Jamaica vs Namibia: Population by age group
Jamaica
2.84 million people
in 2023
Namibia
2.96 million people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
142nd
Namibia rank
139th
Population by age group over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.96 million people against 2.84 million people in Jamaica, a difference of 123,320 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 million people | 545,140 people | 987,970 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.75 million people | 657,040 people | 1.10 million people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.00 million people | 865,497 people | 1.14 million people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.27 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.17 million people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.49 million people | 1.58 million people | 910,457 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 1.95 million people | 723,937 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.79 million people | 2.36 million people | 436,689 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.84 million people | 2.85 million people | 11,182 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.96 million people against 2.84 million people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 123,320 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for population by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.