Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 61,971 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61,971 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
132,977 people
in 1967
All-time low
61,971 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guadeloupe stood at 61,971 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guadeloupe peaked at 132,977 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 61,971 people, in 2023.
That places Guadeloupe 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86,038 people | — |
| 1951 | 89,154 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 93,073 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 97,094 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 101,157 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 104,996 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 108,640 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 112,341 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 115,918 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 119,256 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 122,369 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 125,305 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 127,751 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 129,467 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 130,618 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 131,541 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 132,413 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 132,977 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 132,908 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 132,306 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 131,368 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 130,158 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 128,695 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 127,051 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 125,421 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 124,157 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 123,078 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 121,344 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 118,843 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 116,141 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 113,380 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 110,729 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 108,871 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 107,855 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 107,190 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 106,734 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 106,368 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 105,981 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 105,567 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 105,117 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 104,587 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 104,137 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 104,113 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104,626 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 105,423 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 106,134 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 106,659 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 107,055 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 107,057 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106,129 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 105,133 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 104,595 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 103,852 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 102,752 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 101,400 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99,908 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 99,001 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98,696 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97,872 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96,226 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 94,466 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 93,324 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 92,283 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 90,620 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88,414 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 85,835 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 83,251 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 80,734 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 77,192 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 73,801 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 71,733 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 68,901 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 64,629 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 61,971 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,767 people | 86,038 people | 119,256 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 129,766 people | 122,369 people | 132,977 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,626 people | 116,141 people | 131,368 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,779 people | 105,117 people | 113,380 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,592 people | 104,113 people | 107,057 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,944 people | 96,226 people | 105,133 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,992 people | 73,801 people | 94,466 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,808 people | 61,971 people | 71,733 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 182 Malta 70,098 people compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 62,397 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
- 187 Martinique 52,118 people compare
- 188 Barbados 49,372 people compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Population regions 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 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guadeloupe?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Guadeloupe was 61,971 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 132,977 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,971 people in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Guadeloupe ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.