Age composition in 2026:
| Guadeloupe | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.85%59,044 | 12.62%1,312,075 |
| Working Age Population | 58.63%218,369 | 62.00%6,445,530 |
| Elderly Population | 25.52%95,045 | 25.37%2,637,761 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.4 years in Guadeloupe and 48.2 years in Portugal.Guadeloupe already reached Portugalโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guadeloupe peaks in 1999 at 420,943.The total population of Portugal peaks in 2010 at 10,578,659.
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 Portugal will be 87.0%, and 33.04% of the population will be elderly.
| Guadeloupe | Portugal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1992โ2006 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1982 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2012 20 years later | 1992 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2021 7 years later | 2014 |