French Guiana

Constituent / territory of France.

North AmericaCapital metro: Cayenne
2026 population
292K
Rank #190 globally
Area
84k km² (32k sq mi)
Metros tracked
1
62% of population in metros
Composite score
1.0
Rank #190 globally
At a glance
Official languages
French, Guianan Creole
Currency
Euro (€)
Legislature
Assembly of French Guiana
Demonym
French Guianese
Time zone
UTC−03:00
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+594
Internet TLD
.gf
ISO 3166
GF
Established
1946
Highest point
Bellevue de l'Inini (831 m (2,726 ft))

Facts via Wikidata.

Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
Today
Minor#183 · 0.0%
3%5%8%10%2000
Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)
French Guiana · share of world power, 1991–2026

The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

National Teams

French Guiana on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Arrondissements

3 entries listed under French Guiana. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

French Guiana metro footprint

1 metro
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1 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

1 tracked metro
#1379Cayenne★ Capital▲ Largest
1.0