Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe peaked at 21.2% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Guadeloupe ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 21.2% | — |
| 1960 | 20.2% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 13.4% | — |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 0.0% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 187 Papua New Guinea 11.0% compare
- 188 Malawi 10.8% compare
- 189 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.5% compare
- 190 American Samoa 0.0%
- 190 Andorra 0.0%
- 190 Anguilla 0.0%
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 190 Aruba 0.0%
- 190 Bermuda 0.0%
- 190 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 190 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 190 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 190 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 190 Dominica 0.0%
- 190 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 190 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 190 Greenland 0.0%
- 190 Grenada 0.0%
- 190 Guam 0.0%
- 190 Guernsey 0.0%
- 190 Isle of Man 0.0%
- 190 Kiribati 0.0%
- 190 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 190 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
- 190 Montserrat 0.0%
- 190 Naoero 0.0%
- 190 Niue 0.0%
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
- 190 Palau 0.0%
- 190 Saint Barthelemy 0.0%
- 190 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 190 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 190 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0%
- 190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 190 Samoa 0.0%
- 190 San Marino 0.0%
- 190 Seychelles 0.0%
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 190 Tokelau 0.0%
- 190 Tonga 0.0%
- 190 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 190 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 190 Vanuatu 0.0%
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
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 share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Guadeloupe was 0.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.