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Papaïchton Facts

Area2155.2 km²
Population7,065
Male Population3,774 (53.4%)
Female Population3,291 (46.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+21.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-23.9%
Median Age20 years (Male: 22, Female: 17.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$19,816 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneFrench Guiana Time
Lat & Lng3.80579, -54.14461

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Papaïchton Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,8288,0009,28911,0217,0658,2889,447
Population Density2.7 / km²3.7 / km²4.3 / km²5.1 / km²3.3 / km²3.8 / km²4.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Papaïchton Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 23.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Papaïchton+21.2%-11.7%-23.9%
French Guiana
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Papaïchton Median Age

Median Age: 20 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Papaïchton20 yrs17.5 yrs22 yrs
French Guiana23.8 yrs24.5 yrs23.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Papaïchton Population Density

Population Density: 3.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Papaïchton7,0652,155.2 km²3.3 / km²
French Guiana249,91479,015 km²3.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Papaïchton Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Papaïchton Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$16,616$18,362$21,456$24,012$25,381$22,942$19,023$19,816
Total GDP$4.9M$6.6M$9.6M$12.4M$14.1M$14.1M$13.8M$15M
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

Papaïchton CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Papaïchton42,253 tn5.98 tn19.6 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
Papaïchton CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)42,253 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.98 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)19.6 tons/km²

Papaïchton

Papaïchton (the official spelling is Papaichton, but the spelling with a trema is the most frequent) is a commune in the overseas region and department of French Guiana. The village lies on the shores of the Maroni River, which used to be the only wa..

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