Population in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Population was 376,518 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Guadeloupe stood at 376,518 people.
The figure 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.
Guadeloupe ranks 179th of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.2% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.2% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
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 regions 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.