Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Population ages 15-64, total
Jamaica
2.07 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2.02 million
in 2025
Jamaica rank
135th
Puerto Rico rank
137th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.07 million against 2.02 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 52,950.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905,336 | 1.39 million | 484,125 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 1.72 million | 709,958 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.24 million | 2.08 million | 832,004 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 2.35 million | 904,476 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 2.45 million | 754,342 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 2.29 million | 344,905 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.06 million | 8,237 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 2.07 million against 2.02 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 52,950, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 137th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.