Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 17.1% in 2000. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guadeloupe, 1955–2000
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2000, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guadeloupe stood at 17.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guadeloupe peaked at 32.9% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2000.
Guadeloupe ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 32.9% | — |
| 1960 | 30.2% | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Guadeloupe
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -61.69 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guadeloupe?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Guadeloupe was 17.1% in 2000, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Guadeloupe ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2000.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.