Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 96.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2014
All-time low
35.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
Guadeloupe recorded 96.4% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.8% | — |
| 1951 | 38.2% | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 40.5% | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 42.9% | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 45.1% | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 47.4% | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 49.5% | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 51.7% | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 55.8% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 59.8% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 65.5% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 69.0% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 70.7% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
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
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- 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 urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Guadeloupe?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1950.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guadeloupe ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.