French Guiana: Facts & Stats
Facts
| Also Known As | Département d’Outre-Mer de la Guyane française • Overseas Department of French Guiana • Guyane |
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| Heads Of Government | Prefect (for France): Antoine Poussier; President (for French Guiana): Gabriel Serville |
| Capital | Cayenne |
| Population | (2025 est.) 299,600 |
| Head Of State | President of France: Emmanuel Macron |
| Official Language | French |
| Official Religion | none |
| Official Name | Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane (Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana)1 |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 83,846 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 32,373 |
| Monetary Unit | euro (€) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 185 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 309,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 9.3 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 3.6 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 86.7% • Rural: (2024) 13.3% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2023) 76.1 years • Female: (2023) 81.9 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: not available • Female: not available |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2016) 4,719 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2016) 17,767 |
| Political Status | territorial collectivity of France with one legislative house (Assembly [51]) |
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1French Guiana’s status changed from that of an overseas department ( |
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