Age composition in 2026:
| Barbados | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.93%47,860 | 14.72%1,603,675 |
| Working Age Population | 65.45%185,040 | 67.67%7,371,409 |
| Elderly Population | 17.62%49,828 | 17.60%1,917,575 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.7 years in Barbados and 43.5 years in Cuba.Cuba already reached Barbadosโs current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Barbados peaks in 2028 at 282,801.The total population of Cuba peaks in 2012 at 11,303,172.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Barbados will be 64.7%, and 24.43% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cuba will be 72.4%, and 30.17% of the population will be elderly.
| Barbados | Cuba | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2021 | 1986โ2028 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1980 1 years later | 1979 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2019 4 years later | 2015 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 3 years later | 2029 |