Age composition in 2026:
๐ฏ๐ฒ Jamaica
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia
| Jamaica | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.90%507,273 | 20.85%7,585,857 |
| Working Age Population | 73.13%2,071,994 | 70.82%25,766,357 |
| Elderly Population | 8.97%254,141 | 8.34%3,032,902 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.3 years in Jamaica and 32.4 years in Malaysia.Jamaica already reached Malaysiaโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.The total population of Malaysia peaks in 2072 at 46,390,493.
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 Malaysia will be 49.2%, and 16.82% of the population will be elderly.
| Jamaica | Malaysia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2010โ2052 | 2010โ2050 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1977 | 2022 45 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2040 | 2045 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2051 | 2057 6 years later |