Guadeloupe vs Réunion: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guadeloupe
101,812 people
in 2020
Réunion
100,835 people
in 2020
Guadeloupe rank
172nd
Réunion rank
173rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guadeloupe
- Réunion
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 101,812 people against 100,835 people in Réunion, a difference of 977 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Réunion ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 172nd and Réunion ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 4 and Réunion in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,782 people | 106,752 people | 22,971 people | Réunion |
| 1960s | 95,420 people | 120,466 people | 25,046 people | Réunion |
| 1970s | 100,751 people | 126,584 people | 25,834 people | Réunion |
| 1980s | 105,172 people | 120,449 people | 15,276 people | Réunion |
| 1990s | 105,736 people | 101,451 people | 4,285 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 107,034 people | 95,120 people | 11,913 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 101,874 people | 98,162 people | 3,713 people | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 101,812 people | 100,835 people | 977 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 Réunion?
- Guadeloupe, at 101,812 people against 100,835 people in Réunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guadeloupe and Réunion?
- 977 people, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guadeloupe and Réunion rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 172nd and Réunion ranks 173rd 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.