Age composition in 2026:
๐ฌ๐ต Guadeloupe
๐ต๐ท Puerto Rico
| Guadeloupe | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.85%59,044 | 10.88%350,471 |
| Working Age Population | 58.63%218,369 | 63.28%2,039,230 |
| Elderly Population | 25.52%95,045 | 25.85%832,986 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.4 years in Guadeloupe and 47.2 years in Puerto Rico.Guadeloupe already reached Puerto Ricoโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guadeloupe peaks in 1999 at 420,943.The total population of Puerto Rico peaks in 2001 at 3,813,009.
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 Puerto Rico will be 81.2%, and 36.96% of the population will be elderly.
| Guadeloupe | Puerto Rico | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1982 11 years later | 1971 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2012 6 years later | 2006 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2021 3 years later | 2018 |