Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 86.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2010
All-time low
57.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in French Guiana, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in French Guiana stood at 86.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 vs. gdp per capita in French Guiana peaked at 87.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, 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 living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.2% | — |
| 1951 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.9238 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in French Guiana?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in French Guiana was 86.6% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.