Jamaica vs East Timor: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Jamaica
543,367 people
in 2023
East Timor
473,838 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
144th
East Timor rank
146th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Jamaica
- East Timor
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 543,367 people against 473,838 people in East Timor, a difference of 69,529 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 573,543 people | 183,217 people | 390,326 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 761,834 people | 197,802 people | 564,033 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 859,606 people | 232,614 people | 626,992 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 855,561 people | 274,934 people | 580,627 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 869,174 people | 361,540 people | 507,634 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 821,037 people | 392,696 people | 428,342 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 665,872 people | 467,812 people | 198,060 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 562,592 people | 476,684 people | 85,908 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, Jamaica or East Timor?
- Jamaica, at 543,367 people against 473,838 people in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Jamaica and East Timor?
- 69,529 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and East Timor rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 146th 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.