Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Guiana

French Guiana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 493.37 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
493.37 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
493.37 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
13.67 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Guiana, 1950–2050

0100200300400500195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 493.37 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in French Guiana peaked at 493.37 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 13.67 1000 No, in 1950.

French Guiana ranks 163rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Guiana, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 13.67 1000 No —
1951 14.34 1000 No +4.9%
1952 14.96 1000 No +4.3%
1953 15.55 1000 No +3.9%
1954 16.12 1000 No +3.7%
1955 16.69 1000 No +3.5%
1956 17.28 1000 No +3.6%
1957 17.92 1000 No +3.7%
1958 18.62 1000 No +3.9%
1959 19.4 1000 No +4.2%
1960 20.29 1000 No +4.6%
1961 21.28 1000 No +4.9%
1962 22.26 1000 No +4.6%
1963 23.28 1000 No +4.6%
1964 24.39 1000 No +4.8%
1965 25.57 1000 No +4.8%
1966 26.84 1000 No +5.0%
1967 28.18 1000 No +5.0%
1968 29.57 1000 No +4.9%
1969 30.96 1000 No +4.7%
1970 32.32 1000 No +4.4%
1971 33.64 1000 No +4.1%
1972 34.92 1000 No +3.8%
1973 36.2 1000 No +3.7%
1974 37.5 1000 No +3.6%
1975 38.86 1000 No +3.6%
1976 40.28 1000 No +3.6%
1977 41.78 1000 No +3.7%
1978 43.42 1000 No +3.9%
1979 45.28 1000 No +4.3%
1980 47.39 1000 No +4.7%
1981 49.78 1000 No +5.0%
1982 52.44 1000 No +5.4%
1983 55.48 1000 No +5.8%
1984 58.93 1000 No +6.2%
1985 62.8 1000 No +6.6%
1986 67.16 1000 No +6.9%
1987 71.96 1000 No +7.1%
1988 76.96 1000 No +6.9%
1989 81.85 1000 No +6.3%
1990 86.42 1000 No +5.6%
1991 90.65 1000 No +4.9%
1992 94.54 1000 No +4.3%
1993 98.22 1000 No +3.9%
1994 101.89 1000 No +3.7%
1995 105.73 1000 No +3.8%
1996 109.72 1000 No +3.8%
1997 113.85 1000 No +3.8%
1998 118.31 1000 No +3.9%
1999 123.34 1000 No +4.2%
2000 129.08 1000 No +4.7%
2001 135.66 1000 No +5.1%
2002 143 1000 No +5.4%
2003 150.72 1000 No +5.4%
2004 158.29 1000 No +5.0%
2005 165.34 1000 No +4.5%
2006 171.7 1000 No +3.8%
2007 177.48 1000 No +3.4%
2008 182.93 1000 No +3.1%
2009 188.4 1000 No +3.0%
2010 194.19 1000 No +3.1%
2011 200.35 1000 No +3.2%
2012 206.82 1000 No +3.2%
2013 213.5 1000 No +3.2%
2014 220.26 1000 No +3.2%
2015 227 1000 No +3.1%
2016 233.71 1000 No +3.0%
2017 240.44 1000 No +2.9%
2018 247.19 1000 No +2.8%
2019 254.01 1000 No +2.8%
2020 260.88 1000 No +2.7%
2021 267.83 1000 No +2.7%
2022 274.84 1000 No +2.6%
2023 281.92 1000 No +2.6%
2024 289.08 1000 No +2.5%
2025 296.31 1000 No +2.5%
2026 303.64 1000 No +2.5%
2027 311.04 1000 No +2.4%
2028 318.52 1000 No +2.4%
2029 326.07 1000 No +2.4%
2030 333.69 1000 No +2.3%
2031 341.37 1000 No +2.3%
2032 349.11 1000 No +2.3%
2033 356.93 1000 No +2.2%
2034 364.79 1000 No +2.2%
2035 372.72 1000 No +2.2%
2036 380.69 1000 No +2.1%
2037 388.7 1000 No +2.1%
2038 396.74 1000 No +2.1%
2039 404.81 1000 No +2.0%
2040 412.89 1000 No +2.0%
2041 420.97 1000 No +2.0%
2042 429.06 1000 No +1.9%
2043 437.15 1000 No +1.9%
2044 445.23 1000 No +1.8%
2045 453.29 1000 No +1.8%
2046 461.35 1000 No +1.8%
2047 469.39 1000 No +1.7%
2048 477.41 1000 No +1.7%
2049 485.41 1000 No +1.7%
2050 493.37 1000 No +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16.46 1000 No 13.67 1000 No 19.4 1000 No 10
1960s 25.26 1000 No 20.29 1000 No 30.96 1000 No 10
1970s 38.42 1000 No 32.32 1000 No 45.28 1000 No 10
1980s 62.48 1000 No 47.39 1000 No 81.85 1000 No 10
1990s 104.27 1000 No 86.42 1000 No 123.34 1000 No 10
2000s 160.26 1000 No 129.08 1000 No 188.4 1000 No 10
2010s 223.75 1000 No 194.19 1000 No 254.01 1000 No 10
2020s 293.01 1000 No 260.88 1000 No 326.07 1000 No 10
2030s 368.96 1000 No 333.69 1000 No 404.81 1000 No 10
2040s 449.21 1000 No 412.89 1000 No 485.41 1000 No 10
2050s 493.37 1000 No 493.37 1000 No 493.37 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 160 Mauritius 604.35 1000 No compare
  2. 161 Comoros 599.04 1000 No compare
  3. 162 Bhutan 573.27 1000 No compare
  4. 164 Suriname 480.04 1000 No compare
  5. 165 Brunei Darussalam 459.84 1000 No compare
  6. 166 Montenegro 454.35 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in French Guiana?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in French Guiana was 493.37 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 493.37 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 13.67 1000 No in 1950.
How does French Guiana rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
French Guiana ranks 163rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.