Population ages 65 and above, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 65 and above, total was 48,290 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Barbados is 48,290, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Barbados peaked at 48,290 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,498, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,498 | — |
| 1961 | 10,599 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 10,788 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,036 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 11,333 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 11,691 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 12,121 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 12,598 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13,077 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 13,499 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13,851 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 14,156 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14,438 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14,725 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15,044 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15,409 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15,804 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16,222 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16,655 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 17,092 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17,855 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18,982 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 20,152 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 21,329 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 22,472 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 23,566 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24,606 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 25,590 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 26,540 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27,445 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 27,867 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27,934 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28,099 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28,274 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28,486 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28,726 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28,915 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29,106 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,332 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29,542 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29,521 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,514 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29,811 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30,054 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30,222 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30,430 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,621 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,867 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,315 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31,957 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 32,528 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 33,003 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33,618 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,345 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35,164 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36,050 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,916 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37,868 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38,966 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40,200 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 41,609 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43,062 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 44,321 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 45,438 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 46,749 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 48,290 | +3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 48,290 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 48,290 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,326, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,724 | 10,498 | 13,499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,340 | 13,851 | 17,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,854 | 17,855 | 27,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,628 | 27,867 | 29,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,431 | 29,514 | 31,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,866 | 32,528 | 40,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,912 | 41,609 | 48,290 | 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, total in Barbados?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Barbados was 48,290 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 48,290 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,498 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.