Population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana
French Guiana: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 290,416 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana stood at 290,416. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana peaked at 290,416 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154,083, in 2001.
French Guiana ranks 180th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 154,083 | — |
| 2002 | 161,561 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 169,224 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 177,049 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 185,093 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 193,203 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 200,984 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 207,734 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 212,313 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 216,219 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 221,146 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 227,288 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 234,575 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 241,737 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 247,530 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 252,494 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 257,449 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 262,363 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 267,093 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 270,789 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 274,939 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 280,351 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 285,596 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 290,416 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,583 | 154,083 | 212,313 | 9 |
| 2010s | 242,789 | 216,219 | 267,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,418 | 270,789 | 290,416 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 177 Solomon Islands 332,396 compare
- 178 Mayotte 326,505 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 292,639 compare
- 181 Barbados 282,467 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 238,128 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in French Guiana was 290,416 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 290,416 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,083 in 2001.
- How does French Guiana rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- French Guiana ranks 180th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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