Share urban and rural population in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share urban and rural population was 86.62 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
86.62
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
87.77
in 2010
All-time low
57.19
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share urban and rural population in French Guiana, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in French Guiana is 86.62, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in French Guiana peaked at 87.77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.19, in 1950.
That places French Guiana 51st out of 229 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.
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
- 48 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 49 Palestine 87.38 compare
- 50 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 53 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 54 Peru 85.6 compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (1994)
- Natural population growth 2.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.39 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.39 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in French Guiana?
- Share urban and rural population in French Guiana was 86.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.77 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.19 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for share urban and rural population?
- French Guiana ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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