Share of population living in rural areas in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of population living in rural areas was 25.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in 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
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Guadeloupe stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Guadeloupe peaked at 37.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2010.
That places Guadeloupe 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.4% | — |
| 1955 | 35.5% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 33.3% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 32.1% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 31.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 31.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5% | 35.5% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.5% | 31.4% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 25.7% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Guadeloupe?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Guadeloupe was 25.0% 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 rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2010.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.