Male population by age group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Male population by age group was 84,197 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84,197 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
155,715 people
in 1995
All-time low
84,197 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 84,197 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Jamaica peaked at 155,715 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84,197 people, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94,709 people | — |
| 1951 | 97,758 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 101,268 people | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 105,319 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 110,426 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 115,819 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 120,887 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 126,247 people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 131,913 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 137,425 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 142,365 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 146,472 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 149,569 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 151,818 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 153,728 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 154,912 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 155,201 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 155,206 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 154,730 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 153,641 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 152,463 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 151,571 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 150,888 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 150,763 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 150,845 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 150,504 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 149,899 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 149,051 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 147,780 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 146,740 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 146,429 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 146,690 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 147,724 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 149,380 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 151,159 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 152,578 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 153,269 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 153,034 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 152,068 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 150,715 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 149,745 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 149,858 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 151,250 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 153,192 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 154,849 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 155,715 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 155,241 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 153,323 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 150,280 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 146,513 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 142,141 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 137,605 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 133,524 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 130,193 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 127,591 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 125,690 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 124,092 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 122,194 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 119,805 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 117,020 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 113,978 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 110,723 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 107,363 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 104,069 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 100,946 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 98,096 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 95,548 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 93,216 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 91,031 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 89,041 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 87,428 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 86,193 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 85,152 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 84,197 people | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 84,197 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 84,197 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,177 people | 94,709 people | 137,425 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 151,764 people | 142,365 people | 155,206 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 150,050 people | 146,740 people | 152,463 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,305 people | 146,429 people | 153,269 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,997 people | 146,513 people | 155,715 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,986 people | 117,020 people | 142,141 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,401 people | 89,041 people | 113,978 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,742 people | 84,197 people | 87,428 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Jamaica?
- Male population by age group in Jamaica was 84,197 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 155,715 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,197 people in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for male population by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.