Population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados

Barbados: Population ages 65 and above, male was 20,480 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20,480
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20,480
in 2025
All-time low
2,837
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 20,480 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados peaked at 20,480 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,837, in 1960.

Barbados ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,745 2,837 4,693 10
1970s 5,808 4,886 6,801 10
1980s 9,457 7,192 11,344 10
1990s 11,695 11,484 12,041 10
2000s 12,477 11,999 13,252 10
2010s 15,147 13,534 17,151 10
2020s 19,116 17,793 20,480 6

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 167 Suriname 21,651 compare
  2. 168 Eswatini 21,525 compare
  3. 169 Bahamas 20,500 compare
  4. 171 Comoros 17,957 compare
  5. 172 French Polynesia 16,477 compare
  6. 173 New Caledonia 16,181 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados?
Population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados was 20,480 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 20,480 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2,837 in 1960.
How does Barbados rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
Barbados ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.