Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Jamaica
223,237 people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
180,448 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
135th
United Arab Emirates rank
138th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 223,237 people against 180,448 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 42,789 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,791 people | 2,825 people | 56,966 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 87,760 people | 3,192 people | 84,569 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 134,260 people | 8,584 people | 125,676 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 167,017 people | 15,292 people | 151,725 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 166,807 people | 26,015 people | 140,792 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 155,923 people | 75,862 people | 80,061 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 179,232 people | 123,592 people | 55,640 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 211,675 people | 163,669 people | 48,006 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
- Jamaica, at 223,237 people against 180,448 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 42,789 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and United Arab Emirates ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.