Guadeloupe sits in the Caribbean and is listed as a dependency rather than an independent state. The short and official forms of the name are the same. Basse-Terre is the capital.
Around 378,000 people live there, placing it 180th of 250 by population — between Iceland above it and Martinique below. Among the 28 entries in the Caribbean it ranks 8th by area and 8th by population.
By land area it covers 1,628 km², which ranks it 185th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind the Comoros and just ahead of the Åland Islands. For scale, it is about two thirds the size of Luxembourg.
How Guadeloupe sits on the globe
The coordinates the dataset gives are 16.3° N, 61.6° W, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 1,809 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.
Sudan, Chad and Niger sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
It shares no land border with anyone. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, which shapes how it trades and who it deals with.
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People, population and language
Spread across 1,628 km², that works out at about 232 people per square kilometre, which makes it densely populated. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
The one official language is French. French is one of the widely shared official languages here, listed by 45 other entries including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso and Burundi.
The demonym is Guadeloupian, so residents are Guadeloupians.
Inside the Americas it places 30th of 56 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.
Money, internet and phone codes
It uses the Euro (€, EUR). That is a shared currency: 37 other entries use it, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia.
Basse-Terre is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.
The top-level domain is .gp. To phone it from abroad you dial +590. In ISO terms it is gp in two letters and GLP in three.
Guadeloupe is not a UN member state. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.
Fun facts about Guadeloupe
- People from Guadeloupe are known as Guadeloupians.
- It has no land border with any other country — one of 85 such entries in this dataset.
- It lies about 1,809 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
- It is 180th of 250 by population, with about 378,000 residents.
- In land area it is about two thirds the size of Luxembourg.
- It is a territory rather than a UN member state.
Guadeloupe — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Guadeloupe?
- The capital of Guadeloupe is Basse-Terre.
- Does Guadeloupe border any other country?
- No. Guadeloupe has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.
- Is Guadeloupe a country?
- Not in the political sense. Guadeloupe is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.
- What currency does Guadeloupe use?
- Guadeloupe uses the Euro, written € (currency code EUR). It is shared with 37 other entries.
- How big is Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe covers 1,628 km², ranking 185th of 250 by land area. That makes it about two thirds the size of Luxembourg.
- What is the population of Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe has a population of about 378,000, which makes it the 180th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Iceland sits just above it and Martinique just below.
- What language is spoken in Guadeloupe?
- The official language of Guadeloupe is French. It is also official in 45 other entries on this list.
- Where is Guadeloupe located?
- Guadeloupe is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 16.3° north and 61.6° west, roughly 1,809 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.
