Age composition in 2026:
๐ต๐ท Puerto Rico
๐ง๐ง Barbados
| Puerto Rico | Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 10.88%350,471 | 16.93%47,860 |
| Working Age Population | 63.28%2,039,230 | 65.45%185,040 |
| Elderly Population | 25.85%832,986 | 17.62%49,828 |
In 2026, the median age is 47.2 years in Puerto Rico and 40.7 years in Barbados.Puerto Rico already reached Barbadosโs current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Puerto Rico peaks in 2001 at 3,813,009.The total population of Barbados peaks in 2028 at 282,801.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Puerto Rico will be 81.2%, and 36.96% 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.
| Puerto Rico | Barbados | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 2000โ2021 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1971 | 1980 9 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2006 | 2019 13 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 | 2032 14 years later |