Age composition in 2026:
| Martinique | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.51%49,010 | 17.90%507,273 |
| Working Age Population | 58.12%196,286 | 73.13%2,071,994 |
| Elderly Population | 27.37%92,420 | 8.97%254,141 |
In 2026, the median age is 51.2 years in Martinique and 34.3 years in Jamaica.Martinique already reached Jamaicaโs current median age in 2001, about 25 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Martinique peaks in 1999 at 423,895.The total population of Jamaica peaks in 2023 at 2,839,785.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Martinique will be 100.3%, and 35.38% 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.
| Martinique | Jamaica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 2010โ2052 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1979 2 years later | 1977 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2008 | 2040 32 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 | 2051 33 years later |