Urban area over the long-term in French Guiana
French Guiana: Urban area over the long-term was 51.9 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51.9 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
51.9 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in French Guiana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in French Guiana stood at 51.9 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in French Guiana peaked at 51.9 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places French Guiana 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1700 | 0.0512 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1710 | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | +25.2% |
| 1720 | 0.078 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1730 | 0.095 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1740 | 0.1156 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1750 | 0.1406 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1760 | 0.1711 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1770 | 0.2082 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1780 | 0.2534 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1790 | 0.3084 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1800 | 0.3753 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1810 | 0.4567 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1820 | 0.5558 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1830 | 0.6763 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1840 | 0.8229 km² per grid cell | +21.7% |
| 1850 | 1 km² per grid cell | +21.6% |
| 1860 | 1.21 km² per grid cell | +21.2% |
| 1870 | 1.46 km² per grid cell | +20.1% |
| 1880 | 1.71 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1890 | 1.91 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.14 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 2.24 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 2.33 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.43 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 2.53 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.63 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 2.73 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.84 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 2.95 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.09 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 3.25 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 3.42 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.6 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 3.79 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.98 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.18 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.39 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 4.6 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.82 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 5.03 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 5.25 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.64 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 5.84 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6.06 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.31 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 6.55 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.83 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.16 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 7.57 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 8.06 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 8.42 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.87 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 9.42 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 10.11 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 10.93 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 11.67 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 12.56 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 13.51 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 14.43 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 15.23 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.04 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 16.75 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 17.38 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 18.02 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.71 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 19.35 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 20.04 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 20.83 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.79 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 22.97 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 24.18 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 25.52 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 26.95 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.35 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 29.67 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 30.87 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.97 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 33.01 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.07 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.19 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.24 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.29 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 38.35 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.42 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.51 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.6 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.7 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 43.81 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.92 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 46.05 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 47.2 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 48.37 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 49.54 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 50.72 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 51.9 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +227.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +227.3% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +227.3% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +227.3% | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +227.3% | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 0.0048 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 0.0157 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0512 km² per grid cell | 0.0512 km² per grid cell | 0.0512 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | 0.0641 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.078 km² per grid cell | 0.078 km² per grid cell | 0.078 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.095 km² per grid cell | 0.095 km² per grid cell | 0.095 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1156 km² per grid cell | 0.1156 km² per grid cell | 0.1156 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1406 km² per grid cell | 0.1406 km² per grid cell | 0.1406 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1711 km² per grid cell | 0.1711 km² per grid cell | 0.1711 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2082 km² per grid cell | 0.2082 km² per grid cell | 0.2082 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2534 km² per grid cell | 0.2534 km² per grid cell | 0.2534 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3084 km² per grid cell | 0.3084 km² per grid cell | 0.3084 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3753 km² per grid cell | 0.3753 km² per grid cell | 0.3753 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4567 km² per grid cell | 0.4567 km² per grid cell | 0.4567 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5558 km² per grid cell | 0.5558 km² per grid cell | 0.5558 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6763 km² per grid cell | 0.6763 km² per grid cell | 0.6763 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8229 km² per grid cell | 0.8229 km² per grid cell | 0.8229 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 1.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.71 km² per grid cell | 1.71 km² per grid cell | 1.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.91 km² per grid cell | 1.91 km² per grid cell | 1.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 3.09 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 km² per grid cell | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 5.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.26 km² per grid cell | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 7.57 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8 km² per grid cell | 8.06 km² per grid cell | 14.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.41 km² per grid cell | 15.23 km² per grid cell | 21.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.75 km² per grid cell | 22.97 km² per grid cell | 34.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 km² per grid cell | 35.19 km² per grid cell | 44.92 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.96 km² per grid cell | 46.05 km² per grid cell | 51.9 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 64.16 km² per grid cell compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 61.99 km² per grid cell compare
- 172 Bhutan 56.15 km² per grid cell compare
- 174 Andorra 49.24 km² per grid cell compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 45.59 km² per grid cell compare
- 176 Bahrain 44.31 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (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)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in French Guiana?
- Urban area over the long-term in French Guiana was 51.9 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does French Guiana rank for urban area over the long-term?
- French Guiana ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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