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Population · North America

Guadeloupe population 2026

Right now · estimate

Guadeloupe population right now

371,977

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
3,234
Births minus deaths this year
+75

Guadeloupe has an estimated 372,453 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 1,338 fewer than a year earlier (−0.36%). It is the 180th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 1999 at 421 thousand and is projected to fall to 326 thousand by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Guadeloupe in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
4 thousand 11 a day
Deaths in 2026
4 thousand 10 a day
Net migration
−1 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
−0.36% shrinking
Fertility rate
2.04per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
47.4years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
82.6years
Aged 65 and over
25.5% 33.1% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Basse-Terre
Area
1,780 km² 181st largest of 237
Population density
229per km² 68th most crowded
Urban population
96.5% 99.8% by 2050
Men and women
168 thousand / 204 thousand 82.4 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
85.9years men: 78.7 years
Infant mortality
6.2per 1,000 births under-5: 7.6
Birth rate
10.3per 1,000 death rate: 10.1
Net migration rate
−3.9per 1,000 net departures

Population of Guadeloupe, 1950–2100

Peaked in 1999 at 421 thousand. By 2050: 326 thousand (−12.4% from today).

Population of Guadeloupe
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
244k 2026
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YearPopulation
1950215,515
1951219,562
1952225,631
1953231,969
1954238,386
1955244,781
1956251,276
1957257,964
1958264,872
1959272,032
1960279,427
1961286,385
1962292,003
1963296,535
1964300,618
1965304,563
1966308,498
1967312,146
1968314,896
1969316,741
1970318,111
1971319,077
1972319,674
1973319,998
1974320,572
1975322,457
1976325,301
1977327,707
1978329,305
1979330,388
1980331,211
1981332,506
1982335,817
1983341,382
1984347,990
1985354,894
1986361,914
1987368,953
1988375,990
1989382,805
1990388,813
1991393,782
1992398,158
1993402,320
1994406,324
1995410,184
1996413,925
1997417,586
1998420,466
1999420,932
2000419,568
2001417,834
2002415,758
2003413,418
2004410,854
2005408,076
2006407,219
2007408,296
2008408,979
2009408,992
2010408,812
2011409,054
2012409,152
2013408,361
2014406,640
2015403,950
2016404,634
2017412,692
2018415,180
2019410,257
2020407,394
2021399,151
2022384,698
2023376,516
2024 *375,106
2025 *373,791
2026 *372,453
2027 *371,068
2028 *369,567
2029 *367,976
2030 *366,343
2031 *364,656
2032 *362,942
2033 *361,276
2034 *359,575
2035 *357,878
2036 *356,310
2037 *354,677
2038 *352,879
2039 *350,955
2040 *348,988
2041 *346,960
2042 *344,879
2043 *342,762
2044 *340,600
2045 *338,337
2046 *336,024
2047 *333,697
2048 *331,325
2049 *328,877
2050 *326,318
2051 *323,770
2052 *321,256
2053 *318,716
2054 *316,070
2055 *313,432
2056 *310,868
2057 *308,346
2058 *305,886
2059 *303,481
2060 *301,044
2061 *298,622
2062 *296,275
2063 *294,092
2064 *292,046
2065 *289,955
2066 *287,924
2067 *286,067
2068 *284,317
2069 *282,591
2070 *280,919
2071 *279,358
2072 *277,894
2073 *276,520
2074 *275,207
2075 *273,969
2076 *272,779
2077 *271,610
2078 *270,468
2079 *269,307
2080 *268,152
2081 *267,009
2082 *265,884
2083 *264,772
2084 *263,694
2085 *262,594
2086 *261,459
2087 *260,361
2088 *259,256
2089 *258,103
2090 *256,961
2091 *255,800
2092 *254,589
2093 *253,338
2094 *252,089
2095 *250,887
2096 *249,655
2097 *248,372
2098 *247,042
2099 *245,739
2100 *244,457

* UN projection

Population of Guadeloupe by year

420 thousand in 2000, 372 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 372,453 −0.36% 180
2025* 373,791 −0.35% 180
2024* 375,106 −0.37% 180
2023 376,516 −2.13% 180
2022 384,698 −3.62% 179
2021 399,151 −2.02% 177
2020 407,394 −0.70% 177
2019 410,257 −1.19% 177
2018 415,180 +0.60% 177
2017 412,692 +1.99% 177
2016 404,634 +0.17% 177
2015 403,950 −0.66% 177
2010 408,812 −0.04% 175
2005 408,076 −0.68% 174
2000 419,568 −0.32% 174
1995 410,184 +0.95% 170
1990 388,813 +1.57% 169
1985 354,894 +1.98% 170
1980 331,211 +0.25% 169
1975 322,457 +0.59% 167
1970 318,111 +0.43% 166
1965 304,563 +1.31% 165
1960 279,427 +2.72% 164
1955 244,781 +2.68% 164
1950 215,515 – 164

