Population aged 14 years or younger in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 14 years or younger was 524.72 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Jamaica, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Jamaica stood at 524.72 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Jamaica peaked at 881.94 thousands in 1997 and was at its lowest, 524.72 thousands, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 226 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 858.89 thousands | 840.05 thousands | 867.23 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 855.72 thousands | 851.79 thousands | 860.58 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.18 thousands | 850.91 thousands | 881.94 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 827.1 thousands | 767.88 thousands | 870.94 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.91 thousands | 604.05 thousands | 749.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.37 thousands | 524.72 thousands | 588.94 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Jamaica?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Jamaica was 524.72 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 881.94 thousands in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.72 thousands in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release