Guadeloupe vs Libya: Share of population living in urban areas
Guadeloupe
75.0%
in 2020
Libya
75.4%
in 2020
Guadeloupe rank
113th
Libya rank
110th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Guadeloupe
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 75.4% against 75.0% in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 113th and Libya ranks 110th of 236 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.5% | 51.3% | 12.2% | Guadeloupe |
| 1960s | 67.3% | 57.8% | 9.5% | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 64.6% | 4.0% | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 68.1% | 1.2% | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 71.6% | 1.9% | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 74.3% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 75.2% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.4% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Guadeloupe or Libya?
- Libya, at 75.4% against 75.0% in Guadeloupe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Guadeloupe and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guadeloupe and Libya rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Guadeloupe ranks 113th and Libya ranks 110th of 236 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.