French Polynesia vs Guyana: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
French Polynesia
174,446 people
in 2025
Guyana
221,464 people
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
184th
Guyana rank
181st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- French Polynesia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 221,464 people against 174,446 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 47,018 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 184th and Guyana ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,724 people | 136,936 people | 109,212 people | Guyana |
| 1960s | 45,092 people | 186,399 people | 141,307 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 75,867 people | 220,565 people | 144,698 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 104,682 people | 227,247 people | 122,565 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 125,098 people | 221,943 people | 96,845 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 146,957 people | 211,436 people | 64,479 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 170,104 people | 201,691 people | 31,587 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 173,332 people | 217,776 people | 44,444 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, French Polynesia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 221,464 people against 174,446 people in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between French Polynesia and Guyana?
- 47,018 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Guyana?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Guyana rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th and Guyana ranks 181st 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.