French Guiana
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 308 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 38 |
| Capital city | Cayenne |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 575 |
| Surface area (km2) | 83,534 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 928 |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 9 |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | ... |
| Employment in services (% employed) | ... |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | ... |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | ... / ... |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 118 |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 17 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 33 |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 801,743 |
| Population age distributionb,o (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 311,108 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 111 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 162 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 966 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | ... / ... |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | ... |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | ... |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 832 |
Expat distribution in French Guiana from top sending countries
