Croatia vs Jamaica: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Croatia
550,842 people
in 2023
Jamaica
543,367 people
in 2023
Croatia rank
143rd
Jamaica rank
144th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Croatia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 550,842 people against 543,367 people in Jamaica, a difference of 7,475 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 million people | 573,543 people | 531,658 people | Croatia |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 761,834 people | 349,374 people | Croatia |
| 1970s | 998,602 people | 859,606 people | 138,996 people | Croatia |
| 1980s | 982,113 people | 855,561 people | 126,552 people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 851,414 people | 869,174 people | 17,761 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 691,238 people | 821,037 people | 129,799 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 616,645 people | 665,872 people | 49,227 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 561,339 people | 562,592 people | 1,252 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Croatia or Jamaica?
- Croatia, at 550,842 people against 543,367 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Croatia and Jamaica?
- 7,475 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Jamaica rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Croatia ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.