French Guiana is as overseas department part of the French Republic and of the European Union.
Arrondissements
The area and population of the arrondissements of French Guiana according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1982-03-09 | Population Census (C) 1990-03-15 | Population Census (C) 1999-03-08 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | GUF | Cayenne | 83,534 | 73,022 | 114,678 | 157,213 | 213,031 | 259,865 | 285,133 | |||
| Cayenne | CAY | Cayenne | 42,589 | 61,587 | 88,689 | 119,660 | 151,592 | 169,973 | 188,827 | 4258900 | ||
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | SLM | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 40,945 | 11,435 | 25,989 | 37,553 | 61,439 | 89,892 | 96,306 | 4094500 |
- The total population is preliminarily estimated to be 294,436 in 2022.
- Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, France (web).
Major Communes
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayenne | CAY | 65,956 |
| 2 | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | SLM | 49,173 |
| 3 | Matoury | CAY | 34,474 |
| 4 | Remire-Montjoly | CAY | 25,793 |
| 5 | Kourou | CAY | 24,805 |
Major Agglomeration
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayenne | CAY | 126,223 |
Contents: Communes
The population of all communes in French Guiana according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1982-03-09 | Population Census (C) 1990-03-15 | Population Census (C) 1999-03-08 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2015-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2020-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apatou | SLM | 618 | 2,451 | 3,628 | 6,357 | 8,431 | 9,582 | 202000 | |
| Awala-Yalimapo | SLM | 292 | 630 | 887 | 1,251 | 1,379 | 1,482 | 18700 | |
| Camopi | CAY | 554 | 748 | 1,032 | 1,469 | 1,769 | 1,894 | 1003000 | |
| Cayenne | CAY | 38,091 | 41,067 | 50,594 | 58,008 | 57,614 | 65,956 | 2400 | |
| Grand-Santi | SLM | 754 | 1,786 | 2,862 | 3,427 | 6,969 | 8,859 | 211200 | |
| Iracoubo | CAY | 938 | 1,578 | 1,430 | 1,975 | 1,878 | 1,729 | 276200 | |
| Kourou | CAY | 7,061 | 13,873 | 19,107 | 25,688 | 26,221 | 24,805 | 216000 | |
| Macouria | CAY | 446 | 2,069 | 5,050 | 8,191 | 11,719 | 19,087 | 37800 | |
| Mana | SLM | 1,429 | 4,945 | 5,445 | 8,256 | 10,241 | 11,605 | 633300 | |
| Maripasoula | SLM | 1,007 | 1,748 | 3,710 | 5,545 | 11,856 | 9,768 | 1836000 | |
| Matoury | CAY | 2,532 | 10,152 | 18,032 | 24,893 | 32,427 | 34,474 | 13700 | |
| Montsinéry-Tonnegrande | CAY | 333 | 500 | 1,037 | 1,958 | 2,473 | 3,141 | 60000 | |
| Ouanary | CAY | 89 | 82 | 92 | 85 | 165 | 266 | 108000 | |
| Papaïchton | SLM | 297 | 750 | 1,650 | 2,296 | 7,266 | 5,684 | 262800 | |
| Régina | CAY | 499 | 528 | 765 | 826 | 946 | 844 | 1213000 | |
| Remire-Montjoly | CAY | 6,773 | 11,701 | 15,555 | 18,511 | 23,976 | 25,793 | 4600 | |
| Roura | CAY | 943 | 1,314 | 1,791 | 2,823 | 3,713 | 3,436 | 390200 | |
| Saint-Élie | CAY | 138 | 123 | 239 | 450 | 95 | 244 | 568000 | |
| Saint-Georges | CAY | 1,199 | 1,523 | 2,153 | 3,605 | 4,020 | 4,303 | 232000 | |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | SLM | 6,971 | 13,616 | 19,211 | 34,149 | 43,600 | 49,173 | 483000 | |
| Saül | SLM | 67 | 63 | 160 | 158 | 150 | 153 | 447500 | |
| Sinnamary | CAY | 1,991 | 3,431 | 2,783 | 3,110 | 2,957 | 2,855 | 134000 |
- Since 2006, France computes the population by using census results of different years. Agglomerations in the boundaries as defined in 2020.
- Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, France (web).
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (E 2019) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 137,977 |
| Females | 143,701 |
| Age Groups (E 2019) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 109,720 |
| 18-64 years | 156,409 |
| 65+ years | 15,546 |
| Age Pyramid (E 2019) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 62,165 |
| 10-19 years | 57,058 |
| 20-29 years | 38,931 |
| 30-39 years | 40,079 |
| 40-49 years | 33,869 |
| 50-59 years | 24,952 |
| 60-69 years | 15,356 |
| 70-79 years | 6,329 |
| 80-89 years | 2,451 |
| 90+ years | 498 |
| Citizenship (E 2019) | |
|---|---|
| France | 180,582 |
| Other | 101,096 |