Share of population living in urbanized areas in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 80.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in French Guiana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in French Guiana is 80.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in French Guiana peaked at 80.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
French Guiana ranks 55th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.8% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 5.4% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 6.6% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 7.3% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 7.9% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 9.5% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 11.4% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 12.5% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 13.7% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 15.0% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 16.4% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 18.0% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 19.7% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 21.6% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 23.7% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 25.9% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 28.4% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 31.1% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 34.1% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 37.3% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 40.9% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 44.7% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 49.0% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 53.7% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 56.5% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 58.8% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1860s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 58.2% | 53.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.7% | 64.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 67.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 70.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 74.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.6% | 80.0% | 6 |
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More population data for French Guiana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.9238 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in French Guiana?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in French Guiana was 80.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- French Guiana ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.