Barbados vs Qatar: Population aged 65 years or older
Barbados
47.5 thousands
in 2025
Qatar
51.96 thousands
in 2025
Barbados rank
171st
Qatar rank
168th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Barbados
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 51.96 thousands against 47.5 thousands in Barbados, a difference of 4.46 thousands.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 168th of 230 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.16 thousands | 3.11 thousands | 12.05 thousands | Barbados |
| 1980s | 22.32 thousands | 3.75 thousands | 18.57 thousands | Barbados |
| 1990s | 28.54 thousands | 5.97 thousands | 22.57 thousands | Barbados |
| 2000s | 30.37 thousands | 10.42 thousands | 19.95 thousands | Barbados |
| 2010s | 35.44 thousands | 23.55 thousands | 11.88 thousands | Barbados |
| 2020s | 44.23 thousands | 42.1 thousands | 2.13 thousands | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Barbados or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 51.96 thousands against 47.5 thousands in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Barbados and Qatar?
- 4.46 thousands, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Qatar rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Barbados ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 168th 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