Population forecast for Guadeloupe

UN medium-variant projection: 326 thousand in 2050 (−12.4% from 2026), 244 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 366,343 −0.44% 182
2035 357,878 −0.47% 183
2040 348,988 −0.56% 183
2045 338,337 −0.66% 184
2050 326,318 −0.78% 185
2060 301,044 −0.80% 185
2070 280,919 −0.59% 186
2080 268,152 −0.43% 186
2090 256,961 −0.44% 186
2100 244,457 −0.52% 186

Largest cities in Guadeloupe

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames cities15000 (CC BY 4.0), so years differ by city. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation
1 Les Abymes 53,514
2 Baie-Mahault 30,837
3 Le Gosier 28,698
4 Petit-Bourg 24,994
5 Sainte-Anne 22,859
6 Le Moule 22,692
7 Sainte-Rose 20,192
8 Capesterre-Belle-Eau 19,821
9 Pointe-à-Pitre 15,181
10 Basse-Terre (capital) 11,472

Age structure

Median age 47.4. 25.5% are 65 or older, 33.1% by 2050; 15.9% are under 15.

Guadeloupe, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.1% 100+ 95-99: men 0.1% 95-99: women 0.3% 90-94: men 0.3% 90-94: women 0.7% 90-94 85-89: men 0.7% 85-89: women 1.2% 80-84: men 1.3% 80-84: women 1.9% 80-84 75-79: men 2.3% 75-79: women 3.0% 70-74: men 2.8% 70-74: women 3.5% 70-74 65-69: men 3.5% 65-69: women 3.9% 60-64: men 3.8% 60-64: women 4.5% 60-64 55-59: men 3.2% 55-59: women 4.4% 50-54: men 2.9% 50-54: women 4.1% 50-54 45-49: men 2.1% 45-49: women 3.1% 40-44: men 2.0% 40-44: women 3.0% 40-44 35-39: men 2.0% 35-39: women 2.8% 30-34: men 1.8% 30-34: women 2.3% 30-34 25-29: men 2.1% 25-29: women 2.2% 20-24: men 3.1% 20-24: women 2.9% 20-24 15-19: men 3.2% 15-19: women 3.1% 10-14: men 2.8% 10-14: women 2.8% 10-14 5-9: men 2.6% 5-9: women 2.5% 0-4: men 2.6% 0-4: women 2.5% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

2.04 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2023.

Fertility rate, Guadeloupe
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.8 2026
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YearFertility rate
19505.59
19515.64
19525.66
19535.69
19545.70
19555.77
19565.71
19575.60
19585.63
19595.63
19605.77
19615.67
19625.86
19635.71
19645.58
19655.59
19665.58
19675.43
19685.22
19694.98
19704.76
19714.56
19724.35
19734.17
19743.99
19753.75
19763.34
19772.93
19782.58
19792.46
19802.47
19812.46
19822.46
19832.46
19842.45
19852.43
19862.37
19872.32
19882.28
19892.26
19902.24
19912.23
19922.20
19932.16
19942.13
19952.12
19962.12
19972.13
19982.15
19992.18
20002.22
20012.23
20022.22
20032.22
20042.23
20052.30
20062.29
20072.23
20082.16
20092.11
20102.14
20112.17
20122.19
20132.22
20142.21
20152.18
20162.14
20172.08
20182.10
20192.15
20202.17
20212.13
20222.11
20232.09
2024 *2.07
2025 *2.05
2026 *2.04
2027 *2.03
2028 *2.01
2029 *2.00
2030 *1.99
2031 *1.98
2032 *1.98
2033 *1.97
2034 *1.96
2035 *1.95
2036 *1.95
2037 *1.94
2038 *1.93
2039 *1.93
2040 *1.92
2041 *1.92
2042 *1.92
2043 *1.91
2044 *1.91
2045 *1.91
2046 *1.90
2047 *1.90
2048 *1.90
2049 *1.89
2050 *1.89
2051 *1.88
2052 *1.88
2053 *1.88
2054 *1.87
2055 *1.87
2056 *1.86
2057 *1.86
2058 *1.86
2059 *1.86
2060 *1.85
2061 *1.85
2062 *1.85
2063 *1.84
2064 *1.84
2065 *1.84
2066 *1.84
2067 *1.84
2068 *1.84
2069 *1.83
2070 *1.83
2071 *1.83
2072 *1.83
2073 *1.82
2074 *1.82
2075 *1.82
2076 *1.82
2077 *1.82
2078 *1.82
2079 *1.81
2080 *1.81
2081 *1.81
2082 *1.81
2083 *1.80
2084 *1.80
2085 *1.80
2086 *1.80
2087 *1.80
2088 *1.80
2089 *1.79
2090 *1.79
2091 *1.79
2092 *1.79
2093 *1.79
2094 *1.79
2095 *1.78
2096 *1.78
2097 *1.78
2098 *1.78
2099 *1.78
2100 *1.78

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2027.

