Age composition in 2026:
| Martinique | Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.51%49,010 | 16.93%47,860 |
| Working Age Population | 58.12%196,286 | 65.45%185,040 |
| Elderly Population | 27.37%92,420 | 17.62%49,828 |
In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Martinique and 40.7 years in Barbados.Martinique already reached Barbadosโs current median age in 2011, about 15 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Martinique peaks in 1999 at 423,895.The total population of Barbados peaks in 2028 at 282,801.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Martinique will be 100.3%, and 35.38% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Barbados will be 64.7%, and 24.43% of the population will be elderly.
| Martinique | Barbados | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 2000โ2021 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1979 | 1980 1 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2008 | 2019 11 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 | 2032 14 years later |