Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.8469 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8469
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 1963
All-time low
0.3468
in 2010
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica stood at 0.8469.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica peaked at 3.93 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3468, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.96 | — |
| 1951 | 3.02 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.08 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.04 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.13 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 3.49 | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 3.81 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 3.93 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.91 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.76 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.51 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.17 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.74 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.24 | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.83 | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 1.69 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.5 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.2 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.899 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7961 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.694 | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5918 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5174 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4548 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4097 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3794 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3639 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3631 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3769 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4049 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4352 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.448 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4549 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4591 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4606 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4593 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4553 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4486 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4393 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4267 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4141 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4043 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3983 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3919 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3856 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3793 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.373 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3668 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3605 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3468 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4757 | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5442 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5666 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.593 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6188 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6442 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.669 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6932 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7169 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7626 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7845 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8059 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8267 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8469 | +2.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8469 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8469 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2473, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +37.2% | 0.3468 | 0.4757 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 | 2.94 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.37 | 2.24 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 0.899 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4947 | 0.3631 | 0.7961 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4465 | 0.4049 | 0.4606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3901 | 0.3605 | 0.4267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5868 | 0.3468 | 0.7169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7944 | 0.74 | 0.8469 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Jamaica was 0.8469 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3468 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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