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Australia vs Barbados Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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Demographics of Australia compared to Barbados:

  • As of 2026, the population of Australia is 27.8M vs 283K in Barbados - 98.3 times difference.
  • The median age in Australia is 39 years compared to 40.2 years in Barbados.
  • Australia is ranked 55/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 47/196 for Barbados.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Australia is 84.3 years, compared to 76.6 years in Barbados.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Australia is 17.7% vs 16.6% in Barbados.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Australia is 17.8% vs 17.2% in Barbados.
  • Australia has 17.9M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 187K in Barbados.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.5 in Australia compared to 1.71 in Barbados.

Median age Australia vs Barbados, 1960-2100

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Barbados
2100 45.7 51
2099 45.7 50.9
2098 45.6 50.9
2097 45.5 50.8
2096 45.5 50.7
2095 45.4 50.7
2094 45.3 50.6
2093 45.3 50.5
2092 45.2 50.4
2091 45.2 50.3
2090 45.1 50.3
2089 45.1 50.2
2088 45 50.1
2087 45 50
2086 45 49.9
2085 44.9 49.8
2084 44.9 49.7
2083 44.9 49.6
2082 44.9 49.4
2081 44.9 49.3
2080 44.9 49.2
2079 44.9 49.1
2078 44.8 49
2077 44.8 48.8
2076 44.8 48.7
2075 44.8 48.6
2074 44.8 48.4
2073 44.7 48.3
2072 44.7 48.2
2071 44.6 48.1
2070 44.5 48
2069 44.5 47.8
2068 44.4 47.7
2067 44.4 47.6
2066 44.3 47.5
2065 44.2 47.4
2064 44.2 47.2
2063 44.1 47.1
2062 44.1 47
2061 44 46.9
2060 43.9 46.8
2059 43.8 46.7
2058 43.7 46.6
2057 43.6 46.4
2056 43.5 46.3
2055 43.4 46.1
2054 43.3 45.9
2053 43.2 45.7
2052 43.1 45.5
2051 43 45.4
2050 42.9 45.3
2049 42.8 45.1
2048 42.8 44.9
2047 42.7 44.7
2046 42.7 44.5
2045 42.7 44.3
2044 42.7 44.1
2043 42.7 43.9
2042 42.6 43.7
2041 42.5 43.5
2040 42.4 43.4
2039 42.3 43.2
2038 42.2 43.1
2037 42 42.9
2036 41.8 42.7
2035 41.6 42.5
2034 41.4 42.3
2033 41.2 42
2032 40.9 41.8
2031 40.7 41.6
2030 40.4 41.3
2029 40.2 41.2
2028 39.9 41
2027 39.6 40.8
2026 39.4 40.5
2025 39.1 40.3
2024 39 40.2
2023 38.8 39.9
2022 38.5 39.6
2021 38.3 39.4
2020 38 39.2
2019 37.6 39
2018 37.4 38.7
2017 37.4 38.5
2016 37.3 38.2
2015 37.3 37.9
2014 37.3 37.7
2013 37.2 37.4
2012 37.2 37.1
2011 37.1 36.8
2010 37 36.5
2009 36.9 36.3
2008 36.8 36
2007 36.8 35.6
2006 36.7 35.3
2005 36.5 34.9
2004 36.3 34.6
2003 36.1 34.3
2002 35.8 34
2001 35.6 33.7
2000 35.4 33.3
1999 35.1 33
1998 34.7 32.6
1997 34.3 32.1
1996 34 31.7
1995 33.6 31.3
1994 33.3 30.8
1993 33 30.4
1992 32.7 29.9
1991 32.4 29.5
1990 32.1 29.1
1989 31.8 28.7
1988 31.6 28.4
1987 31.3 28
1986 31.1 27.7
1985 30.8 27.3
1984 30.5 26.9
1983 30.2 26.5
1982 29.9 26.1
1981 29.6 25.7
1980 29.4 25.3
1979 29.1 24.9
1978 28.9 24.5
1977 28.6 24.1
1976 28.4 23.8
1975 28.1 23.5
1974 28 23.2
1973 27.8 23
1972 27.7 22.8
1971 27.7 22.6
1970 27.7 22.4
1969 27.8 22.2
1968 27.9 22.1
1967 28 21.9
1966 28.1 21.8
1965 28.3 21.8
1964 28.6 21.8
1963 28.8 21.8
1962 29.1 21.8
1961 29.3 21.8
1960 29.5 21.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Australia was 29.5 years compared to 21.9 years in Barbados. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 39 years in Australia and to 40.2 years in Barbados.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Australia is expected to increased to around 42.9 years by 2050 compared to 45.3 years in Barbados. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Australia
Male

