Age composition in 2026:
๐ฏ๐ฒ Jamaica
๐ง๐ธ Bahamas
| Jamaica | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.90%507,273 | 17.24%69,764 |
| Working Age Population | 73.13%2,071,994 | 70.31%284,491 |
| Elderly Population | 8.97%254,141 | 12.45%50,379 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.3 years in Jamaica and 36.7 years in Bahamas.Bahamas already reached Jamaicaโs current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.The total population of Bahamas peaks in 2050 at 424,272.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Jamaica will be 46.7%, and 19.38% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bahamas will be 55.3%, and 21.17% of the population will be elderly.
| Jamaica | Bahamas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2010โ2052 | 2007โ2038 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1977 | 2002 25 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2040 10 years later | 2030 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2051 5 years later | 2046 |