Caribbean Small States vs Jamaica: Population ages 15-64
Caribbean Small States
67.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
73.1%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
9th
Jamaica rank
10th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.1% against 67.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.7% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 50.3% | 3.8% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 54.8% | 4.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 58.3% | 3.6% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 63.5% | 2.4% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 69.7% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 72.8% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 73.1% against 67.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 5.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.