Share of population living in urban and rural areas in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 70.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in French Guiana, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in French Guiana stood at 70.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in French Guiana peaked at 70.1% 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 population living in urban and rural areas in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.3% | — |
| 1955 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 49.0% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 52.1% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 58.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.3% | 46.2% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.0% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 55.6% | 54.6% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 51.2% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 56.0% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.5% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 65.6% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in French Guiana?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in French Guiana was 70.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1955.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- French Guiana ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.