How does Barbados rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Barbados ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1044 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

11th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.1044 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0318 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Barbados ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0318 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0326 thousands per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	0.0332 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	0.0339 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0.0346 thousands per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	0.0354 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
1976	0.0363 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
1977	0.0372 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1978	0.0382 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	0.0392 thousands per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	0.0402 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
1981	0.0428 thousands per square kilometre	+6.3%
1982	0.0455 thousands per square kilometre	+6.3%
1983	0.0482 thousands per square kilometre	+6.0%
1984	0.051 thousands per square kilometre	+5.7%
1985	0.0536 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
1986	0.0561 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1987	0.0584 thousands per square kilometre	+4.2%
1988	0.0606 thousands per square kilometre	+3.8%
1989	0.0628 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1990	0.0648 thousands per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	0.0648 thousands per square kilometre	-0.1%
1992	0.0652 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
1993	0.0655 thousands per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.066 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
1995	0.0665 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.0671 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
1997	0.0674 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
1998	0.068 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
1999	0.0685 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
2000	0.069 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
2001	0.0684 thousands per square kilometre	-0.9%
2002	0.0689 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2003	0.0697 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	0.0701 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.0705 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
2006	0.071 thousands per square kilometre	+0.7%
2007	0.0714 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
2008	0.0722 thousands per square kilometre	+1.1%
2009	0.0735 thousands per square kilometre	+1.8%
2010	0.0752 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
2011	0.0761 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.0774 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2013	0.079 thousands per square kilometre	+2.1%
2014	0.0807 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2015	0.0828 thousands per square kilometre	+2.6%
2016	0.0849 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	0.0868 thousands per square kilometre	+2.3%
2018	0.0893 thousands per square kilometre	+2.8%
2019	0.0919 thousands per square kilometre	+3.0%
2020	0.095 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2021	0.0985 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
2022	0.1018 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2023	0.1044 thousands per square kilometre	+2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0353 thousands per square kilometre	0.0318 thousands per square kilometre	0.0392 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0519 thousands per square kilometre	0.0402 thousands per square kilometre	0.0628 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0664 thousands per square kilometre	0.0648 thousands per square kilometre	0.0685 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0705 thousands per square kilometre	0.0684 thousands per square kilometre	0.0735 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0824 thousands per square kilometre	0.0752 thousands per square kilometre	0.0919 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0999 thousands per square kilometre	0.095 thousands per square kilometre	0.1044 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1649 thousands per square kilometre compare
9 San Marino 0.1205 thousands per square kilometre compare
10 Netherlands 0.107 thousands per square kilometre compare
12 Japan 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre compare
13 Aruba 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre compare
14 South Korea 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More population data for Barbados

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
Population density 452.82 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.1044 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Barbados ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.