Bahamas vs French Guiana: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Bahamas
327,790 people
in 2025
French Guiana
271,684 people
in 2025
Bahamas rank
175th
French Guiana rank
178th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bahamas
- French Guiana
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 327,790 people against 271,684 people in French Guiana, a difference of 56,106 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 175th and French Guiana ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,730 people | 15,189 people | 36,541 people | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 88,129 people | 24,922 people | 63,206 people | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 142,130 people | 37,350 people | 104,780 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 193,772 people | 61,525 people | 132,248 people | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 240,848 people | 104,763 people | 136,086 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 280,056 people | 163,672 people | 116,384 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 314,664 people | 227,186 people | 87,477 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 324,746 people | 260,452 people | 64,294 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Bahamas or French Guiana?
- Bahamas, at 327,790 people against 271,684 people in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 56,106 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and French Guiana rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Bahamas ranks 175th and French Guiana ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.