Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 360,516 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe stood at 360,516 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe peaked at 414,197 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77,154 people, in 1950.
Guadeloupe ranks 170th of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112,771 people | 77,154 people | 151,925 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 199,918 people | 161,679 people | 234,205 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,236 people | 240,163 people | 288,421 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,464 people | 292,655 people | 365,833 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,505 people | 373,650 people | 414,197 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,341 people | 400,718 people | 412,855 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,625 people | 394,677 people | 402,902 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,286 people | 360,516 people | 392,738 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.06 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.2% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Guadeloupe was 360,516 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 414,197 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,154 people in 1950.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 170th out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.