Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 1,666 thousands against 1,624 thousands in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

42 thousands, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 25-64 years

Jamaica

1,624 thousands

in 2025

Puerto Rico

1,666 thousands

in 2025

Jamaica rank

136th

Puerto Rico rank

135th

Population aged 25-64 years over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1,666 thousands against 1,624 thousands in Jamaica, a difference of 42 thousands.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 226 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	634.98 thousands	1,136 thousands	500.61 thousands	Puerto Rico
1980s	755.28 thousands	1,455 thousands	699.33 thousands	Puerto Rico
1990s	947.03 thousands	1,730 thousands	783.1 thousands	Puerto Rico
2000s	1,151 thousands	1,873 thousands	722.52 thousands	Puerto Rico
2010s	1,389 thousands	1,816 thousands	427.17 thousands	Puerto Rico
2020s	1,586 thousands	1,676 thousands	90.66 thousands	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 1,666 thousands against 1,624 thousands in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 42 thousands, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?: Jamaica ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands)
Unit: thousands
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 233 places, 12,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release