In 2023, the Caribbean country counted approximately 2.83 million inhabitants, from which 73 percent were people aged between 15 and 64 years. The total population growth in Jamaica is decreasing steadily since 2013.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Jamaica population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Jamaica. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Jamaica by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Jamaica.

Key observations

The largest age group in Jamaica, IA was for the group of age 20 to 24 years years with a population of 26 (12.87%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Jamaica, IA was the 25 to 29 years years with a population of 0 (0%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Jamaica is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Jamaica total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

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Inspiration

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Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Jamaica Population by Age. You can refer the same here

In 2023, the total population of Jamaica amounted to nearly 3 million. In that year, the were 1.42 million women, whereas the amount of men was 1.4 million. Population figures in this western Caribbean island show a maintained upward trend at least since 2008 to 2021.

The total population in Jamaica was estimated at 2.8 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Jamaica Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, more than one million women in Jamaica were aged between 15 and 64 years old. The youngest age range - from 0 to 14 years - is the only one where the male population exceeds that of women. That year, the population of Jamaica was estimated at 2.83 million inhabitants.

Population growth (annual %) in Jamaica was reported at --0.02152 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Jamaica - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Jamaica JM: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.310 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.327 % for 2016. Jamaica JM: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.965 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.703 % in 1982 and a record low of 0.310 % in 2017. Jamaica JM: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Jamaica (POPTOTJMA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Jamaica and population.

Jamaica JM: Population: Total data was reported at 2,890,299.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,881,355.000 Person for 2016. Jamaica JM: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 2,400,627.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,890,299.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,628,252.000 Person in 1960. Jamaica JM: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Population, female (% of total population) in Jamaica was reported at 50.55 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Jamaica - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Jamaica JM: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 2,209.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,005.000 Person for 2016. Jamaica JM: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 489.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,209.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 3.000 Person in 1993. Jamaica JM: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

The annual population growth in Jamaica declined to 0.02 percent in 2023. In 2023, the population growth thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. Notably, the population growth is continuously decreasing over the last years.Annual population growth refers to the change in the population over time, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.Find more key insights for the annual population growth in countries like Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Population, male (% of total population) in Jamaica was reported at 49.45 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Jamaica - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Jamaica was reported at 8.0224 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Jamaica - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employment to Population Ratio for Jamaica (SLEMPTOTLSPZSJAM) from 1991 to 2024 about Jamaica, employment-population ratio, employment, and population.

Jamaica JM: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 33.625 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.017 % for 2016. Jamaica JM: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 61.444 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.701 % in 1970 and a record low of 33.625 % in 2017. Jamaica JM: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) in Jamaica was reported at 7.4444 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Jamaica - Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Jamaica JM: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 0.817 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.810 % for 2016. Jamaica JM: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.436 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.155 % in 1960 and a record low of 0.779 % in 2012. Jamaica JM: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Population, total in Jamaica was reported at 2839786 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Jamaica - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Jamaica: Population density, people per square km: The latest value from 2021 is 261 people per square km, an increase from 260 people per square km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 456 people per square km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1961 to 2021 is 217 people per square km. The minimum value, 154 people per square km, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 261 people per square km was recorded in 2021.