Guadeloupe vs Réunion: Share urban and rural population
Guadeloupe
96.45
in 2025
Réunion
97.25
in 2025
Guadeloupe rank
19th
Réunion rank
16th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Guadeloupe
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 97.25 against 96.45 in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 19th and Réunion ranks 16th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 6 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.08 | 27.83 | 18.25 | Guadeloupe |
| 1960s | 66.18 | 38.77 | 27.4 | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 81.69 | 44.76 | 36.94 | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 92.28 | 68.03 | 24.25 | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 97.59 | 85.48 | 12.11 | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 98.41 | 94.93 | 3.47 | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 97.74 | 98.28 | 0.5372 | Réunion |
| 2020s | 96.42 | 97.24 | 0.8235 | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Guadeloupe or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 97.25 against 96.45 in Guadeloupe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Guadeloupe and Réunion?
- 0.8, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Réunion?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guadeloupe and Réunion rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Guadeloupe ranks 19th and Réunion ranks 16th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.