Annual change in population in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Annual change in population was -8,184 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-8,184 people
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,059 people
in 2017
All-time low
-14,455 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Guadeloupe, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Guadeloupe stood at -8,184 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and down 941.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Guadeloupe peaked at 8,059 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, -14,455 people, in 2022.
That places Guadeloupe 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,051 people | — |
| 1952 | 6,071 people | +49.9% |
| 1953 | 6,336 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 6,415 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6,399 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6,491 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 6,692 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 6,908 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 7,158 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 7,395 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 6,964 people | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 5,609 people | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 4,532 people | -19.2% |
| 1964 | 4,084 people | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 3,953 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 3,931 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,647 people | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 2,741 people | -24.8% |
| 1969 | 1,850 people | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 1,368 people | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 968 people | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 592 people | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 330 people | -44.3% |
| 1974 | 566 people | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 1,895 people | +234.8% |
| 1976 | 2,842 people | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 2,407 people | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 1,595 people | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 1,085 people | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 820 people | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 1,297 people | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 3,311 people | +155.3% |
| 1983 | 5,567 people | +68.1% |
| 1984 | 6,603 people | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 6,899 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7,032 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7,032 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,042 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,811 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 6,008 people | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 4,967 people | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 4,378 people | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 4,159 people | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 4,006 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,861 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,741 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,663 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,881 people | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 467 people | -83.8% |
| 2000 | -1,378 people | -395.1% |
| 2001 | -1,721 people | +24.9% |
| 2002 | -2,082 people | +21.0% |
| 2003 | -2,344 people | +12.6% |
| 2004 | -2,559 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | -2,774 people | +8.4% |
| 2006 | -855 people | -69.2% |
| 2007 | 1,073 people | -225.5% |
| 2008 | 684 people | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 11 people | -98.4% |
| 2010 | -183 people | -1763.6% |
| 2011 | 248 people | -235.5% |
| 2012 | 90 people | -63.7% |
| 2013 | -786 people | -973.3% |
| 2014 | -1,715 people | +118.2% |
| 2015 | -2,702 people | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 692 people | -125.6% |
| 2017 | 8,059 people | +1064.6% |
| 2018 | 2,483 people | -69.2% |
| 2019 | -4,918 people | -298.1% |
| 2020 | -2,865 people | -41.7% |
| 2021 | -8,244 people | +187.7% |
| 2022 | -14,455 people | +75.3% |
| 2023 | -8,184 people | -43.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Guadeloupe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1763.6% | 11 people | -183 people |
| 2017 | +1064.6% | 692 people | 8,059 people |
| 2013 | -973.3% | 90 people | -786 people |
| 2000 | -395.1% | 467 people | -1,378 people |
| 2019 | -298.1% | 2,483 people | -4,918 people |
| 1975 | +234.8% | 566 people | 1,895 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,280 people | 4,051 people | 7,158 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,471 people | 1,850 people | 7,395 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,365 people | 330 people | 2,842 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,241 people | 820 people | 7,042 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,813 people | 467 people | 6,008 people | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,194 people | -2,774 people | 1,073 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.8 people | -4,918 people | 8,059 people | 10 |
| 2020s | -8,437 people | -14,455 people | -2,865 people | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Guadeloupe?
- Annual change in population in Guadeloupe was -8,184 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,059 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,455 people in 2022.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for annual change in population?
- Guadeloupe ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 941.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.