Jamaica vs Singapore: Population ages 15-64
Jamaica
73.1%
in 2025
Singapore
74.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
10th
Singapore rank
8th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 74.1% against 73.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 54.2% | 2.5% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 62.9% | 12.6% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 71.4% | 16.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 73.8% | 15.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 76.1% | 12.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 78.1% | 8.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 75.2% | 2.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 74.1% against 73.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 8th 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.