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
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
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 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 1.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 3.2% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 9.5% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 10.7% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 11.8% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 12.9% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 14.1% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 15.5% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 16.9% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 18.5% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 20.3% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 24.4% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 26.7% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 29.2% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 32.0% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 35.1% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 38.4% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 42.1% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 46.1% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 50.5% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 55.3% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 60.5% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 66.3% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 72.6% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 79.5% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 87.1% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 95.4% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Guadeloupe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
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
- 10 Martinique 97.8% compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.9% compare
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- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
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 countries 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.