Population aged 65 years or older in Barbados
Barbados: Population aged 65 years or older was 47.5 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Barbados, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 47.5 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Barbados peaked at 47.5 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.69 thousands, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 171st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.16 thousands | 13.69 thousands | 16.88 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.32 thousands | 17.31 thousands | 27.01 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.54 thousands | 27.85 thousands | 29.43 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3 thousands | 29.39 thousands | 31.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.44 thousands | 32.31 thousands | 39.54 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.23 thousands | 40.86 thousands | 47.5 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Barbados?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Barbados was 47.5 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 thousands in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release