Population, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, male was 49.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2006
All-time low
47.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.4% for population, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Jamaica peaked at 49.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.6% | — |
| 1961 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Jamaica?
- Population, male in Jamaica was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, male?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.