Annual growth rate of urban population share in French Guiana
French Guiana: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0575 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0575
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.64
in 2008
All-time low
-0.7484
in 2014
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in French Guiana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 0.0575 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 28,650.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in French Guiana peaked at 2.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.7484, in 2014.
French Guiana ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1386 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1504 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1625 | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1626 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3571 | +119.6% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | +187.5% |
| 1956 | 1.7 | +65.7% |
| 1957 | 2.03 | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 2.11 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 1.95 | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | -33.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6247 | -37.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5253 | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4532 | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4216 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4346 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4691 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.494 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4863 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4818 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4786 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4766 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4757 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4761 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4776 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4802 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4839 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4886 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4944 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5014 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5098 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5051 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4936 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4891 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4996 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5227 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5584 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6068 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6581 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8588 | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7382 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3258 | -55.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0165 | -105.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0804 | +387.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1266 | +57.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1398 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1303 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0952 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0374 | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | -3770.9% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +81.3% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -56.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0196 | -101.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0763 | +289.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2331 | +205.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4546 | +95.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7484 | +64.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 | +500.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 | +175.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 | +93.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0471 | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0575 | +22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3770.9% | -0.0374 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | +500.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0012 |
| 2000 | -387.3% | -0.0165 | -0.0804 |
| 2011 | -289.3% | -0.0196 | -0.0763 |
| 2012 | -205.5% | -0.0763 | -0.2331 |
| 1955 | +187.5% | 0.3571 | 1.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.979 | 0.1386 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6412 | 0.4216 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4814 | 0.4757 | 0.4944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5345 | 0.4891 | 0.6581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9507 | -0.0165 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7046 | -0.1398 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.151 | -0.7484 | 0.0106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 | 0.0158 | 0.0575 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 173 Uzbekistan 0.063 compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.0602 compare
- 175 Uruguay 0.0587 compare
- 177 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0558 compare
- 178 Guam 0.0549 compare
- 179 Israel 0.054 compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in French Guiana?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in French Guiana was 0.0575 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7484 in 2014.
- How does French Guiana rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- French Guiana ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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