Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0784 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.079 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0798 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0791 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0794 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0791 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0788 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0788 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0803 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.081 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0797 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0789 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0754 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0725 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0642 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0572 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0793 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0776 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0787 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0622 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Tonga 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 56 Benin 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kuwait 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 United Kingdom 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.