Bahamas vs Barbados: Population aged 65 years or older
Bahamas
47.96 thousands
in 2025
Barbados
47.5 thousands
in 2025
Bahamas rank
170th
Barbados rank
171st
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 47.96 thousands against 47.5 thousands in Barbados, a difference of 0.46 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 170th and Barbados ranks 171st of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.57 thousands | 15.16 thousands | 7.59 thousands | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11.76 thousands | 22.32 thousands | 10.56 thousands | Barbados |
| 1990s | 17.09 thousands | 28.54 thousands | 11.45 thousands | Barbados |
| 2000s | 26.1 thousands | 30.3 thousands | 4.2 thousands | Barbados |
| 2010s | 38.07 thousands | 35.44 thousands | 2.63 thousands | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 45.15 thousands | 44.23 thousands | 0.9195 thousands | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 47.96 thousands against 47.5 thousands in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.46 thousands, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Bahamas ranks 170th and Barbados ranks 171st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release