Prison population rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Prison population rate was 321 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prison population rate in French Guiana, 1998–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 321 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in French Guiana peaked at 347 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 200 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places French Guiana 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228 prisoners per 100,000 people | 228 prisoners per 100,000 people | 228 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 296.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 247 prisoners per 100,000 people | 347 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 278.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 249 prisoners per 100,000 people | 316 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 261.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 200 prisoners per 100,000 people | 321 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 25 Nicaragua 332 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Chile 329 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Grenada 324 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Cambodia 320 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Namibia 318 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 310 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in French Guiana?
- Prison population rate in French Guiana was 321 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 347 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does French Guiana rank for prison population rate?
- French Guiana ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.