French Guiana

All demographic indicators on this page are based on UN mid 2025 estimates unless stated otherwise.

French Guiana population (live estimate)

Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.

313,000

Annual growth: 1.646%.

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Official population estimates

World population
313,000
Median age
25.0
Population growth rate (%)
1.646 ▲ Population is growing

ADM1 regions are not available for this country in the geoBoundaries source. The map displays the country border (ADM0) instead.

Key Facts

  • Capital: Cayenne
  • Region: South America
  • Continent: Americas

Languages

A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.

Official language
Minority language
0
Working / administrative language
0

French is the official language of French Guiana, while French Guianese Creole is widely spoken in daily life. Indigenous languages such as Wayampi, Wayana, and Emerillon are used in forest communities, and Maroon languages like Aluku, Ndyuka, and Saramaccan are also prominent.

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Religions

A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.

Dominant religion
Christianity
Largest share
84.2%
Number of religions
7

The population is concentrated along the coast, with significant Indigenous and Maroon communities in the interior. Migration from Brazil, Haiti, and Suriname reinforces multilingualism.

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Cities

A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.

Largest city
Cayenne
Number of cities
1

The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.

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