๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Jamaicavs๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic

Total Population
2,833,408
11,609,499
Dominican Republic is 4.1ร— Jamaica
Median age
34.3 years
29.7 years
4.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
8.97%
8.50%
0.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.13%
0.77%
0.90 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Jamaica ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic
Jamaica Dominican Republic
Young Population 17.90%507,273 25.81%2,996,740
Working Age Population 73.13%2,071,994 65.69%7,626,200
Elderly Population 8.97%254,141 8.50%986,559

In 2026, the median age is 34.3 years in Jamaica and 29.7 years in Dominican Republic.Jamaica already reached Dominican Republicโ€™s current median age in 2017, about 9 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.The total population of Dominican Republic peaks in 2061 at 13,153,093.

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 Dominican Republic will be 52.7%, and 15.04% of the population will be elderly.

Jamaica Dominican Republic
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2010โ€“2052 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1977 2021 44 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2040 2047 7 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2051 2067 16 years later