Age composition in 2026:
๐ง๐ง Barbados
๐ฌ๐ต Guadeloupe
| Barbados | Guadeloupe | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.93%47,860 | 15.85%59,044 |
| Working Age Population | 65.45%185,040 | 58.63%218,369 |
| Elderly Population | 17.62%49,828 | 25.52%95,045 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.7 years in Barbados and 48.4 years in Guadeloupe.Guadeloupe 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 Guadeloupe peaks in 1999 at 420,943.
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 Guadeloupe will be 95.6%, and 33.08% of the population will be elderly.
| Barbados | Guadeloupe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2021 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1980 | 1982 2 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2019 7 years later | 2012 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 11 years later | 2021 |