Guadeloupe is as overseas department part of the French Republic and of the European Union.
Islands
The area and population of the islands of Guadeloupe according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1982-03-09 | Population Census (C) 1990-03-15 | Population Census (C) 1999-03-08 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe | GLP | Basse-Terre | 1,628 | 317,269 | 353,431 | 386,565 | 400,584 | 394,110 | ||
| Basse-Terre | BT | Basse-Terre | 841 | 135,341 | 149,942 | 172,693 | 186,600 | 186,591 | 84100 | |
| Grande-Terre | GT | Pointe-à-Pitre | 595 | 163,668 | 185,370 | 196,767 | 197,600 | 192,568 | 59500 | |
| Îles des Saintes | IS | Terre-de-Bas | 13 | 2,901 | 3,036 | 2,998 | 2,854 | 2,619 | 1300 | |
| La Désirade | LD | La Désirade | 21 | 1,602 | 1,610 | 1,620 | 1,591 | 1,465 | 2100 | |
| Marie-Galante | MG | Grand-Bourg | 158 | 13,757 | 13,473 | 12,488 | 11,939 | 10,867 | 15800 |
- The total population is preliminarily estimated to be 382,704 in 2019.
- Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, France (web).
Major Communes
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Abymes | GT | 54,260 |
| 2 | Baie-Mahault | BT | 30,868 |
| 3 | Le Gosier | GT | 26,666 |
| 4 | Sainte-Anne | GT | 24,245 |
| 5 | Petit-Bourg | BT | 24,211 |
Major Agglomerations
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-à-Pitre | GT | 253,984 |
| 2 | Basse-Terre | BT | 49,614 |
| 3 | Capesterre-Belle-Eau | BT | 26,449 |
| 4 | Sainte-Rose | BT | 19,468 |
| 5 | Grand-Bourg | MG | 8,395 |
Contents: Communes
The population of all communes of Guadeloupe according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1982-03-09 | Population Census (C) 1990-03-15 | Population Census (C) 1999-03-08 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anse-Bertrand | GT | 4,570 | 4,800 | 5,023 | 4,712 | 4,578 | 6250 | |
| Baie-Mahault | BT | 10,475 | 15,036 | 23,389 | 28,379 | 30,868 | 4600 | |
| Baillif | BT | 5,612 | 6,004 | 5,837 | 5,836 | 5,809 | 2430 | |
| Basse-Terre | BT | 13,656 | 14,003 | 12,410 | 12,451 | 10,226 | 578 | |
| Bouillante | BT | 6,649 | 6,973 | 7,336 | 7,536 | 7,153 | 4346 | |
| Capesterre-Belle-Eau | BT | 17,472 | 19,012 | 19,568 | 19,520 | 18,923 | 10330 | |
| Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | MG | 3,983 | 3,825 | 3,559 | 3,455 | 3,310 | 4619 | |
| Deshaies | BT | 3,485 | 3,476 | 4,039 | 4,322 | 4,128 | 3110 | |
| Gourbeyre | BT | 6,399 | 6,330 | 7,642 | 8,088 | 7,813 | 2252 | |
| Goyave | BT | 2,919 | 3,652 | 5,060 | 7,661 | 7,526 | 5991 | |
| Grand-Bourg | MG | 6,150 | 6,244 | 5,934 | 5,674 | 5,085 | 5554 | |
| La Désirade (Grande Anse) | LD | 1,602 | 1,610 | 1,620 | 1,591 | 1,465 | 2112 | |
| Lamentin | BT | 9,885 | 11,334 | 13,434 | 15,785 | 16,687 | 6560 | |
| Le Gosier | GT | 15,381 | 20,688 | 25,360 | 27,193 | 26,666 | 4520 | |
| Le Moule | GT | 15,224 | 18,054 | 20,827 | 21,318 | 22,435 | 8284 | |
| Les Abymes | GT | 56,165 | 62,605 | 63,054 | 59,404 | 54,260 | 8125 | |
| Morne-à-l'Eau | GT | 13,724 | 16,042 | 17,154 | 16,875 | 17,288 | 6450 | |
| Petit-Bourg | BT | 13,078 | 14,867 | 20,528 | 21,283 | 24,211 | 12988 | |
| Petit-Canal | GT | 5,843 | 6,590 | 7,752 | 8,243 | 8,194 | 7050 | |
| Pointe-à-Pitre | GT | 25,310 | 26,029 | 20,948 | 17,408 | 16,035 | 266 | |
| Pointe-Noire | BT | 7,698 | 7,537 | 7,689 | 7,115 | 6,159 | 5970 | |
| Port-Louis | GT | 6,653 | 5,641 | 5,580 | 5,466 | 5,772 | 4424 | |
| Saint-Claude | BT | 8,943 | 10,316 | 10,237 | 10,548 | 10,289 | 3430 | |
| Sainte-Anne | GT | 13,826 | 16,934 | 20,410 | 23,095 | 24,245 | 8029 | |
| Sainte-Rose | BT | 12,299 | 13,995 | 17,574 | 19,738 | 19,468 | 11860 | |
| Saint-François | GT | 6,972 | 7,987 | 10,659 | 13,886 | 13,095 | 6100 | |
| Saint-Louis | MG | 3,624 | 3,404 | 2,995 | 2,810 | 2,472 | 5628 | |
| Terre-de-Bas | IS | 1,427 | 1,509 | 1,269 | 1,000 | 1,053 | 680 | |
| Terre-de-Haut | IS | 1,474 | 1,527 | 1,729 | 1,854 | 1,566 | 600 | |
| Trois-Rivières | BT | 8,094 | 8,556 | 8,738 | 8,884 | 8,210 | 3110 | |
| Vieux-Fort | BT | 1,232 | 1,478 | 1,601 | 1,770 | 1,854 | 724 | |
| Vieux-Habitants | BT | 7,445 | 7,373 | 7,611 | 7,684 | 7,267 | 5870 |
- Since 2006, France computes the population using census results of different years. Agglomerations in the boundaries as defined in 2010.
- Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, France (web).