Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 223,237 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223,237 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
223,237 people
in 2023
All-time low
53,954 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica is 223,237 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica peaked at 223,237 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,954 people, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53,954 people | — |
| 1951 | 55,549 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 56,659 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 57,536 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 58,484 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 59,661 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 61,128 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 62,944 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 64,983 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 67,014 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 69,966 people | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 73,690 people | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 77,095 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 80,456 people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 84,187 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 88,400 people | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 93,139 people | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 98,353 people | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 103,686 people | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 108,632 people | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 112,920 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 117,707 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 122,707 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 126,973 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 131,267 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 135,921 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 140,956 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 146,322 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 151,604 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 156,225 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 159,904 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 162,659 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 164,656 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 165,790 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 166,545 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 167,505 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 168,684 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 170,140 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 171,570 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 172,713 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 173,495 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 173,780 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 172,412 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 169,770 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 167,391 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 165,238 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 163,423 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 162,071 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 160,918 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 159,574 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 158,008 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 156,389 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 154,828 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 153,614 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 153,077 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 153,359 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 154,373 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 156,053 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 158,348 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 161,177 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 164,444 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 167,974 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 171,489 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 174,699 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 176,993 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 179,433 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 183,028 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 186,938 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 191,188 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 196,130 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 202,057 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 207,448 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 213,957 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 223,237 people | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 223,237 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 223,237 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59,791 people | 53,954 people | 67,014 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,760 people | 69,966 people | 108,632 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 134,260 people | 112,920 people | 156,225 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,017 people | 159,904 people | 172,713 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,807 people | 159,574 people | 173,780 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,923 people | 153,077 people | 161,177 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,232 people | 164,444 people | 196,130 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,675 people | 202,057 people | 223,237 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica was 223,237 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 223,237 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,954 people in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.