Age composition in 2026:
| Guadeloupe | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.85%59,044 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 58.63%218,369 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 25.52%95,045 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.4 years in Guadeloupe and 32.1 years in World.Guadeloupe already reached Worldโs current median age in 1999, about 27 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Guadeloupe peaks in 1999 at 420,943.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Guadeloupe | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1982 | 2002 20 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2012 | 2039 27 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2021 | 2070 49 years later |