At year 2026, population distribution of Barbados is:
- Young Population 47,860 16.93%
- Working Age Population 185,040 65.45%
- Elderly Population 49,828 17.62%
The population growth rate of Barbados in 2026 is 0.04%, sex ratio is 92.1 (95.0 for working age), dependency ratio is 52.8%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2069. Total population reaches its peak in 2028 at 282,801.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Barbados is -0.50%, sex ratio is 93.6 (100.4 for working age), dependency ratio is 64.7%.The elderly population will account for 24.43% of Barbados's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1980 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2019 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2032 |