Population density of the capital city in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population density of the capital city was 2,737 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density of the capital city in French Guiana, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 2,737 people per km² for population density of the capital city in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in French Guiana peaked at 2,777 people per km² in 2095 and was at its lowest, 1,927 people per km², in 2020.
French Guiana ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,927 people per km² | — |
| 2025 | 1,966 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 2,076 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 2035 | 2,222 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 2040 | 2,388 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 2045 | 2,523 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 2050 | 2,276 people per km² | -9.8% |
| 2055 | 2,389 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 2060 | 2,502 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 2065 | 2,599 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 2070 | 2,661 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2075 | 2,700 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2080 | 2,661 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2085 | 2,733 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2090 | 2,723 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 2,777 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2100 | 2,737 people per km² | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,947 people per km² | 1,927 people per km² | 1,966 people per km² | 2 |
| 2030s | 2,149 people per km² | 2,076 people per km² | 2,222 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 2,455 people per km² | 2,388 people per km² | 2,523 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 2,332 people per km² | 2,276 people per km² | 2,389 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 2,551 people per km² | 2,502 people per km² | 2,599 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 2,680 people per km² | 2,661 people per km² | 2,700 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 2,697 people per km² | 2,661 people per km² | 2,733 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,750 people per km² | 2,723 people per km² | 2,777 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 2,737 people per km² | 2,737 people per km² | 2,737 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in French Guiana?
- Population density of the capital city in French Guiana was 2,737 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,777 people per km² in 2095.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,927 people per km² in 2020.
- How does French Guiana rank for population density of the capital city?
- French Guiana ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.