Guadeloupe's cities at a glance
Guadeloupe has 0 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Les Abymes with 53,514 people, followed by Baie-Mahault (30,837) and Le Gosier (28,698). The three largest cities together hold about 30.3% of the country's 373,000 people.
The capital, Basse-Terre, is the 10th largest city with 11,472 people — Les Abymes is 4.7× larger.
By region, the most large cities are in Guadeloupe (10).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Guadeloupe population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Guadeloupe atlas.
Guadeloupe cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Abymes | Guadeloupe | 53,514 | 14.4% |
| 2 | Baie-Mahault | Guadeloupe | 30,837 | 8.3% |
| 3 | Le Gosier | Guadeloupe | 28,698 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Petit-Bourg | Guadeloupe | 24,994 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Sainte-Anne | Guadeloupe | 22,859 | 6.1% |
| 6 | Le Moule | Guadeloupe | 22,692 | 6.1% |
| 7 | Sainte-Rose | Guadeloupe | 20,192 | 5.4% |
| 8 | Capesterre-Belle-Eau | Guadeloupe | 19,821 | 5.3% |
| 9 | Pointe-à-Pitre | Guadeloupe | 15,181 | 4.1% |
| 10 | Basse-TerreCapital | Guadeloupe | 11,472 | 3.1% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Guadeloupe?
Les Abymes, with about 53,514 inhabitants (city proper). It is larger than the capital, Basse-Terre (11,472).
What is the capital of Guadeloupe?
Basse-Terre — population 11,472, the 10th largest city in the country.
How many cities in Guadeloupe have over one million people?
None — the largest, Les Abymes, has 53,514 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Guadeloupe 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/guadeloupe/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/guadeloupe/">Largest Cities in Guadeloupe 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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