Guadeloupe vs New Caledonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guadeloupe
101,812 people
in 2020
New Caledonia
97,705 people
in 2020
Guadeloupe rank
172nd
New Caledonia rank
174th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guadeloupe
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 101,812 people against 97,705 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 4,107 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,782 people | 42,070 people | 41,712 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1960s | 95,420 people | 51,703 people | 43,717 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 100,751 people | 66,885 people | 33,866 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 105,172 people | 76,094 people | 29,078 people | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 105,736 people | 93,336 people | 12,400 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 107,034 people | 112,114 people | 5,080 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 101,874 people | 112,332 people | 10,458 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 101,812 people | 97,705 people | 4,107 people | Guadeloupe |
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 New Caledonia?
- Guadeloupe, at 101,812 people against 97,705 people in New Caledonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guadeloupe and New Caledonia?
- 4,107 people, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guadeloupe and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 174th 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.