Age composition in 2026:
๐ฆ๐ผ Aruba
๐ฏ๐ฒ Jamaica
| Aruba | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.19%17,513 | 17.90%507,273 |
| Working Age Population | 65.34%70,679 | 73.13%2,071,994 |
| Elderly Population | 18.47%19,980 | 8.97%254,141 |
In 2026, the median age is 42.7 years in Aruba and 34.3 years in Jamaica.Aruba already reached Jamaicaโs current median age in 2001, about 25 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Aruba peaks in 2026 at 108,172.The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Aruba will be 67.4%, and 25.16% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Jamaica will be 46.7%, and 19.38% of the population will be elderly.
| Aruba | Jamaica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1986โ1990 1994โ2022 |
2010โ2052 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1985 8 years later | 1977 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2020 | 2040 20 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2029 | 2051 22 years later |