Population aged 25-64 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 25-64 years was 1,624 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Jamaica, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Jamaica is 1,624 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Jamaica peaked at 1,624 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 610.05 thousands, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634.98 thousands | 610.05 thousands | 666.53 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 755.28 thousands | 677.24 thousands | 838.43 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 947.03 thousands | 858.61 thousands | 1,035 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,151 thousands | 1,055 thousands | 1,249 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,389 thousands | 1,273 thousands | 1,509 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,586 thousands | 1,534 thousands | 1,624 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in Jamaica?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Jamaica was 1,624 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 610.05 thousands in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release