Prison population rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Prison population rate was 321 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
321
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
347
in 2004
All-time low
200
in 2020
Years of data
14
1998–2025
Prison population rate in French Guiana, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 321 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2020.
That places French Guiana 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Prison population rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 228 | — |
| 2001 | 247 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 299 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 347 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 297 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 293 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 306 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 262 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 258 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 316 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 249 | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 200 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 264 | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 321 | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228 | 228 | 228 | 1 |
| 2000s | 296.6 | 247 | 347 | 5 |
| 2010s | 278.2 | 249 | 316 | 5 |
| 2020s | 261.67 | 200 | 321 | 3 |
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 prison population rate in French Guiana?
- Prison population rate in French Guiana was 321 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 347 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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