French Guiana vs Switzerland: Urban population share 2050
French Guiana
86.62
in 2025
Switzerland
85.73
in 2025
French Guiana rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
55th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- French Guiana
- Switzerland
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 86.62 against 85.73 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.89.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 37 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0025 | 0 | 0.0025 | French Guiana |
| 1100s | 0.0074 | 0 | 0.0074 | French Guiana |
| 1200s | 0.0221 | 0 | 0.0221 | French Guiana |
| 1300s | 0.0663 | 0 | 0.0663 | French Guiana |
| 1400s | 0.1988 | 0.6922 | 0.4934 | Switzerland |
| 1500s | 0.5963 | 2.37 | 1.78 | Switzerland |
| 1600s | 1.79 | 2.47 | 0.6831 | Switzerland |
| 1700s | 5.37 | 3.26 | 2.1 | French Guiana |
| 1710s | 6.05 | 3.52 | 2.53 | French Guiana |
| 1720s | 6.62 | 3.91 | 2.71 | French Guiana |
| 1730s | 7.25 | 4.34 | 2.91 | French Guiana |
| 1740s | 7.94 | 4.83 | 3.12 | French Guiana |
| 1750s | 8.7 | 5.36 | 3.34 | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 9.53 | 5.96 | 3.57 | French Guiana |
| 1770s | 10.44 | 6.62 | 3.82 | French Guiana |
| 1780s | 11.43 | 7.36 | 4.07 | French Guiana |
| 1790s | 12.52 | 8.17 | 4.35 | French Guiana |
| 1800s | 13.71 | 9.08 | 4.63 | French Guiana |
| 1810s | 15.02 | 10.09 | 4.93 | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 16.45 | 11.21 | 5.23 | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 18.02 | 12.46 | 5.56 | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 19.73 | 13.84 | 5.89 | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 21.61 | 15.36 | 6.25 | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 23.67 | 17 | 6.66 | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 25.92 | 18.86 | 7.06 | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 28.39 | 20.85 | 7.54 | French Guiana |
| 1890s | 31.09 | 23.1 | 7.99 | French Guiana |
| 1900s | 34.06 | 25.45 | 8.6 | French Guiana |
| 1910s | 37.3 | 28.21 | 9.09 | French Guiana |
| 1920s | 40.85 | 31.34 | 9.51 | French Guiana |
| 1930s | 44.74 | 34.76 | 9.98 | French Guiana |
| 1940s | 49 | 38.55 | 10.45 | French Guiana |
| 1950s | 58.7 | 47.27 | 11.44 | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 65.55 | 54.02 | 11.53 | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 68.84 | 59.19 | 9.65 | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 72.34 | 64.49 | 7.85 | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 78.74 | 71.12 | 7.63 | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 82.74 | 73.47 | 9.27 | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 86.95 | 76.01 | 10.93 | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 86.53 | 84.64 | 1.89 | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, French Guiana or Switzerland?
- French Guiana, at 86.62 against 85.73 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between French Guiana and Switzerland?
- 0.89, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Switzerland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Switzerland rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.