Female
Barbados
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Australia Barbados
Male Female Male Female
80+ 1.94% 2.57% 1.04% 1.91%
75-79 1.75% 1.91% 1.33% 1.8%
70-74 2.12% 2.31% 1.98% 2.53%
65-69 2.46% 2.66% 2.67% 3.29%
60-64 2.78% 2.95% 3.09% 3.7%
55-59 2.84% 2.95% 3.14% 3.6%
50-54 3.12% 3.22% 3.3% 3.63%
45-49 3.02% 3.09% 3.13% 3.4%
40-44 3.41% 3.45% 3.21% 3.45%
35-39 3.62% 3.68% 3.17% 3.27%
30-34 3.66% 3.68% 3.3% 3.37%
25-29 3.5% 3.34% 3.18% 3.18%
20-24 3.1% 2.93% 3.37% 3.26%
15-19 3.13% 2.95% 3.27% 3.17%
10-14 3.17% 3% 3.04% 2.94%
5-9 3.05% 2.88% 2.9% 2.8%
0-4 2.95% 2.8% 2.83% 2.74%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Australia has low demographic potential with 44.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 43.3% and similar potential in Barbados.

Working age demographic by year

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Australia Barbados
2100 56.9% 54.4%
2099 56.9% 54.5%
2098 57% 54.6%
2097 57% 54.7%
2096 57.1% 54.8%
2095 57.1% 54.9%
2094 57.2% 55%
2093 57.2% 55.1%
2092 57.3% 55.2%
2091 57.3% 55.3%
2090 57.4% 55.4%
2089 57.5% 55.5%
2088 57.5% 55.6%
2087 57.6% 55.7%
2086 57.6% 55.8%
2085 57.7% 55.9%
2084 57.7% 56%
2083 57.8% 56.1%
2082 57.8% 56.2%
2081 57.9% 56.3%
2080 58% 56.4%
2079 58.1% 56.5%
2078 58.2% 56.6%
2077 58.3% 56.7%
2076 58.3% 56.8%
2075 58.4% 56.9%
2074 58.5% 57.1%
2073 58.6% 57.4%
2072 58.7% 57.6%
2071 58.8% 57.8%
2070 58.8% 57.9%
2069 58.8% 58.1%
2068 58.8% 58.3%
2067 58.8% 58.5%
2066 58.7% 58.7%
2065 58.7% 59%
2064 58.7% 59.2%
2063 58.7% 59.4%
2062 58.8% 59.5%
2061 58.8% 59.7%
2060 58.9% 59.7%
2059 59% 59.8%
2058 59.1% 59.9%
2057 59.3% 60.1%
2056 59.4% 60.3%
2055 59.6% 60.4%
2054 59.8% 60.6%
2053 59.9% 60.6%
2052 60.1% 60.6%
2051 60.3% 60.7%
2050 60.5% 60.8%
2049 60.8% 60.9%
2048 61% 61%
2047 61.2% 61.2%
2046 61.4% 61.2%
2045 61.5% 61.2%
2044 61.6% 61.3%
2043 61.7% 61.3%
2042 61.7% 61.4%
2041 61.8% 61.5%
2040 61.9% 61.6%
2039 62% 61.8%
2038 62.1% 62%
2037 62.3% 62.3%
2036 62.5% 62.5%
2035 62.7% 62.8%
2034 62.8% 63%
2033 63% 63.2%
2032 63.1% 63.4%
2031 63.2% 63.8%
2030 63.4% 64.1%
2029 63.5% 64.5%
2028 63.7% 64.9%
2027 63.9% 65.3%
2026 64.1% 65.6%
2025 64.3% 66.1%
2024 64.4% 66.2%
2023 64.6% 66.4%
2022 64.7% 66.6%
2021 64.8% 66.8%
2020 65.1% 67.2%
2019 65.4% 67.5%
2018 65.6% 67.7%
2017 65.8% 67.8%
2016 66% 67.9%
2015 66.2% 67.9%
2014 66.4% 67.9%
2013 66.7% 68%
2012 67% 68%
2011 67.2% 68%
2010 67.4% 68%
2009 67.5% 68.1%
2008 67.5% 68.2%
2007 67.5% 68.2%
2006 67.4% 67.9%
2005 67.4% 67.6%
2004 67.3% 67.4%
2003 67.2% 67.2%
2002 67.1% 67.1%
2001 67% 67%
2000 66.9% 66.8%
1999 66.8% 66.7%
1998 66.8% 66.5%
1997 66.7% 66.3%
1996 66.6% 66.1%
1995 66.6% 66%
1994 66.6% 65.9%
1993 66.7% 65.8%
1992 66.8% 65.6%
1991 66.8% 65.3%
1990 66.9% 65%
1989 66.9% 64.8%
1988 66.8% 64.9%
1987 66.7% 65%
1986 66.4% 64.9%
1985 66.2% 65%
1984 65.9% 65%
1983 65.7% 64.9%
1982 65.5% 64.8%
1981 65.3% 64.5%
1980 65.1% 63.9%
1979 64.9% 63.2%
1978 64.7% 62.3%
1977 64.4% 61.5%
1976 64.1% 60.9%
1975 63.8% 60.2%
1974 63.5% 59.6%
1973 63.3% 59.2%
1972 63.1% 58.9%
1971 63% 58.7%
1970 62.8% 58.5%
1969 62.7% 58.2%
1968 62.5% 58.1%
1967 62.3% 58%
1966 62% 58%
1965 61.8% 58.1%
1964 61.7% 58.2%
1963 61.5% 58.3%
1962 61.4% 58.3%
1961 61.3% 58.3%
1960 61.3% 58.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67.3% to 64.4% in Australia and from 67.4% to 66.2% in Barbados.

