks 180th and French Guiana ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed