French Guiana - Wikipedia
French Guiana was originally inhabited by indigenous people: Kalina, Lokono (part of the Arawak grouping), Galibi, Palikur, Teko, Wayampi and Wayana. The French attempted to create a colony there in the 16th century in conjunction with its settlement of some Caribbean islands, such as Guadeloupe and Saint-Domingue .
Demographics of French Guiana - Wikipedia
The Demographics of French Guiana are characterized by a young population with 44% below the age of 20 in 2017. The total population stood at 268,700 as of 1 January 2017. The demographic profile is a reflection of the territory's high fertility rates.
French Guiana | History, Geography, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月5日 · People. French Guiana’s population is principally Creole (mixed descent, also referred to as Guianese Mulatto), with minorities of metropolitan French, Haitians, Surinamese, Antilleans, Chinese, Brazilians, South Asians, and others.
Culture of French Guiana - history, people, clothing, women, …
The Arawak Indians are the people first known to inhabit French Guiana. The next major waves of people were the Caribs. These peoples came from the Amazon and traveled to the Antilles (most of the islands of the West Indies).
French Guiana - New World Encyclopedia
Its population of 202,000, most of whom live along the coast, is very ethnically diverse, including indigenous tribes as well as people from France, the French-speaking Caribbean, Brazil, Suriname, and Haiti.
French Guiana Population 2024 (Live) - World Population Review
2024年11月19日 · French Guiana is the second largest, and largest outermost region within the European Union, however with only 9.3 residents per square mile, it has a very low population density. As of 2019, around 50% of its 297,000 inhabitants live in the capital city of Cayenne.
French Guiana Demographics 2024 (Population, Age, Sex, Trends ...
Currently, 93.7 % of the population of French Guiana is urban (289,079 people in 2024) Population Density The 2024 population density in French Guiana is 4 people per Km 2 (10 people per mi 2 ), calculated on a total land area of 82,200 Km2 (31,738 sq. miles).
French Guiana Population (2025) - Worldometer
The current population of French Guiana is 311,262 as of Monday, January 13, 2025, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1. French Guiana 2025 population is estimated at 313,666 people at mid year. French Guiana population is equivalent to 0% of the total world population.
French Guianans - Encyclopedia.com
French Guiana is very under-populated for its size. Only about 187,000 people live there permanently, with about 40,000 living in the capital, Cayenne. Despite being sparsely populated, there is a colorful mixture of peoples in French Guiana.
In this report, we use local (French Guiana) names for certain groups of people, specific cultural practices, and geographic places. For example, we use the word bushinenge rather than the more international “maroons” or “marrons noirs”, because the French Guiana maroons refer to themselves as bushinenge.