Jamaica: Percent female population

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 Jamaica

Female population, percent of total

 Latest value 50.55
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 50.97
 Min - Max 50.39 - 52.43
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2024 is 50.55 percent, an increase from 50.53 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 49.99 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1960 to 2024 is 50.97 percent. The minimum value, 50.39 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 52.43 percent was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Jamaica: Percent female population
 2024 50.55
 2023 50.53
 2022 50.51
 2021 50.49
 2020 50.47
 2019 50.46
 2018 50.44
 2017 50.43




Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Population size 2.84 2025 million
 Percent urban population 59.43 2025 percent
 Population density 262 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 8.58 2025 percent
 Percent children 18.28 2025 percent
 Percent female population 50.55 2024 percent
 Rural population, percent 40.57 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 36.73 2025 percent
 Refugee population 31 2022 refugees
 Population growth -0.07 2025 percent
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