Guadeloupe

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 1,587 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Guadeloupe has lost a cumulative 192,915 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-1,587

Net migration rate

-4.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-244,874

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

9,920

Top year: 2017

Peak emigration

-15,460

Lowest year: 2022

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-411

Per year

Guadeloupe loses approximately 1,587 people per year to emigration (4.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 9,920 in 2017.

Migration flows in Guadeloupe are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).