Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0001 thousands per person for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 thousands per person, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 thousands per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 0.0001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 105 Azerbaijan 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 109 Iran 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 110 American Samoa 0.0001 thousands per person compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0001 thousands per person 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 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Jamaica?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 thousands per person in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.