Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0436 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0518 thousands per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0282 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0493 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0456 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0447 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0475 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0464 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Puerto Rico 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Belgium 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guam 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 0.0426 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.