Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 543,367 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
543,367 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
881,555 people
in 1997
All-time low
504,754 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica stood at 543,367 people.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica peaked at 881,555 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 504,754 people, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 504,754 people | — |
| 1951 | 516,438 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 529,517 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 543,891 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 559,518 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 576,381 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 594,771 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 614,759 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 636,352 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 659,051 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 679,369 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 697,322 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 715,830 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 735,208 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 756,081 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 775,977 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 793,007 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 808,557 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 822,501 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 834,493 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 844,778 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 852,557 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 858,113 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 862,849 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 866,156 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 866,915 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 865,632 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 863,201 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 859,795 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 856,067 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 853,253 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 852,008 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 852,236 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 854,541 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 857,963 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 860,052 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 860,034 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 858,267 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 855,136 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 852,124 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 850,963 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 852,134 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 857,498 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 865,456 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 872,329 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 877,611 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 880,885 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 881,555 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 879,216 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 874,097 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 866,853 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 858,566 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 850,204 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 841,642 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 832,545 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 822,065 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 809,204 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 793,794 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 776,676 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 758,824 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 740,698 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 722,516 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 704,541 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 687,221 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 670,891 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 655,917 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 641,654 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 627,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 611,785 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 596,496 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 582,202 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 568,899 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 555,898 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 543,367 people | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 543,367 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 543,367 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 573,543 people | 504,754 people | 659,051 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 761,834 people | 679,369 people | 834,493 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 859,606 people | 844,778 people | 866,915 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 855,561 people | 852,008 people | 860,052 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 869,174 people | 850,963 people | 881,555 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,037 people | 758,824 people | 866,853 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,872 people | 596,496 people | 740,698 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 562,592 people | 543,367 people | 582,202 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Jamaica was 543,367 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 881,555 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,754 people in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.