Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 96.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe stood at 96.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1950.
That places Guadeloupe 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 35.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.2% | 57.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 75.5% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 88.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 96.1% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 17 Reunion 97.3% compare
- 18 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 19 Martinique 96.8% compare
- 21 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 22 Malta 95.7% compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.7% compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.06 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe was 96.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1950.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.