French Guiana vs Samoa: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
French Guiana
94,660 people
in 2023
Samoa
83,911 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
178th
Samoa rank
180th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- French Guiana
- Samoa
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 94,660 people against 83,911 people in Samoa, a difference of 10,749 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
French Guiana ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,189 people | 48,336 people | 39,146 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 14,160 people | 64,273 people | 50,113 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 19,936 people | 74,799 people | 54,863 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28,020 people | 72,942 people | 44,922 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 45,828 people | 70,366 people | 24,538 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 71,766 people | 74,088 people | 2,322 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 90,948 people | 76,904 people | 14,044 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 93,279 people | 82,991 people | 10,288 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, French Guiana or Samoa?
- French Guiana, at 94,660 people against 83,911 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between French Guiana and Samoa?
- 10,749 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Samoa rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- French Guiana ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.