Age composition in 2026:
๐ง๐ง Barbados
๐บ๐ณ World
| Barbados | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.93%47,860 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 65.45%185,040 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 17.62%49,828 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.7 years in Barbados and 32.1 years in World.Barbados already reached Worldโs current median age in 1997, about 29 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Barbados peaks in 2028 at 282,801.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Barbados | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2021 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1980 | 2002 22 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2019 | 2039 20 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 | 2070 38 years later |