Population aged 65 years or older in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population aged 65 years or older was 237.99 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Jamaica, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Jamaica stood at 237.99 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Jamaica peaked at 237.99 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110.94 thousands, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 133rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 131.97 thousands | 110.94 thousands | 154.3 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.42 thousands | 158.46 thousands | 172.34 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.62 thousands | 160.4 thousands | 173.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.76 thousands | 153.05 thousands | 159.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.46 thousands | 162.74 thousands | 193.51 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.39 thousands | 198.83 thousands | 237.99 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 65 years or older in Jamaica?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Jamaica was 237.99 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 237.99 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.94 thousands in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release