Population ages 65 and above, female in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 65 and above, female was 27,811 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,811
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27,811
in 2025
All-time low
7,604
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 27,811 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Barbados peaked at 27,811 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,604, in 1962.
That places Barbados 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,661 | — |
| 1961 | 7,619 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 7,604 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7,624 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7,697 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,835 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8,045 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 8,312 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8,585 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 8,806 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 8,965 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 9,082 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 9,169 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9,252 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,365 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9,514 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9,693 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9,891 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,098 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10,290 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,663 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 11,247 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 11,849 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 12,470 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 13,097 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 13,722 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 14,339 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 14,943 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 15,535 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 16,101 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 16,379 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16,450 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,587 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 16,727 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16,879 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17,034 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 17,145 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,249 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 17,378 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17,501 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,504 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,515 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,676 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17,799 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17,866 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,944 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,028 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18,142 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,365 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18,705 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18,993 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19,210 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19,508 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,879 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20,316 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20,794 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21,267 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21,788 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22,384 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 23,049 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 23,817 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 24,646 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 25,427 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 26,144 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 26,925 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 27,811 | +3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 27,811 is below the median for high income countries, which is 191,012, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 27,811 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,854, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,979 | 7,604 | 8,806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,532 | 8,965 | 10,290 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,397 | 10,663 | 16,101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,933 | 16,379 | 17,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,954 | 17,504 | 18,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,719 | 18,993 | 23,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,795 | 23,817 | 27,811 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Barbados?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Barbados was 27,811 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 27,811 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,604 in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.