Urbanization vs gdp in French Guiana
French Guiana: Urbanization vs gdp 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
Urbanization vs gdp in French Guiana, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp in French Guiana stood at 86.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp 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.
Urbanization vs gdp 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 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
- Population regions 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 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 urbanization vs gdp in French Guiana?
- Urbanization vs gdp in French Guiana was 86.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.77 in 2010.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.19 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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