Barbados vs Suriname: Population aged 65 years or older
Barbados
47.5 thousands
in 2025
Suriname
51.22 thousands
in 2025
Barbados rank
171st
Suriname rank
169th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Barbados
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 51.22 thousands against 47.5 thousands in Barbados, a difference of 3.72 thousands.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.
Barbados ranks 171st and Suriname ranks 169th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.16 thousands | 16.3 thousands | 1.14 thousands | Suriname |
| 1980s | 22.32 thousands | 13.88 thousands | 8.44 thousands | Barbados |
| 1990s | 28.54 thousands | 14.42 thousands | 14.12 thousands | Barbados |
| 2000s | 30.3 thousands | 27.21 thousands | 3.09 thousands | Barbados |
| 2010s | 35.44 thousands | 35.32 thousands | 0.1221 thousands | Barbados |
| 2020s | 44.23 thousands | 46.24 thousands | 2.01 thousands | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Barbados or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 51.22 thousands against 47.5 thousands in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Barbados and Suriname?
- 3.72 thousands, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Barbados ranks 171st and Suriname ranks 169th 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