At year 2026, population distribution of Guadeloupe is:
- Young Population 59,044 15.85%
- Working Age Population 218,369 58.63%
- Elderly Population 95,045 25.52%
The population growth rate of Guadeloupe in 2026 is -0.36%, sex ratio is 82.4 (81.1 for working age), dependency ratio is 70.6%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2032. Total population reaches its peak in 1999 at 420,943.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Guadeloupe is -0.78%, sex ratio is 81.9 (94.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 95.6%.The elderly population will account for 34.08% of Guadeloupe's population in 2041, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1982 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2012 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2021 |