French Guiana
French Guiana is a French overseas department and region in South America. Its capital is Cayenne. About 293,996 people live there (2023). It covers 83,534 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Cayenne
- People (2023)
- 293,996
- Area
- 83,534 km²
French Guiana at a glance
- In its own language
- Guyane
- Status
- Territory
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Cayenne
- Population
- 293,996 (2023)
- Area
- 83,534 km² (32,253 mi²)
- People are called
- French Guianese, Guianese
- Official languages
- French, Guianan Creole
- Currency
- Head of government
- Rodolphe Alexandre
- Country codes
- GF, GUF
- Calling code
- +594
- Internet domain
- .gf
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC−03:00
- Coordinates
- 4°, -53°
French Guiana and its neighbours
French Guiana borders Suriname and Brazil. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- French Guiana
- Neighbours
Divisions of French Guiana
- arrondissement of Cayenne
- arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
How far are you from French Guiana?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of French Guiana?
The capital of French Guiana is Cayenne.
What is the population of French Guiana?
French Guiana has about 293,996 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is French Guiana?
French Guiana covers 83,534 square kilometres (32,253 square miles).
What language is spoken in French Guiana?
The official languages of French Guiana are French and Guianan Creole.
Which countries border French Guiana?
French Guiana shares a border with Suriname and Brazil.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.