French Polynesia vs Guadeloupe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
French Polynesia
107,288 people
in 2020
Guadeloupe
101,812 people
in 2020
French Polynesia rank
170th
Guadeloupe rank
172nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- French Polynesia
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 107,288 people against 101,812 people in Guadeloupe, a difference of 5,476 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Guadeloupe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 170th and Guadeloupe ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Guadeloupe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,570 people | 83,782 people | 41,211 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1960s | 51,879 people | 95,420 people | 43,542 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 65,168 people | 100,751 people | 35,583 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 80,609 people | 105,172 people | 24,564 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 95,508 people | 105,736 people | 10,228 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 109,130 people | 107,034 people | 2,096 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 110,626 people | 101,874 people | 8,752 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 107,288 people | 101,812 people | 5,476 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, French Polynesia or Guadeloupe?
- French Polynesia, at 107,288 people against 101,812 people in Guadeloupe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between French Polynesia and Guadeloupe?
- 5,476 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Guadeloupe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do French Polynesia and Guadeloupe rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 170th and Guadeloupe ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.