French Polynesia vs Guyana: Urban population

French Polynesia
174,446
in 2025
Guyana
221,464
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
179th
Guyana rank
176th

Urban population over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Guyana
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922025

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 221,464 against 174,446 in French Polynesia, a difference of 47,018.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 179th and Guyana ranks 176th of 218 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 45,092 186,399 141,308 Guyana
1970s 75,867 220,565 144,698 Guyana
1980s 104,682 227,247 122,565 Guyana
1990s 125,098 221,943 96,845 Guyana
2000s 146,957 211,436 64,479 Guyana
2010s 170,104 201,691 31,588 Guyana
2020s 173,332 217,776 44,444 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, French Polynesia or Guyana?
Guyana, at 221,464 against 174,446 in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between French Polynesia and Guyana?
47,018, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Guyana?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Guyana rank globally for urban population?
French Polynesia ranks 179th and Guyana ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.