Population in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe: Population was 376,518 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
376,518 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
420,943 people
in 1999
All-time low
215,523 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Guadeloupe recorded 376,518 people for population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Guadeloupe peaked at 420,943 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 215,523 people, in 1950.

That places Guadeloupe 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population in Guadeloupe, year by year

Annual values for Population in Guadeloupe, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 215,523 people
1951 219,574 people +1.9%
1952 225,645 people +2.8%
1953 231,981 people +2.8%
1954 238,396 people +2.8%
1955 244,795 people +2.7%
1956 251,286 people +2.7%
1957 257,978 people +2.7%
1958 264,886 people +2.7%
1959 272,044 people +2.7%
1960 279,439 people +2.7%
1961 286,403 people +2.5%
1962 292,012 people +2.0%
1963 296,544 people +1.6%
1964 300,628 people +1.4%
1965 304,581 people +1.3%
1966 308,512 people +1.3%
1967 312,159 people +1.2%
1968 314,900 people +0.9%
1969 316,750 people +0.6%
1970 318,118 people +0.4%
1971 319,086 people +0.3%
1972 319,678 people +0.2%
1973 320,008 people +0.1%
1974 320,574 people +0.2%
1975 322,469 people +0.6%
1976 325,311 people +0.9%
1977 327,718 people +0.7%
1978 329,313 people +0.5%
1979 330,398 people +0.3%
1980 331,218 people +0.2%
1981 332,515 people +0.4%
1982 335,826 people +1.0%
1983 341,393 people +1.7%
1984 347,996 people +1.9%
1985 354,895 people +2.0%
1986 361,927 people +2.0%
1987 368,959 people +1.9%
1988 376,001 people +1.9%
1989 382,812 people +1.8%
1990 388,820 people +1.6%
1991 393,787 people +1.3%
1992 398,165 people +1.1%
1993 402,324 people +1.0%
1994 406,330 people +1.0%
1995 410,191 people +1.0%
1996 413,932 people +0.9%
1997 417,595 people +0.9%
1998 420,476 people +0.7%
1999 420,943 people +0.1%
2000 419,565 people -0.3%
2001 417,844 people -0.4%
2002 415,762 people -0.5%
2003 413,418 people -0.6%
2004 410,859 people -0.6%
2005 408,085 people -0.7%
2006 407,230 people -0.2%
2007 408,303 people +0.3%
2008 408,987 people +0.2%
2009 408,998 people +0.0%
2010 408,815 people -0.0%
2011 409,063 people +0.1%
2012 409,153 people +0.0%
2013 408,367 people -0.2%
2014 406,652 people -0.4%
2015 403,950 people -0.7%
2016 404,642 people +0.2%
2017 412,701 people +2.0%
2018 415,184 people +0.6%
2019 410,266 people -1.2%
2020 407,401 people -0.7%
2021 399,157 people -2.0%
2022 384,702 people -3.6%
2023 376,518 people -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 242,211 people 215,523 people 272,044 people 10
1960s 301,193 people 279,439 people 316,750 people 10
1970s 323,267 people 318,118 people 330,398 people 10
1980s 353,354 people 331,218 people 382,812 people 10
1990s 407,256 people 388,820 people 420,943 people 10
2000s 411,905 people 407,230 people 419,565 people 10
2010s 408,879 people 403,950 people 415,184 people 10
2020s 391,944 people 376,518 people 407,401 people 4

Countries ranked near Guadeloupe

  1. 176 Belize 411,112 people compare
  2. 177 Bahamas 399,452 people compare
  3. 178 Iceland 387,559 people compare
  4. 180 Martinique 346,008 people compare
  5. 181 Vanuatu 320,422 people compare
  6. 182 Mayotte 316,028 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Guadeloupe?
Population in Guadeloupe was 376,518 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Guadeloupe?
The highest recorded value was 420,943 people in 1999.
What is the lowest population recorded in Guadeloupe?
The lowest recorded value was 215,523 people in 1950.
How does Guadeloupe rank for population?
Guadeloupe ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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