Age composition in 2026:
๐ง๐ง Barbados
๐ฏ๐ฒ Jamaica
| Barbados | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.93%47,860 | 17.90%507,273 |
| Working Age Population | 65.45%185,040 | 73.13%2,071,994 |
| Elderly Population | 17.62%49,828 | 8.97%254,141 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.7 years in Barbados and 34.3 years in Jamaica.Barbados already reached Jamaicaโs current median age in 2003, about 23 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Barbados peaks in 2028 at 282,801.The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.
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 Jamaica will be 46.7%, and 19.38% of the population will be elderly.
| Barbados | Jamaica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2021 | 2010โ2052 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1980 3 years later | 1977 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2019 | 2040 21 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 | 2051 19 years later |