Urban area long term, annual growth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.18 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
2.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in French Guiana, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, annual growth rate in French Guiana is 2.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in French Guiana peaked at 8.18 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.34 % change on previous year, in 2025.
French Guiana ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 60 Guatemala 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Tonga 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Paraguay 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 2.26 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 11 people (1994)
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (1994)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate -7.5 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. -9.99 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 13.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in French Guiana?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in French Guiana was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does French Guiana rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.