Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Population ages 65 and above, total
Jamaica
243,395
in 2025
Sierra Leone
289,611
in 2025
Jamaica rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
133rd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 289,611 against 243,395 in Jamaica, a difference of 46,216.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jamaica ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,759 | 98,004 | 10,245 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 134,344 | 122,606 | 11,738 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 167,160 | 147,103 | 20,057 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 166,897 | 158,866 | 8,032 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 155,954 | 181,460 | 25,506 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 179,266 | 222,055 | 42,789 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 220,553 | 267,934 | 47,381 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 289,611 against 243,395 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 46,216, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Jamaica ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.