Countries in North America Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share (2025)
Population ages 15-64 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
British Virgin Islands ranks #1 with 75.8% of population. Cayman Islands is second with 74.4% of population, 1.9% behind. The top five are British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Turks and Caicos Islands. The median across all 34 is 67.6% of population; St. Martin (French part) is last at 59.3% of population. British Virgin Islands's figure has risen 9% since 2001 (69.6% of population to 75.8% of population in 2025).
- #1
- British Virgin Islands · 75.8% of population
- Median
- 67.6% of population
- Coverage
- 34 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Population ages 15-64 share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Virgin Islands | 75.8 |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 74.4 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 73.1 |
| 4 | St. Lucia | 72.8 |
| 5 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 72.3 |
| 6 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 70.7 |
| 7 | Bahamas, The | 70.4 |
| 8 | Antigua and Barbuda | 70.2 |
| 9 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 69.9 |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 69.6 |
| 11 | Dominica | 69.2 |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 68.9 |
| 13 | Belize | 68.5 |
| 14 | Grenada | 68.4 |
| 15 | Curaçao | 68.1 |
| 16 | Cuba | 67.9 |
| 17 | Greenland | 67.7 |
| 18 | Mexico | 67.4 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 67.3 |
| 20 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 66.9 |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 66 |
| 22 | Barbados | 65.9 |
| 23 | Panama | 65.8 |
| 24 | Aruba | 65.7 |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 65.6 |
| 26 | Honduras | 65.2 |
| 27 | Canada | 64.8 |
| 28 | United States | 64.5 |
| 29 | Haiti | 64.4 |
| 30 | Bermuda | 64 |
| 31 | Guatemala | 64 |
| 32 | Puerto Rico (US) | 63.5 |
| 33 | Virgin Islands (US) | 60.4 |
| 34 | St. Martin (French part) | 59.3 |
About the top 10
#1 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #1 on this list with 75.8% of population.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#2 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #2 on this list with 74.4% of population.
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in political stability score · #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share.
#3 Jamaica
Jamaica ranks #3 on this list with 73.1% of population.
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$22.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,003 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in debt service share of exports · #4 in homicide rate · #6 in immunisation (dpt) rate.
#4 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #4 on this list with 72.8% of population.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#5 Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks #5 on this list with 72.3% of population.
- Capital
- Cockburn Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,855 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$37,507 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 78.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in homicide rate · #2 in completion rate (primary) · #4 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks #6 on this list with 70.7% of population.
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,923 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$42,978 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in school enrolment (primary) · #4 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #6 in services value added share of gdp.
#7 Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The ranks #7 on this list with 70.4% of population.
- Capital
- Nassau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 403,030 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.83 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$39,455 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in access to clean cooking fuels · #10 in homicide rate · #10 in cereal yield.
#8 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #8 on this list with 70.2% of population.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#9 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #9 on this list with 69.9% of population.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#10 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #10 on this list with 69.6% of population.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
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Source and method
Population ages 15-64 share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.