Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 15-64
Jamaica
73.1%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
67.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
10th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.1% against 67.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 53.4% | 1.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 54.7% | 4.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 57.5% | 2.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 60.5% | 2.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 63.8% | 0.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.5% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 67.5% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 73.1% against 67.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 218 countries.
- 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.