Births and deaths, Guadeloupe
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
2.2k3.1k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19508,6093,708
19518,6543,508
19528,8423,471
19539,0633,342
19549,2643,173
19559,5483,017
19569,6323,042
19579,6252,976
19589,8542,910
195910,0162,845
196010,4292,827
196110,4342,842
196210,9522,782
196310,7412,762
196410,5802,812
196510,7102,781
196610,8192,856
196710,6932,850
196810,5012,862
196910,2542,798
19709,9882,758
19719,7422,727
19729,4652,700
19739,2362,664
19748,9662,616
19758,6072,578
19767,9452,512
19777,2122,447
19786,5732,418
19796,4232,395
19806,5612,385
19816,5982,360
19826,6732,343
19836,8552,336
19846,9982,341
19857,1742,356
19867,2092,373
19877,2272,399
19887,2802,427
19897,3872,454
19907,4832,480
19917,5392,496
19927,5172,509
19937,4262,539
19947,3832,561
19957,3532,581
19967,3462,603
19977,3612,627
19987,3692,660
19997,3992,689
20007,3712,737
20017,2092,768
20026,9382,718
20036,7482,709
20046,5822,740
20056,5282,849
20066,2422,861
20076,0212,796
20085,7642,744
20095,5382,818
20105,4692,833
20115,4412,854
20125,3812,827
20135,3232,973
20145,2052,974
20155,0173,056
20164,8193,060
20174,7183,111
20184,9283,273
20194,9783,568
20204,9153,827
20214,7534,622
20224,4983,880
20234,2333,560
2024 *4,1013,640
2025 *3,9663,702
2026 *3,8543,765
2027 *3,7553,833
2028 *3,6693,902
2029 *3,6063,972
2030 *3,5634,042
2031 *3,5454,113
2032 *3,5434,185
2033 *3,5574,258
2034 *3,5844,329
2035 *3,6194,401
2036 *3,6514,466
2037 *3,6854,534
2038 *3,7054,604
2039 *3,7164,667
2040 *3,7134,731
2041 *3,7014,789
2042 *3,6814,842
2043 *3,6504,889
2044 *3,6044,930
2045 *3,5534,965
2046 *3,4864,996
2047 *3,4235,015
2048 *3,3495,030
2049 *3,2805,043
2050 *3,2145,042
2051 *3,1555,036
2052 *3,1015,022
2053 *3,0605,006
2054 *3,0224,977
2055 *2,9894,944
2056 *2,9624,902
2057 *2,9394,850
2058 *2,9174,795
2059 *2,8984,733
2060 *2,8804,668
2061 *2,8624,598
2062 *2,8464,523
2063 *2,8344,443
2064 *2,8314,362
2065 *2,8274,277
2066 *2,8204,189
2067 *2,8184,105
2068 *2,8184,019
2069 *2,8153,933
2070 *2,8093,847
2071 *2,8023,762
2072 *2,7983,682
2073 *2,7863,605
2074 *2,7703,533
2075 *2,7513,466
2076 *2,7343,400
2077 *2,7073,341
2078 *2,6763,289
2079 *2,6403,241
2080 *2,6073,200
2081 *2,5673,163
2082 *2,5273,129
2083 *2,4893,099
2084 *2,4513,075
2085 *2,4173,058
2086 *2,3833,043
2087 *2,3533,032
2088 *2,3283,023
2089 *2,3053,015
2090 *2,2823,013
2091 *2,2663,014
2092 *2,2483,017
2093 *2,2323,025
2094 *2,2163,035
2095 *2,2053,046
2096 *2,1973,060
2097 *2,1893,073
2098 *2,1803,089
2099 *2,1713,101
2100 *2,1653,111

* UN projection

Compare with North America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Guadeloupe 372 thousand −0.36%
United States 349 million +0.49%
Mexico 133 million +0.78%
Canada 40.5 million +0.79%
Guatemala 19 million +1.47%
Haiti 12 million +1.08%
Dominican Republic 11.6 million +0.75%
Honduras 11.2 million +1.59%
Cuba 10.9 million −0.42%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Guadeloupe in 2026?
372,453 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 372 thousand people, −0.36% on 2025.

Is Guadeloupe's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 1,338 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025.

When will Guadeloupe's population peak?
It already did: 421 thousand in 1999. The UN projects 326 thousand in 2050 and 244 thousand in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Guadeloupe?
2.04 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Guadeloupe has been below that since 2023.

How many babies are born in Guadeloupe every day?
About 11 a day (4 thousand in 2026), against about 10 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Guadeloupe?
82.6 years at birth in 2026: 85.9 for women and 78.7 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Guadeloupe?
About 168 thousand men and 204 thousand women in 2026, or 82.4 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Guadeloupe?
229 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 1,780 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Guadeloupe in 2000?
419,568 (420 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 11% since, to 372 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Guadeloupe be in 2050?
About 326 thousand on the UN's medium projection (326,318), −12.4% from 2026; 244 thousand by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Guadeloupe?
Les Abymes (54 thousand), Baie-Mahault (31 thousand), Le Gosier (29 thousand), Petit-Bourg (25 thousand), Sainte-Anne (23 thousand); the capital, Basse-Terre, has 11 thousand. Figures are for the city proper, from GeoNames.

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.