Age composition in 2026:
๐ฌ๐ต Guadeloupe
๐ง๐ช Belgium
| Guadeloupe | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.85%59,044 | 15.41%1,814,775 |
| Working Age Population | 58.63%218,369 | 63.21%7,443,103 |
| Elderly Population | 25.52%95,045 | 21.37%2,516,769 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.4 years in Guadeloupe and 43.1 years in Belgium.Guadeloupe already reached Belgiumโs current median age in 2017, about 9 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guadeloupe peaks in 1999 at 420,943.The total population of Belgium peaks in 2044 at 11,901,549.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Guadeloupe will be 95.6%, and 33.08% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Belgium will be 71.6%, and 27.78% of the population will be elderly.
| Guadeloupe | Belgium | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1950โ1954 1983โ1991 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1982 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2012 36 years later | 1976 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2021 | 2023 2 years later |