Largest city in Guadeloupe: the 2026 ranking
The largest cities in Guadeloupe compared by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in Guadeloupe is Les Abymes (Guadeloupe), with 51,441 inhabitants, ranked 132nd in France by population, ahead of Baie-Mahault (31,335) and Le Gosier (27,983).
Guadeloupe has 32 communes and 388,493 inhabitants over 1,628 km², or 0.6% of the French population, with a density of 239 inhabitants per km² (national average: 110). It is both an overseas region and an overseas department: see the department page for the full list of its towns.
Guadeloupe as a department
| Department | Towns | Population | km² | per km² | Largest city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe (971) | 32 | 388,493 | 1,628 | 239 | Les Abymes (51,441) |
The 20 largest cities in Guadeloupe by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Abymes | 51,441 | 81 | 633 | 132nd |
| 2 | Baie-Mahault | 31,335 | 46 | 681 | 276th |
| 3 | Le Gosier | 27,983 | 45 | 619 | 318th |
| 4 | Petit-Bourg | 24,919 | 130 | 192 | 371st |
| 5 | Sainte-Anne | 24,204 | 80 | 301 | 381st |
| 6 | Le Moule | 23,249 | 83 | 281 | 399th |
| 7 | Lamentin | 18,881 | 66 | 288 | 520th |
| 8 | Sainte-Rose | 17,906 | 119 | 151 | 554th |
| 9 | Capesterre-Belle-Eau | 17,834 | 103 | 173 | 557th |
| 10 | Morne-à-l'Eau | 16,367 | 65 | 254 | 606th |
| 11 | Pointe-à-Pitre | 15,112 | 2.7 | 5,681 | 665th |
| 12 | Saint-François | 14,101 | 61 | 231 | 715th |
| 13 | Saint-Claude | 10,358 | 34 | 302 | 1,017th |
| 14 | Basse-Terre | 9,614 | 5.8 | 1,663 | 1,110th |
| 15 | Petit-Canal | 8,337 | 71 | 118 | 1,308th |
| 16 | Goyave | 7,630 | 60 | 127 | 1,440th |
| 17 | Trois-Rivières | 7,548 | 31 | 243 | 1,453rd |
| 18 | Gourbeyre | 7,412 | 23 | 329 | 1,481st |
| 19 | Vieux-Habitants | 7,237 | 59 | 123 | 1,523rd |
| 20 | Bouillante | 6,210 | 43 | 143 | 1,812th |
Largest towns by area in Guadeloupe
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petit-Bourg | 24,919 | 130 | 192 | 132nd |
| 2 | Sainte-Rose | 17,906 | 119 | 151 | 159th |
| 3 | Capesterre-Belle-Eau | 17,834 | 103 | 173 | 214th |
| 4 | Le Moule | 23,249 | 83 | 281 | 370th |
| 5 | Les Abymes | 51,441 | 81 | 633 | 395th |
| 6 | Sainte-Anne | 24,204 | 80 | 301 | 408th |
| 7 | Petit-Canal | 8,337 | 71 | 118 | 532nd |
| 8 | Lamentin | 18,881 | 66 | 288 | 633rd |
| 9 | Morne-à-l'Eau | 16,367 | 65 | 254 | 663rd |
| 10 | Anse-Bertrand | 4,469 | 63 | 72 | 713th |
Most densely populated towns in Guadeloupe
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-à-Pitre | 15,112 | 2.7 | 5,681 | 113th |
| 2 | Basse-Terre | 9,614 | 5.8 | 1,663 | 561st |
| 3 | Baie-Mahault | 31,335 | 46 | 681 | 1,391st |
| 4 | Les Abymes | 51,441 | 81 | 633 | 1,480th |
| 5 | Le Gosier | 27,983 | 45 | 619 | 1,515th |
| 6 | Gourbeyre | 7,412 | 23 | 329 | 2,734th |
| 7 | Saint-Claude | 10,358 | 34 | 302 | 2,986th |
| 8 | Sainte-Anne | 24,204 | 80 | 301 | 2,990th |
| 9 | Lamentin | 18,881 | 66 | 288 | 3,136th |
| 10 | Le Moule | 23,249 | 83 | 281 | 3,215th |
Other regions of France
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Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.