Population ages 65 and above, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, total was 243,395 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 243,395 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Jamaica peaked at 243,395 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,962, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,759 | 69,962 | 108,638 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134,344 | 112,933 | 156,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,160 | 160,064 | 172,835 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,897 | 159,623 | 173,905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,954 | 153,113 | 161,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,266 | 164,467 | 196,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,553 | 202,090 | 243,395 | 6 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 19,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 18,683 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 11.7% (2025)
- Population, female 1.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Jamaica?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Jamaica was 243,395 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 243,395 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,962 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.