Age dependency by year

Australia
Young

Old
Barbados
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Australia Barbados
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 55.2% 27.7% 27.5% 51% 26% 25%
2023 54.8% 27.9% 26.9% 50.6% 26.3% 24.2%
2022 54.6% 28.2% 26.4% 50.2% 26.6% 23.6%
2021 54.3% 28.4% 25.8% 49.6% 26.8% 22.8%
2020 53.6% 28.5% 25.1% 48.9% 26.9% 22%
2019 52.9% 28.5% 24.4% 48.2% 27% 21.2%
2018 52.4% 28.6% 23.8% 47.8% 27.2% 20.5%
2017 52% 28.6% 23.4% 47.4% 27.5% 19.9%
2016 51.6% 28.6% 23% 47.3% 27.9% 19.4%
2015 51.1% 28.6% 22.5% 47.3% 28.3% 19%
2014 50.5% 28.5% 22% 47.2% 28.6% 18.6%
2013 49.9% 28.4% 21.5% 47.2% 28.9% 18.2%
2012 49.3% 28.3% 21% 47.1% 29.2% 17.9%
2011 48.8% 28.2% 20.5% 47% 29.5% 17.6%
2010 48.4% 28.3% 20.1% 47% 29.6% 17.4%
2009 48.1% 28.4% 19.7% 46.9% 29.7% 17.1%
2008 48.1% 28.6% 19.5% 46.6% 29.8% 16.8%
2007 48.2% 28.8% 19.4% 46.7% 30% 16.7%
2006 48.3% 29.1% 19.3% 47.2% 30.5% 16.7%
2005 48.5% 29.3% 19.1% 47.8% 31.1% 16.7%
2004 48.6% 29.7% 19% 48.3% 31.6% 16.8%
2003 48.8% 30% 18.8% 48.8% 31.9% 16.8%
2002 49.1% 30.4% 18.7% 49% 32.2% 16.8%
2001 49.3% 30.7% 18.6% 49.2% 32.4% 16.8%
2000 49.5% 31% 18.4% 49.6% 32.8% 16.9%
1999 49.6% 31.3% 18.3% 50% 33.1% 16.9%
1998 49.8% 31.6% 18.2% 50.4% 33.6% 16.8%
1997 49.9% 31.8% 18.1% 50.8% 34.1% 16.7%
1996 50% 32.1% 18% 51.2% 34.5% 16.7%
1995 50.1% 32.3% 17.8% 51.5% 34.9% 16.6%
1994 50.1% 32.5% 17.6% 51.7% 35.2% 16.5%
1993 50% 32.6% 17.4% 52.1% 35.6% 16.5%
1992 49.8% 32.7% 17.1% 52.5% 36.1% 16.5%
1991 49.6% 32.8% 16.8% 53.1% 36.6% 16.5%
1990 49.5% 32.9% 16.5% 53.9% 37.3% 16.6%
1989 49.5% 33.2% 16.3% 54.2% 37.8% 16.4%
1988 49.7% 33.5% 16.1% 54% 38.2% 15.9%
1987 50% 34.1% 15.9% 54% 38.6% 15.3%
1986 50.5% 34.8% 15.7% 54% 39.2% 14.8%
1985 51.1% 35.6% 15.4% 53.9% 39.7% 14.2%
1984 51.7% 36.4% 15.3% 53.8% 40.3% 13.6%
1983 52.2% 37.1% 15.1% 54% 41.1% 12.9%
1982 52.7% 37.7% 15% 54.3% 42% 12.3%
1981 53.1% 38.2% 14.9% 55.1% 43.5% 11.7%
1980 53.5% 38.8% 14.7% 56.5% 45.4% 11.1%
1979 54% 39.5% 14.5% 58.3% 47.6% 10.8%
1978 54.5% 40.3% 14.3% 60.5% 49.9% 10.6%
1977 55.2% 41.2% 14% 62.6% 52.1% 10.5%
1976 56% 42.1% 13.8% 64.3% 53.9% 10.3%
1975 56.7% 43% 13.6% 66.1% 55.9% 10.2%
1974 57.4% 43.9% 13.5% 67.8% 57.8% 10.1%
1973 58% 44.6% 13.4% 69% 59% 9.94%
1972 58.4% 45.1% 13.3% 69.9% 60% 9.82%
1971 58.8% 45.5% 13.2% 70.5% 60.8% 9.68%
1970 59.1% 45.9% 13.3% 71.1% 61.6% 9.5%
1969 59.5% 46.1% 13.4% 71.8% 62.5% 9.3%
1968 60% 46.5% 13.5% 72.2% 63.1% 9.06%
1967 60.6% 47% 13.6% 72.5% 63.7% 8.79%
1966 61.2% 47.5% 13.7% 72.5% 63.9% 8.53%
1965 61.7% 47.9% 13.8% 72.1% 63.8% 8.3%
1964 62.1% 48.3% 13.8% 71.8% 63.7% 8.11%
1963 62.5% 48.6% 13.9% 71.5% 63.6% 7.97%
1962 62.9% 49% 13.9% 71.5% 63.6% 7.86%
1961 63.2% 49.3% 13.9% 71.7% 63.9% 7.8%
1960 63.2% 49.3% 13.9% 71.7% 63.9% 7.81%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Australia increased from 48.6% to 55.2% between 2004 and 2024.

