Total population by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total population by age was 13.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Jamaica stood at 13.66. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Jamaica peaked at 13.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 1957.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 | 3.77 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.58 | 4.38 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.58 | 7.25 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 | 9.55 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.14 | 8.41 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 | 8.47 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 | 9.7 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 | 11.6 | 13.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Latvia 20.14 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 18.25 compare
- 134 Estonia 14.95 compare
- 136 Palestine, State of 13.33 compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 12.5 compare
- 138 Liberia 12.23 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Jamaica?
- Total population by age in Jamaica was 13.66 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1957.
- How does Jamaica rank for total population by age?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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