French Guiana vs Iceland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
French Guiana
86,550 people
in 2020
Iceland
88,500 people
in 2020
French Guiana rank
177th
Iceland rank
176th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- French Guiana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 88,500 people against 86,550 people in French Guiana, a difference of 1,950 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,122 people | 80,312 people | 67,190 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 17,188 people | 87,389 people | 70,202 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 22,345 people | 91,417 people | 69,072 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 34,939 people | 89,892 people | 54,953 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 49,494 people | 95,200 people | 45,706 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 62,997 people | 89,581 people | 26,584 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81,524 people | 84,279 people | 2,756 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 86,550 people | 88,500 people | 1,950 people | Iceland |
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, French Guiana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 88,500 people against 86,550 people in French Guiana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between French Guiana and Iceland?
- 1,950 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do French Guiana and Iceland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- French Guiana ranks 177th and Iceland ranks 176th 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.