Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 101,812 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe is 101,812 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe peaked at 108,362 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80,652 people, in 1950.
That places Guadeloupe 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80,652 people | — |
| 1955 | 86,912 people | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 93,144 people | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 97,696 people | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 100,185 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 101,317 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 104,521 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 105,824 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 106,082 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 105,390 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 108,362 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 105,705 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 101,405 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 102,344 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 101,812 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,782 people | 80,652 people | 86,912 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 95,420 people | 93,144 people | 97,696 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 100,751 people | 100,185 people | 101,317 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 105,172 people | 104,521 people | 105,824 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 105,736 people | 105,390 people | 106,082 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 107,034 people | 105,705 people | 108,362 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 101,874 people | 101,405 people | 102,344 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 101,812 people | 101,812 people | 101,812 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 169 Comoros 109,669 people compare
- 170 French Polynesia 107,288 people compare
- 171 Martinique 101,870 people compare
- 173 Reunion 100,835 people compare
- 174 New Caledonia 97,705 people compare
- 175 Samoa 89,515 people compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe was 101,812 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 108,362 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,652 people in 1950.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.