Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.1% against 67.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 53.2% | 1.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 54.6% | 4.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 57.2% | 2.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 60.2% | 1.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 63.7% | 0.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.5% | 3.3% | 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 73.1% against 67.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.