Median age in Barbados
Barbados: Median age was 38.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 38.91 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Barbados peaked at 38.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.69 years, in 1964.
Barbados ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.21 years | 20.92 years | 21.75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.8 years | 20.69 years | 21.14 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.43 years | 21.34 years | 23.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.02 years | 24.32 years | 27.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.06 years | 28.07 years | 32.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8 years | 32.4 years | 35.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.79 years | 35.58 years | 37.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.53 years | 38.15 years | 38.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 years compare
- 62 Montenegro 39.29 years compare
- 63 China 39.07 years compare
- 66 Gibraltar 38.88 years compare
- 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 years compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Barbados?
- Median age in Barbados was 38.91 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.91 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 years in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for median age?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.