Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Population ages 65 and above, total
Jamaica
243,395
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
206,352
in 2025
Jamaica rank
134th
United Arab Emirates rank
136th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 243,395 against 206,352 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 37,043.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,759 | 3,185 | 84,574 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 134,344 | 8,576 | 125,767 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 167,160 | 15,285 | 151,875 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 166,897 | 26,010 | 140,886 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 155,954 | 75,867 | 80,087 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 179,266 | 122,429 | 56,836 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 220,553 | 174,255 | 46,298 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
- Jamaica, at 243,395 against 206,352 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 37,043, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Jamaica ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 218 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.