Data as of May 5, 2026
French Guiana
North AmericaBalanced Profile
French Guiana keeps a steady and stable profile in North America. How well do you really know French Guiana?
French Guiana keeps a steady and stable profile in North America. Across the board, it neither leads nor lags dramatically. How well do you really know French Guiana?
4.0, -53.0 - North America
Area
84K km²
Pop.
Known
Stats
10
Reality brief
French Guiana is a country in North America an area of 83,534 km².
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Core numbers
Stats worth knowing
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Life Expectancy
77.0 years#95globally
Average number of years a newborn would be expected to live if current mortality patterns stayed the same, from Our World in Data.
Official Languages Count
2.0#59globally
Count of official languages listed for the country in Wikidata.
Solar Electricity Share
6.1%#79globally
Share of national electricity generation from solar power.
Capital Elevation
143 m#85globally
Elevation in meters of the country's Wikidata-listed capital city; countries with multiple listed capitals use the highest listed capital elevation.
Airports
14#153globally
Large, medium, and small airport records by country from the open OurAirports dataset.
Median Age
25.2 years#163globally
The age that splits the population in half: half are younger, half are older. UN WPP estimate as of 1 July 2023.
Cities
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Health & Survival1 statsBest: #95
Life Expectancy
Infrastructure1 statsBest: #153
Airports
Demographics1 statsBest: #163
Median Age
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French Guiana
#95 in Life Expectancy
Average number of years a newborn would be expected to live if current mortality patterns stayed the same, from Our World in Data.
Top half globally
77.0 years
Frequently Asked Questions about French Guiana
What continent is French Guiana in?
French Guiana is located in North America. It has an area of 83,534 km².
What is French Guiana known for in global statistics?
French Guiana ranks particularly high in Life Expectancy (#95), Official Languages Count (#59), Solar Electricity Share (#79).