Guadeloupe vs Martinique: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guadeloupe
101,812 people
in 2020
Martinique
101,870 people
in 2020
Guadeloupe rank
172nd
Martinique rank
171st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 101,870 people against 101,812 people in Guadeloupe, a difference of 58 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 172nd and Martinique ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 5 and Martinique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,782 people | 85,422 people | 1,640 people | Martinique |
| 1960s | 95,420 people | 89,277 people | 6,143 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 100,751 people | 90,968 people | 9,784 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 105,172 people | 102,533 people | 2,640 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 105,736 people | 116,554 people | 10,818 people | Martinique |
| 2000s | 107,034 people | 98,650 people | 8,384 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 101,874 people | 95,685 people | 6,190 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 101,812 people | 101,870 people | 58 people | Martinique |
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, Guadeloupe or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 101,870 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 Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 58 people, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guadeloupe and Martinique rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 172nd and Martinique ranks 171st 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.