Age composition in 2026:
| Jamaica | Haiti | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.90%507,273 | 30.37%3,656,374 |
| Working Age Population | 73.13%2,071,994 | 64.75%7,793,780 |
| Elderly Population | 8.97%254,141 | 4.88%587,361 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.3 years in Jamaica and 25.3 years in Haiti.Jamaica already reached Haitiโs current median age in 2007, about 19 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.The total population of Haiti peaks in 2076 at 15,723,966.
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 Haiti will be 46.6%, and 8.38% of the population will be elderly.
| Jamaica | Haiti | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2010โ2052 | 2034โ2072 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1977 | 2044 67 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2040 | 2075 35 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2051 | Not reached by 2100 |