French Guiana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population young working old

French Guiana
94,660
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
88,379
in 2023
French Guiana rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th

Population young working old over time

  • French Guiana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 94,660 against 88,379 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6,281.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

French Guiana ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 9,189 21,737 12,548 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 14,160 28,857 14,697 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 19,936 39,317 19,381 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 28,020 48,423 20,403 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 45,828 59,565 13,738 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 71,766 67,530 4,236 French Guiana
2010s 90,948 82,473 8,476 French Guiana
2020s 93,279 87,584 5,695 French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, French Guiana or Sao Tome and Principe?
French Guiana, at 94,660 against 88,379 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
6,281, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population young working old?
French Guiana ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed