Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica

Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.62 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.8 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 20.62 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Jamaica ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 6.8 units per square kilometre
1962 7.12 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1963 7.43 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1964 7.77 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1965 8.16 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1966 8.6 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1967 9.08 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1968 9.57 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1969 10.03 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1970 10.43 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1971 10.87 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1972 11.33 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1973 11.73 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1974 12.13 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 12.56 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1976 13.03 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1977 13.52 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1978 14.01 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 14.44 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1980 14.78 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1981 15.03 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1982 15.22 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 15.32 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1984 15.39 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1985 15.48 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 15.59 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1987 15.72 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1988 15.85 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1989 15.96 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 16.03 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1991 16.06 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1992 15.93 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1993 15.69 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1994 15.46 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1995 15.27 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1996 15.1 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1997 14.97 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1998 14.86 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1999 14.74 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2000 14.59 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2001 14.44 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2002 14.3 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2003 14.19 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 14.14 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2005 14.16 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 14.26 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 14.41 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 14.62 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 14.88 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 15.19 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2011 15.51 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2012 15.84 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 16.13 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 16.35 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 16.57 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 16.9 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 17.26 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 17.66 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2019 18.11 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 18.66 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2021 19.16 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 19.76 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 20.62 units per square kilometre +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.29 units per square kilometre 6.8 units per square kilometre 10.03 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 12.4 units per square kilometre 10.43 units per square kilometre 14.44 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.43 units per square kilometre 14.78 units per square kilometre 15.96 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 15.41 units per square kilometre 14.74 units per square kilometre 16.06 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 14.4 units per square kilometre 14.14 units per square kilometre 14.88 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 16.55 units per square kilometre 15.19 units per square kilometre 18.11 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 19.55 units per square kilometre 18.66 units per square kilometre 20.62 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 58 China 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Cyprus 20.85 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Thailand 20.66 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Tuvalu 20.53 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Comoros 20.44 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Slovakia 20.37 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Jamaica rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.