Largest city in French Guiana: the 2026 ranking
The 22 towns of French Guiana (973) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in French Guiana is Cayenne, with 62,951 inhabitants (ranked 92nd in France by population). The largest town by area is Maripasoula (18,360 km²). Cayenne is also the most densely populated town, with 2,667 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Ouanary has only 151 inhabitants.
French Guiana has 296,053 inhabitants over 83,534 km², a density of 4 inhabitants per km², 30.9 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). French Guiana is both an overseas department and an overseas region: see also its region page.
The 20 largest cities in French Guiana by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayenne | 62,951 | 24 | 2,667 | 92nd |
| 2 | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 54,718 | 4,830 | 11 | 117th |
| 3 | Matoury | 36,694 | 137 | 267 | 227th |
| 4 | Remire-Montjoly | 28,068 | 46 | 609 | 315th |
| 5 | Kourou | 25,026 | 2,160 | 12 | 370th |
| 6 | Macouria | 20,050 | 378 | 53 | 493rd |
| 7 | Mana | 11,076 | 6,333 | 2 | 932nd |
| 8 | Apatou | 10,327 | 2,020 | 5 | 1,026th |
| 9 | Maripasoula | 9,717 | 18,360 | 1 | 1,092nd |
| 10 | Grand-Santi | 9,675 | 2,112 | 5 | 1,103rd |
| 11 | Papaichton | 5,029 | 2,628 | 2 | 2,266th |
| 12 | Saint-Georges | 4,967 | 2,320 | 2 | 2,293rd |
| 13 | Montsinéry-Tonnegrande | 3,645 | 600 | 6 | 3,164th |
| 14 | Roura | 3,486 | 3,903 | 1 | 3,316th |
| 15 | Sinnamary | 2,791 | 1,340 | 2 | 4,081st |
| 16 | Camopi | 2,197 | 10,030 | 0 | 5,128th |
| 17 | Régina | 1,786 | 12,130 | 0 | 6,165th |
| 18 | Iracoubo | 1,675 | 2,762 | 1 | 6,532nd |
| 19 | Awala-Yalimapo | 1,582 | 187 | 8 | 6,895th |
| 20 | Saül | 283 | 4,475 | 0 | 22,670th |
Largest towns by area in French Guiana
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maripasoula | 9,717 | 18,360 | 1 | 1st |
| 2 | Régina | 1,786 | 12,130 | 0 | 2nd |
| 3 | Camopi | 2,197 | 10,030 | 0 | 3rd |
| 4 | Mana | 11,076 | 6,333 | 2 | 4th |
| 5 | Saint-Élie | 159 | 5,680 | 0 | 5th |
| 6 | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 54,718 | 4,830 | 11 | 6th |
| 7 | Saül | 283 | 4,475 | 0 | 7th |
| 8 | Roura | 3,486 | 3,903 | 1 | 8th |
| 9 | Iracoubo | 1,675 | 2,762 | 1 | 9th |
| 10 | Papaichton | 5,029 | 2,628 | 2 | 10th |
Most densely populated towns in French Guiana
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayenne | 62,951 | 24 | 2,667 | 335th |
| 2 | Remire-Montjoly | 28,068 | 46 | 609 | 1,541st |
| 3 | Matoury | 36,694 | 137 | 267 | 3,388th |
| 4 | Macouria | 20,050 | 378 | 53 | 14,721st |
| 5 | Kourou | 25,026 | 2,160 | 12 | 30,400th |
| 6 | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 54,718 | 4,830 | 11 | 30,560th |
| 7 | Awala-Yalimapo | 1,582 | 187 | 8 | 32,253rd |
| 8 | Montsinéry-Tonnegrande | 3,645 | 600 | 6 | 33,418th |
| 9 | Apatou | 10,327 | 2,020 | 5 | 33,816th |
| 10 | Grand-Santi | 9,675 | 2,112 | 5 | 34,029th |
All towns in French Guiana (22)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Apatou (10,327)
- Awala-Yalimapo (1,582)
- Camopi (2,197)
- Cayenne (62,951)
- Grand-Santi (9,675)
- Iracoubo (1,675)
- Kourou (25,026)
- Macouria (20,050)
- Mana (11,076)
- Maripasoula (9,717)
- Matoury (36,694)
- Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (3,645)
- Ouanary (151)
- Papaichton (5,029)
- Régina (1,786)
- Remire-Montjoly (28,068)
- Roura (3,486)
- Saint-Élie (159)
- Saint-Georges (4,967)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (54,718)
- Saül (283)
- Sinnamary (2,791)
Other French departments
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.