Bahamas vs Barbados: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bahamas
48,745
in 2025
Barbados
48,290
in 2025
Bahamas rank
171st
Barbados rank
172nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 48,745 against 48,290 in Barbados, a difference of 455.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 171st and Barbados ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,127 | 11,724 | 6,597 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 7,736 | 15,340 | 7,604 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 11,991 | 22,854 | 10,863 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 17,441 | 28,628 | 11,187 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 26,684 | 30,431 | 3,747 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 38,574 | 35,866 | 2,708 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 45,679 | 44,912 | 767.5 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 48,745 against 48,290 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 455, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bahamas ranks 171st and Barbados ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.