Share of population living in urbanized areas in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 98.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 202 regions
All-time high
98.9%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Guadeloupe, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 98.8% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Guadeloupe peaked at 98.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Guadeloupe ranks 8th of 202 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1740s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1770s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1790s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1800s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 1820s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 1840s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 1940s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 95.5% | 95.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.3% | 94.8% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 95.3% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 7 Puerto Rico 99.5% compare
- 9 Belgium 97.8% compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.9% compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.2% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.06 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Guadeloupe?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Guadeloupe was 98.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 8th out of 202 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.