Age composition in 2026:
| Trinidad and Tobago | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.21%260,485 | 17.24%69,764 |
| Working Age Population | 69.29%1,048,526 | 70.31%284,491 |
| Elderly Population | 13.50%204,261 | 12.45%50,379 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.2 years in Trinidad and Tobago and 36.7 years in Bahamas.Trinidad and Tobago already reached Bahamasโs current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Trinidad and Tobago peaks in 2028 at 1,514,375.The total population of Bahamas peaks in 2050 at 424,272.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Trinidad and Tobago will be 59.8%, 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.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Bahamas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1998โ2042 | 2007โ2038 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2013 11 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2027 | 2030 3 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2044 | 2046 2 years later |