Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 70.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in French Guiana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in French Guiana is 70.06, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in French Guiana peaked at 70.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.2, in 1955.
That places French Guiana 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.32 | — |
| 1955 | 46.2 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 48.99 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 52.12 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 54.64 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 56.49 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 58.02 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 51.19 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 56.03 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 63.28 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 64.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.93 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 65.55 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.12 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 70.06 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.26 | 46.2 | 46.32 | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.56 | 48.99 | 52.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 55.56 | 54.64 | 56.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.61 | 51.19 | 58.02 | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.65 | 56.03 | 63.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.21 | 64.5 | 65.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.34 | 65.55 | 69.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.06 | 70.06 | 70.06 | 1 |
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- 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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in French Guiana?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in French Guiana was 70.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2 in 1955.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- French Guiana ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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