Barbados vs Suriname: Population ages 65 and above, total

Barbados
48,290
in 2025
Suriname
52,412
in 2025
Barbados rank
172nd
Suriname rank
169th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Barbados
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 52,412 against 48,290 in Barbados, a difference of 4,122.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Barbados ranks 172nd and Suriname ranks 169th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 11,724 15,476 3,752 Suriname
1970s 15,340 16,335 995 Suriname
1980s 22,854 13,699 9,155 Barbados
1990s 28,628 14,799 13,829 Barbados
2000s 30,431 27,776 2,655 Barbados
2010s 35,866 35,816 49.8 Barbados
2020s 44,912 47,221 2,310 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Barbados or Suriname?
Suriname, at 52,412 against 48,290 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Barbados and Suriname?
4,122, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Barbados ranks 172nd and Suriname ranks 169th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.