Age composition in 2026:
| Curaçao | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.23%26,389 | 17.24%69,764 |
| Working Age Population | 67.93%125,986 | 70.31%284,491 |
| Elderly Population | 17.84%33,082 | 12.45%50,379 |
In 2026, the median age is 40.0 years in Curaçao and 36.7 years in Bahamas.Curaçao already reached Bahamas’s current median age in 2006, about 20 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Curaçao peaks in 2019 at 189,555.The total population of Bahamas peaks in 2050 at 424,272.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Curaçao will be 54.5%, and 23.85% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bahamas will be 55.3%, and 21.17% of the population will be elderly.
| Curaçao | Bahamas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2007–2034 | 2007–2038 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1992 | 2002 10 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2016 | 2030 14 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | 2046 15 years later |