In Barbados, the ratio of dependent people increased from 48.3% to 51% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Australia Barbados
2100 14.8% 12.9%
2099 14.8% 12.9%
2098 14.8% 12.9%
2097 14.9% 13%
2096 14.9% 13%
2095 14.9% 13%
2094 14.9% 13%
2093 15% 13%
2092 15% 13.1%
2091 15% 13.1%
2090 15% 13.1%
2089 15% 13.1%
2088 15% 13.2%
2087 15% 13.2%
2086 15.1% 13.2%
2085 15.1% 13.2%
2084 15.1% 13.3%
2083 15.1% 13.3%
2082 15% 13.4%
2081 15% 13.4%
2080 15% 13.4%
2079 15% 13.5%
2078 15% 13.5%
2077 15% 13.6%
2076 15% 13.6%
2075 15.1% 13.7%
2074 15.1% 13.7%
2073 15.1% 13.7%
2072 15.1% 13.8%
2071 15.1% 13.8%
2070 15.1% 13.9%
2069 15.2% 13.9%
2068 15.2% 14%
2067 15.2% 14%
2066 15.3% 14.1%
2065 15.3% 14.1%
2064 15.4% 14.1%
2063 15.4% 14.2%
2062 15.4% 14.2%
2061 15.5% 14.3%
2060 15.5% 14.3%
2059 15.6% 14.4%
2058 15.6% 14.4%
2057 15.6% 14.5%
2056 15.7% 14.5%
2055 15.7% 14.6%
2054 15.7% 14.6%
2053 15.7% 14.7%
2052 15.7% 14.8%
2051 15.7% 14.8%
2050 15.7% 14.9%
2049 15.7% 15%
2048 15.7% 15%
2047 15.7% 15.1%
2046 15.7% 15.2%
2045 15.7% 15.3%
2044 15.7% 15.4%
2043 15.7% 15.5%
2042 15.8% 15.5%
2041 15.8% 15.6%
2040 15.9% 15.7%
2039 16% 15.8%
2038 16.1% 15.9%
2037 16.2% 16%
2036 16.3% 16.1%
2035 16.3% 16.1%
2034 16.4% 16.2%
2033 16.5% 16.3%
2032 16.7% 16.4%
2031 16.8% 16.5%
2030 17% 16.6%
2029 17.1% 16.7%
2028 17.3% 16.8%
2027 17.4% 16.9%
2026 17.6% 17%
2025 17.8% 17.1%
2024 17.8% 17.2%
2023 18% 17.5%
2022 18.2% 17.7%
2021 18.4% 17.9%
2020 18.6% 18.1%
2019 18.7% 18.2%
2018 18.8% 18.4%
2017 18.8% 18.7%
2016 18.9% 18.9%
2015 18.9% 19.2%
2014 18.9% 19.4%
2013 18.9% 19.7%
2012 18.9% 19.9%
2011 19% 20%
2010 19.1% 20.2%
2009 19.2% 20.2%
2008 19.3% 20.3%
2007 19.4% 20.5%
2006 19.6% 20.7%
2005 19.8% 21%
2004 20% 21.3%
2003 20.2% 21.5%
2002 20.4% 21.6%
2001 20.6% 21.7%
2000 20.8% 21.9%
1999 20.9% 22.1%
1998 21.1% 22.3%
1997 21.2% 22.6%
1996 21.4% 22.8%
1995 21.5% 23%
1994 21.7% 23.2%
1993 21.7% 23.4%
1992 21.8% 23.6%
1991 21.9% 23.9%
1990 22% 24.2%
1989 22.2% 24.5%
1988 22.4% 24.8%
1987 22.7% 25.1%
