Population density in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population density was 9.36 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
9.36 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
218th
of 234 countries
All-time high
9.36 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.012 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in French Guiana, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in French Guiana is 9.36 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 183 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in French Guiana peaked at 9.36 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.012 people per km², in 1000.
That places French Guiana 218th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.012 people per km² | 0.012 people per km² | 0.012 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0131 people per km² | 0.0131 people per km² | 0.0131 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0143 people per km² | 0.0143 people per km² | 0.0143 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0156 people per km² | 0.0156 people per km² | 0.0156 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.017 people per km² | 0.017 people per km² | 0.017 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0185 people per km² | 0.0185 people per km² | 0.0185 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0202 people per km² | 0.0202 people per km² | 0.0202 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0221 people per km² | 0.0221 people per km² | 0.0221 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0245 people per km² | 0.0245 people per km² | 0.0245 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0273 people per km² | 0.0273 people per km² | 0.0273 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0303 people per km² | 0.0303 people per km² | 0.0303 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0337 people per km² | 0.0337 people per km² | 0.0337 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0374 people per km² | 0.0374 people per km² | 0.0374 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0416 people per km² | 0.0416 people per km² | 0.0416 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0462 people per km² | 0.0462 people per km² | 0.0462 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0513 people per km² | 0.0513 people per km² | 0.0513 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.057 people per km² | 0.057 people per km² | 0.057 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0633 people per km² | 0.0633 people per km² | 0.0633 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0704 people per km² | 0.0704 people per km² | 0.0704 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0782 people per km² | 0.0782 people per km² | 0.0782 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0869 people per km² | 0.0869 people per km² | 0.0869 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0965 people per km² | 0.0965 people per km² | 0.0965 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1073 people per km² | 0.1073 people per km² | 0.1073 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1192 people per km² | 0.1192 people per km² | 0.1192 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1324 people per km² | 0.1324 people per km² | 0.1324 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1472 people per km² | 0.1472 people per km² | 0.1472 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1635 people per km² | 0.1635 people per km² | 0.1635 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1817 people per km² | 0.1817 people per km² | 0.1817 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2019 people per km² | 0.2019 people per km² | 0.2019 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2243 people per km² | 0.2243 people per km² | 0.2243 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2492 people per km² | 0.2492 people per km² | 0.2492 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2769 people per km² | 0.2769 people per km² | 0.2769 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3119 people per km² | 0.2828 people per km² | 0.3607 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4585 people per km² | 0.3756 people per km² | 0.5428 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6545 people per km² | 0.5591 people per km² | 0.7711 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 people per km² | 0.8014 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 people per km² | 1.94 people per km² | 2.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 3.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.47 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | 4.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.26 people per km² | 4.9 people per km² | 5.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 6.05 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | 6.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 6.85 people per km² | 6.49 people per km² | 7.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 7.63 people per km² | 7.28 people per km² | 7.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 8.37 people per km² | 8.04 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 9.04 people per km² | 8.76 people per km² | 9.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 9.36 people per km² | 9.36 people per km² | 9.36 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for French Guiana
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (1994)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.0% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.0% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in French Guiana?
- Population density in French Guiana was 9.36 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 people per km² in 1000.
- How does French Guiana rank for population density?
- French Guiana ranks 218th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.