Age composition in 2026:
๐ฌ๐ต Guadeloupe
๐ฏ๐ฒ Jamaica
| Guadeloupe | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.85%59,044 | 17.90%507,273 |
| Working Age Population | 58.63%218,369 | 73.13%2,071,994 |
| Elderly Population | 25.52%95,045 | 8.97%254,141 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.4 years in Guadeloupe and 34.3 years in Jamaica.Guadeloupe already reached Jamaicaโs current median age in 2003, about 23 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guadeloupe peaks in 1999 at 420,943.The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.
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 Jamaica will be 46.7%, and 19.38% of the population will be elderly.
| Guadeloupe | Jamaica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 2010โ2052 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1982 5 years later | 1977 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2012 | 2040 28 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2021 | 2051 30 years later |