1986 23.1% 25.5%
1985 23.6% 25.8%
1984 24% 26.2%
1983 24.4% 26.7%
1982 24.7% 27.2%
1981 25% 28%
1980 25.3% 29%
1979 25.6% 30%
1978 26.1% 31.1%
1977 26.5% 32.1%
1976 27% 32.8%
1975 27.5% 33.6%
1974 27.9% 34.4%
1973 28.2% 34.9%
1972 28.5% 35.3%
1971 28.7% 35.7%
1970 28.8% 36%
1969 28.9% 36.4%
1968 29.1% 36.7%
1967 29.3% 36.9%
1966 29.5% 37.1%
1965 29.6% 37.1%
1964 29.8% 37.1%
1963 29.9% 37.1%
1962 30.1% 37.1%
1961 30.2% 37.2%
1960 30.2% 37.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 17.8% in Australia and 17.2% in Barbados. Birth rates in Australia compared to Barbados .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Australia Barbados
2100 28.3% 32.7%
2099 28.3% 32.6%
2098 28.2% 32.5%
2097 28.1% 32.4%
2096 28% 32.2%
2095 28% 32.1%
2094 27.9% 32%
2093 27.8% 31.9%
2092 27.7% 31.7%
2091 27.7% 31.6%
2090 27.6% 31.5%
2089 27.5% 31.3%
2088 27.4% 31.2%
2087 27.4% 31.1%
2086 27.3% 30.9%
2085 27.3% 30.8%
2084 27.2% 30.7%
2083 27.2% 30.6%
2082 27.1% 30.4%
2081 27.1% 30.3%
2080 27% 30.2%
2079 26.9% 30%
2078 26.8% 29.9%
2077 26.7% 29.8%
2076 26.6% 29.6%
2075 26.5% 29.4%
2074 26.4% 29.2%
2073 26.3% 28.8%
2072 26.2% 28.6%
2071 26.1% 28.4%
2070 26% 28.2%
2069 26% 28%
2068 26% 27.8%
2067 26% 27.5%
2066 26% 27.2%
2065 25.9% 26.9%
2064 25.9% 26.6%
2063 25.9% 26.4%
2062 25.8% 26.2%
2061 25.7% 26.1%
2060 25.6% 25.9%
2059 25.4% 25.8%
2058 25.3% 25.7%
2057 25.1% 25.4%
2056 24.9% 25.2%
2055 24.7% 25%
2054 24.5% 24.8%
2053 24.3% 24.7%
2052 24.2% 24.6%
2051 24% 24.5%
2050 23.7% 24.3%
2049 23.5% 24.2%
2048 23.3% 23.9%
2047 23.1% 23.7%
2046 23% 23.6%
2045 22.8% 23.5%
2044 22.7% 23.3%
2043 22.6% 23.2%
2042 22.5% 23%
2041 22.4% 22.9%
2040 22.2% 22.7%
2039 22.1% 22.4%
2038 21.8% 22.1%
2037 21.6% 21.8%
2036 21.3% 21.4%
2035 21% 21.1%
2034 20.7% 20.8%
2033 20.5% 20.5%
2032 20.2% 20.2%
2031 20% 19.7%
2030 19.7% 19.3%
2029 19.4% 18.8%
2028 19% 18.4%
2027 18.7% 17.9%
2026 18.3% 17.4%
2025 17.9% 16.8%
2024 17.7% 16.6%
2023 17.4% 16.1%
2022 17.1% 15.7%
2021 16.7% 15.3%
2020 16.3% 14.8%
2019 15.9% 14.3%
2018 15.6% 13.9%
