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
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 countries on this measure, 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
| 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
| 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 |
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- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -61.69 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.