Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 86.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in French Guiana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in French Guiana is 86.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in French Guiana peaked at 87.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
French Guiana ranks 53rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1860s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1880s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 58.7% | 57.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.5% | 63.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.8% | 67.4% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 74.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 81.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 50 Belgium 87.7% compare
- 51 Palestine 87.4% compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.9% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 86.0% compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.7% compare
- 56 Peru 85.6% compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (1994)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.0% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.34 children per women (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in French Guiana?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in French Guiana was 86.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.