Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 60 Slovakia 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Thailand 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Comoros 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Spain 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. 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 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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.