Capital city · French Guiana · South America
Cayenne
City population
61,550
#1
in French Guiana
#1
in Guyane
#9,368
worldwide
4.938, -52.335
About Cayenne
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, with a city population of 61,550. It is the 1st largest of the 5 cities of 15,000 or more listed in French Guiana, and the 9,368th largest worldwide.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 5
Capital
National capital
Elevation
7 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
America/Cayenne
Coordinates
4.938, -52.335
Record updated
2024-11-27
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 5 in French GuianaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.