Population of cities towns and villages in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population of cities towns and villages was 86,550 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of cities towns and villages in French Guiana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in French Guiana stood at 86,550. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in French Guiana peaked at 86,550 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,559, in 1950.
French Guiana ranks 177th 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.
Population of cities towns and villages in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,559 | — |
| 1955 | 13,686 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 15,856 | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 18,519 | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 20,992 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 23,697 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 27,851 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 42,027 | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 49,549 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 49,439 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 57,020 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 68,975 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 80,802 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 82,245 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 86,550 | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of cities towns and villages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +50.9% | 27,851 | 42,027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,122 | 12,559 | 13,686 | 2 |
| 1960s | 17,188 | 15,856 | 18,519 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22,345 | 20,992 | 23,697 | 2 |
| 1980s | 34,939 | 27,851 | 42,027 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49,494 | 49,439 | 49,549 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62,997 | 57,020 | 68,975 | 2 |
| 2010s | 81,524 | 80,802 | 82,245 | 2 |
| 2020s | 86,550 | 86,550 | 86,550 | 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)
- 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 population of cities towns and villages in French Guiana?
- Population of cities towns and villages in French Guiana was 86,550 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 86,550 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,559 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- French Guiana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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