Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.7038 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Jamaica is 0.7038 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 2.7 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1405 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1405 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +656.6% |
| 1973 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7746 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8398 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7038 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9892 % change on previous year | 0.1405 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.7038 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 125 Ireland 0.7659 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Norway 0.7168 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Malta 0.7158 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Brazil 0.6393 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Luxembourg 0.6174 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Fiji 0.6082 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 0.7038 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1405 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.