Jamaica vs Moldova: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Jamaica
543,367 people
in 2023
Moldova
613,176 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
144th
Moldova rank
141st
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 613,176 people against 543,367 people in Jamaica, a difference of 69,809 people.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.
Jamaica ranks 144th and Moldova ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 573,543 people | 899,512 people | 325,969 people | Moldova |
| 1960s | 761,834 people | 1.13 million people | 369,632 people | Moldova |
| 1970s | 859,606 people | 1.08 million people | 217,098 people | Moldova |
| 1980s | 855,561 people | 1.16 million people | 306,536 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 869,174 people | 1.17 million people | 298,551 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 821,037 people | 804,132 people | 16,906 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 665,872 people | 609,146 people | 56,726 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 562,592 people | 612,093 people | 49,502 people | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 613,176 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 Jamaica and Moldova?
- 69,809 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and Moldova ranks 141st 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.