French Guiana vs Samoa: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
French Guiana
86,550 people
in 2020
Samoa
89,515 people
in 2020
French Guiana rank
177th
Samoa rank
175th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- French Guiana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 89,515 people against 86,550 people in French Guiana, a difference of 2,965 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,122 people | 58,918 people | 45,796 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 17,188 people | 69,696 people | 52,509 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 22,345 people | 79,224 people | 56,879 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 34,939 people | 81,495 people | 46,556 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 49,494 people | 80,899 people | 31,405 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 62,997 people | 82,287 people | 19,290 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 81,524 people | 86,669 people | 5,145 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 86,550 people | 89,515 people | 2,965 people | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 89,515 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 Samoa?
- 2,965 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do French Guiana and Samoa rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- French Guiana ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 175th 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.