2017 15.4% 13.5%
2016 15.2% 13.2%
2015 14.9% 12.9%
2014 14.6% 12.6%
2013 14.4% 12.4%
2012 14.1% 12.1%
2011 13.8% 12%
2010 13.5% 11.8%
2009 13.3% 11.7%
2008 13.2% 11.5%
2007 13.1% 11.4%
2006 13% 11.3%
2005 12.9% 11.3%
2004 12.8% 11.3%
2003 12.7% 11.3%
2002 12.6% 11.3%
2001 12.4% 11.2%
2000 12.3% 11.3%
1999 12.3% 11.3%
1998 12.2% 11.2%
1997 12.1% 11.1%
1996 12% 11%
1995 11.8% 11%
1994 11.7% 10.9%
1993 11.6% 10.8%
1992 11.4% 10.8%
1991 11.2% 10.8%
1990 11.1% 10.8%
1989 10.9% 10.6%
1988 10.8% 10.3%
1987 10.6% 9.95%
1986 10.4% 9.59%
1985 10.2% 9.21%
1984 10.1% 8.82%
1983 9.95% 8.4%
1982 9.84% 7.96%
1981 9.73% 7.52%
1980 9.59% 7.1%
1979 9.41% 6.8%
1978 9.22% 6.62%
1977 9.04% 6.45%
1976 8.88% 6.29%
1975 8.71% 6.13%
1974 8.58% 6%
1973 8.48% 5.88%
1972 8.39% 5.78%
1971 8.34% 5.68%
1970 8.35% 5.55%
1969 8.38% 5.41%
1968 8.43% 5.26%
1967 8.47% 5.1%
1966 8.5% 4.95%
1965 8.52% 4.82%
1964 8.53% 4.72%
1963 8.55% 4.65%
1962 8.54% 4.59%
1961 8.53% 4.55%
1960 8.53% 4.55%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 17.7% in Australia and 16.6% in Barbados. Life expectancy in Australia compared to Barbados .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Australia
Race Share of demographic
English 32.5%
Australian 18.4%
Irish 5.09%
Chinese 5.05%
Scottish 3.52%
Italian 3.23%
Australian Aboriginal 2.84%
Indian 2.67%
German 1.71%
Filipino 1.24%
All other 23.8%
Barbados
Race Share of demographic
Black 92.4%
Mixed 3.11%
White 2.71%
East Indian 1.33%
Chinese 0.07%
Middle Eastern 0.05%
All other 0.27%

Religion demographics in Australia vs Barbados

Australia
Religion Share of population
Christianity 46.8%
Atheism 42.3%
Islam 3.5%
Hinduism 2.96%
Buddhism 2.61%
Judaism 0.42%
All other 1.41%
Barbados
Religion Share of population
Christianity 77.3%
Atheism 20.1%
Islam 0.71%
Hinduism 0.46%
Buddhism 0.11%
Judaism 0.05%
All other 1.19%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2016–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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