Share of population living in urban areas in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of population living in urban areas was 70.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in French Guiana is 70.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban 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.
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)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (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)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in French Guiana?
- Share of population living in urban 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 areas recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban 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 areas?
- French Guiana ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban 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 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.