French Guiana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of children under 15, by world region
French Guiana
94,660 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
88,379 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- French Guiana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 94,660 people against 88,379 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6,281 people.
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 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 236 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 people | 21,737 people | 12,548 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 14,160 people | 28,857 people | 14,697 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 19,936 people | 39,317 people | 19,381 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 28,020 people | 48,423 people | 20,403 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 45,828 people | 59,565 people | 13,738 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 71,766 people | 67,530 people | 4,236 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 90,948 people | 82,473 people | 8,476 people | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 93,279 people | 87,584 people | 5,695 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, French Guiana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Guiana, at 94,660 people against 88,379 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6,281 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- French Guiana ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. 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.