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Macouria Facts

Area255.6 km²
Population12,328
Male Population6,047 (49.1%)
Female Population6,281 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1328.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+131.3%
Median Age24.7 years (Male: 24.1, Female: 25.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$25,527 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneFrench Guiana Time
Lat & Lng4.91216, -52.37432

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Macouria Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8632,8715,33112,08012,32812,40512,161
Population Density3.4 / km²11.2 / km²20.9 / km²47.3 / km²48.2 / km²48.5 / km²47.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Macouria Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 131.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Macouria+1328.5%+329.4%+131.3%
French Guiana
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Macouria Median Age

Median Age: 24.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Macouria24.7 yrs25.3 yrs24.1 yrs
French Guiana23.8 yrs24.5 yrs23.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Macouria Population Density

Population Density: 48.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Macouria12,328255.6 km²48.2 / km²
French Guiana249,91479,015 km²3.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Macouria Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Macouria Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,917$8,947$10,827$13,827$15,438$21,706$24,739$25,527
Total GDP$18.4M$19.4M$26.6M$44M$56.6M$85.1M$114M$118.7M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Macouria CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Macouria65,495 tn5.31 tn256.3 tons/km²
French Guiana1,493,550 tn5.98 tn18.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Macouria CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)65,495 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)256.3 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/29/179:08 AM3.433.2 km11,840 m20km ENE of Kourou, French Guianausgs.gov
6/8/064:29 PM559.7 km10,000 mFrench Guianausgs.gov

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