Share of population urban in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of population urban was 86.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.62
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.77
in 2010
All-time low
57.19
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in French Guiana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 86.62 for share of population urban in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in French Guiana peaked at 87.77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.19, in 1950.
That places French Guiana 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.19 | — |
| 1951 | 57.27 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 57.36 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 57.46 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 57.56 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 57.94 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 58.77 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 59.89 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 61.17 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 62.43 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 63.55 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 64.35 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 64.83 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.21 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.52 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.81 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 66.09 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.39 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.71 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.04 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.36 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.69 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 68.01 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.33 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.66 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.32 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.65 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 69.99 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.34 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.69 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.05 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.41 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.77 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.12 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.48 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.85 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.24 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.14 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.42 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 76.37 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.44 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 78.54 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.61 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 80.55 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.28 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.73 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.78 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.69 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.58 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.47 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.37 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.31 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.64 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.35 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.73 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.5 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.74 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.32 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.44 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.62 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7 | 57.19 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.55 | 63.55 | 67.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.84 | 67.36 | 70.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.34 | 70.69 | 74.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.74 | 74.68 | 81.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.74 | 81.31 | 87.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.95 | 86.44 | 87.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.53 | 86.47 | 86.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 50 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 87.38 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
More population data for French Guiana
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11 (1994)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (1994)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in French Guiana?
- Share of population urban in French Guiana was 86.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.77 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.19 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of population urban?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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